10 sec. 318?
I would absolutely love to keep the 318 and hot rod it, but a lot of it really comes down to money. I think I'd have a harder time finding good parts for a 318 than I would for a 360, the market just isn't on my side. I'm also concerned with what the bottom of a stock 318 will hold up to. I can get a stroker kit for it and go mostly forged internals, but if the mains are gonna pop it doesn't do me much good. How much stuff is direct swap between a 318 and 360? At this point I think I'd be happy with 400+ horse for the time being, preferably that would hold up to some boost down the road so I could really try to crank it up. Since I don't plan to tub the car I'm limted on tire size, probably around 10.5 to 12 inches of tread I think (and hope, lol). I'm going with a 4 speed as well, which is already in the car, so I don't need to worry about converters or stall, though I know I'll need a stiffer clutch to handle the power. I'm getting Lasik this friday which is the main reason for my budget, otherwise I'd have a new hemi or a nice blower sitting out of the hood =P.