318 build with dyno session

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Depends what the goal is, to me the reason to build a 350 - 450+ hp 318 is cause you want rpm, If your gonna stroke it, a 390 ish engine obviously can be bad ***, but I'd dig up a 360 block for a 408 why give up 18 cid if stroking $$$ for cid.

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I already have a roller block collecting dust. Either would be easy to build and get 400 horse. It's a underdog thing. Like putting it together with .030 flat tops and calling it a day. A decent fairly mild cam and 400 horse at the crank. Nothing wrong with that. No need for maximum horsepower.