Add 273's, 340's & 360's to the "318 Race" ?

rumblefish360 said
Well, as for the X block reducing ET’s or making more power, it doesn’t. The block is actually heavier than stock blocks. The benefit of the X block is strength and bore sizes available.

The reasons I stated above for the X block are not to knock anybody out but to say it is not a inexpensive route and actual cid size.

Would anybody here cheat on the engines cid? :rolleyes:
I would hope not....

Making use of the X block requires a lot of money just in its purchase. Then you need everything else. I’m sorry, but I can’t see running stock heads on a 3K-3.5K-ish block price. (New)
Unless NASCAR rules demand it.

I don’t want to squeeze yellow rose out of the competition just on this along. Nothing against him. I do like the idea that this whole entire idea is “cheap.“

My thought too, rumble, and I agree, there really are no advantages IF they keep the cubic inches in compliance. That's why I did not have a problem with the X block being a part of it.

However, nowhere was the 318 race about "cheap" or "low dollar". It was about "cheap and low dollar" or even "pure stock" can compete, and win, as well as high dollar builds. Example: Eddy heads are welcome, but last year they had to deduct 8 tenths for having them.
A car like Yellow Rose (which I know nothing about his car), may very well have a 11.60 Dial Index, and if he only goes 12.2 he is negative 6 tenths, and a guy with a 318 2bbl pickup may have a 17.2 Dial Index, and run a 17.3, he is only negative 1 tenth, and he would be ahead of Yellow Rose in the Standings.