LA 318 w/ roller lifters&cam - Waste Of Time?

Cudaracer; if you want to do an inexpensive 318 and I'll include / assume the engine needs a rebuild and include pistons. So to start ...

Flat top KB Hypers
A Hyd. Cam with a intake duration of 212-218
600 CFM carb on top of a Edelbrock Performer or LD4B
Add your headers w/a 2-1/2 exhaust pipe
Leave the heads stock and enjoy

With 3.23 gears, a well jetted and tuned set up will have you in the 14's. Mileage should be high teens. No problem. In my last Duster, my cam was a Crane split @ 216/228-.454-.480-112. It was a '79 engine that was a bit worn out. A 904 trans (stock, no tweaks) and a 3.21 sure grip Equiped rear ran low 15's OOTB on a cold Nov. day with a ill tune. It still spun the tires on the track. So grab some wider tires cause the stock one will just cost you time.

A similar build I did at 18 had 360 heads and a 4spd & 4.10's. This car ran mid 13's all Danm day long with 13.2 as the best it did. Again traction limited.

You can keep the stock stall converter and not need a shift kit.