415HP from 318ci IS POSSABLE!!
Because the HP number doesn't tell the whole story. A 400 HP 360 will be much easier to drive on the street, require less stall and gear, last longer and probably get you better gas mileage to boot. Note that they didn't start taking pulls on the dyno until 3600 rpm. Drive around at 3600 rpm and above and see how comfortable it is. Engine Masters is a great mag but you have to read between the lines when it comes to dyno tests.
Exactly - 400HP 318 is a highly strung, bracket car engine - its not what id want to get caught in traffic with.
Why does this have to be about 318 "hating"? - Thats a ridiculous attitude.
Anyone thats built a 350+ HP 318 knows that they are a highly strung cammed up engine that needs compression and gears -
For those that need it spelled out - comp and gears = Heat, noise, crap fuel economy and STRESS on the engine.
You need slugs and heads - $$$
You need Gears and stall - Noise and heat
You need CAM and compression - HEAT, noise, crappy idle, crap low down, yaddda yadda yadda.
For a bracket car or racer - fine, go for it.
For a regular street driven 12 sec car? - Dont expect the GF to want to "play house " after a night out in that thing!
Signed
Mopar mal - 318 owner (In fact Ive never owned anything else.)
Ya dig?