Just build the 318 for drivability and nice manners, if it makes 300 hp it will be plenty of fun, put some 3:23s in the rear and enjoy.
Chasing new 5.0s on the street is just going to send you into a world of spending..., the 2018s Wangs are running 11’s on stock tires
I'm thinking that's what I'm gonna do, just throw some kb167 slugs in it, set of J heads, 4 barrel intake and carb, 270-280 cam, longtubes headers, Mopar orange box with built distributor running 34° total timing, 3.55 gears and go.
