how can i beef up my 318 performance

what are some things I could do to beef up my 318 small block performance? im new to engine compartment. Learning as I go. any help or advice would be great. also if I should just save some money and get a 360?

Let us know the kind of performance gains and money you are willing to spend. It's better if you talk what kind of performance in the manner of :
1). How the car will be used (highway, mostly street, etc. etc)
2). How much more power you're looking for.... Or an E.T. goal ??
3). Just don't throw out a Horsepower number because it sounds cool.... "400 horse" ...lol

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