318 build suggestions?

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Does your car already have a V8 ? What rear end ? Gears ? How much is the 318 short block ? You have any performance parts already to work with?

With your budget and depends where your car is at engine wise, I'd worry more about getting a decent foundation running and driving you can build upon, maybe find a running magnum the you can add headers 4bbl regrind cam stall with gears etc..

Everything doesn't have to be done from day one, you can build over time.

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Car is currently a 225/6, Clifford 6=8 4 bbl setup, 7.25 rear, 3.91 gears, 28” tires. Have a small block 904 to go with the new build. Other than that, starting at scratch, and around here, finding 340s or 360’s (complete) are like finding a leprechaun.

Wish I had the scratch to but a nice Blue-Print 408/727 stroker combination for the car and have warranties and everything nice and new, but there’s just no way I can swing 16 grand….so unless I find a philanthropist that wants to see that happen for me, it’s grinding away at overtime and driving Lyft on the side to scrape something together. Add to that, I’ve never built an engine before, and hoping I can manage the swap with limited space, tools and experience.