10 sec. 318?

Don't let these guys get you down. They do it to everyone. Anytime anyone asks anything about a 273 or 318, the answer is the same "ditch it and throw in a 360" There really are some AMAZING 318's out there. A couple months ago mopar action did a feature on a 1974 dodge colt that was a street/strip car with a 500hp 318. And if you look around you'll find some bas *** 390 strokers on the net. They are right, you'll have an easier time getting big power out of a 360 if you're just going traditional off the shelf bolt ons, but not nescessarliy cheaper. A decently built 360 with after market parts and edelbrock aluminum heads, headers, 750 carb still puts you in the same 375-400hp area that a standard 318 short block+cam swirl port build gets you for a LOT less. It's not that one way is better, people just like what they like and you'll find that people get kind of heated sometimes and come off as condesending. A lot of it has to do with you're initial question. Guys see things like that and get all fired up. It's all in the wording here. Hopefully if you post a question like "what's the best 318 build on a $6000.00 budget, and please no ditch it for a 360 answers" you'll get a better response, but there will still be a few who feel like they have to save you from yourself.