Mopar 318 'High Performance' vs Chevy 327/250 HP ~ 327/275 HP ~ 350/255 HP

moe7404 said

if i remember right the 318 for most of its life was NOT a "HP" engine from chrysler. thats why they had the "HP" 273, and 340. but the later years i not sure. if i remember right.

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Correcto El Mundo,

The only factory production 318 'High Performance' was the LM-318 Marine Engine.

A 4-Barrel rated at 240 Horsepower.

But for a while in late-1967. Mopar toyed with the idea of a 318 'Junior Performance' 240 Horsepower engine for the 1968 Model year.

As Chevrolet had the 327/250 HP
And Ford had the 302V/230 HP
And American Motors had the 290/225 HP