318 Build.. Zero Deck or Stock Deck Clearance?
What do you figure is a good number for Static Compression to aim for on a 318 running 87 octane ?
Also depends on if you want the most out of it
or just want throw something together to run half-decent
Depends also on where you want the power to be
or maybe you just want to spin the tires
or maybe a lopey idle to be like a poser.
There is a world of a difference in every combo.I suppose there is one 318 engine that could do it all for you, but what is "all"?
Also, you could build an engine to run on 87gas for 85% of the time,but needs best gas at WOT with a 4bbl and headers. In other words; something like a DD on primaries all week, and then put in the good stuff, unlock the secondaries, and have at her all weekend. This was my goal when I built a 185psi 367 many years ago. But to my good luck, it was Ok with 87E10 100% of the time. And furthermore, running 185psi makes for a pretty powerful lil 367. Waaaay more than I had expected.
Had I started with perhaps a 190 psi 323, I'm pretty sure I would have been satisfied...........
