318 build up

thanks, gonna give it a go w/ the 318, wish i had a 340, why the torque issues w/ 318 ?!? 302 fords are nasty, 318 has more c.i.d. ?!? is it just that 318 was the BASE model v-8 that it gets the connotation of oh, its just a 318 ?!? dont know much about mopar, is the crank stroke too short on 318, or the weight of the flywheels on the crank not heavy enough ? where is the lack of torque from, i want to give this a go, just wondering if 318 bashing is a higher engine option deal, all ive heard otherwise is 318 is a bulletproof engine, capable of some good h.p. i want to keep what came in the car in the car, just nasty, and maybe a shot of laughing gas for the track, never raced, just dreaming, thanks