Steve Dulcich on building a budget 318

RAMM said

Be my guest. Everyone is entitled to their opinion--which is what I was expressing.

I'll state it again--If your 'teener is running fine then leave it alone and save for a 360 or...

Money dumped into a 'teen trying to get it to make the power of a well built torquey 360 is a waste. J.Rob

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I get it makes sense to want that extra 50lbs-ft or so across the rpm range especially in a street car, for basically free but some don't for whatever reason, not like you can't build a decent 318 and if that's what they want and know the pros and cons, I don't why people insist on trying to change their mind. A 318 has probably a 300% potential over a /6 and what a 90% of a 340/360 there could be far worse things to spend your money on.

It seems to me most non stroker 340/360 are in the 275-450hp range no reason a 318 can't be built to the same with similar parts, sure it's gonna need more rpm stall gear and be less street friendly but if that ain't a problem for the owner don't know why it would be for others.