The Truth about 318s

The pistons shatter due to detonation. Not the load. With enough horsepower they will break them too. But the main issue comes from poor engine management. Carbureting a turbo or blown engine is just not the best way. In terms of engine development, blow thru carbs are the equivolent of 8 one barrels on a flathead 8. Yes, it looks wicked cool,and it will run. Bu tthere's a much better way to do it with technology. Give them EFI, and set it up properly with the right fuel system, and hypers will live under boost. They will also be fine with 200hp of NO2, but again, you HAVE to be PERFECT on the tune. Hypers are brittle. They cannot absorb the shocks from detonation without failing. Like a cold chisel on a bearing race. They chip instead of flexing.