Big horsepower 318 builds

Probably not that high. Maybe 6500 and that’s barely above an idle in 2024.
I was estimating based off this 323 that makes 477 hp @ 6500 rpms and 427 tq @ 4,900 rpms, making with a decent 1.32 lbs-ft per cid and 90% of of peak torque at peak power.

He just needs to find 18 lbs-ft @ 6,500 rpms to hit 500 hp (404 lbs-ft) from the 477 hp (386 lbs-ft).

https://www.motortrend.com/articles/0901phr-mopar-318-magnum-engine/

RPMTQHP
2,500337161
2,600350173
2,700357183
2,800357190
2,900356196
3,000351201
3,100345204
3,200339207
3,300343216
3,400356230
3,500371247
3,600385264
3,700396279
3,800404292
3,900410305
4,000415316
4,100418327
4,200420336
4,300422345
4,400421353
4,500420360
4,600421369
4,700425380
4,800426390
4,900427398
5,000427407
5,100427414
5,200426421
5,300425428
5,400423435
5,500421440
5,600419446
5,700417453
5,800415458
5,900412462
6,000407465
6,100401466
6,200397469
6,300393471
6,400390475
6,500386477