318 Power, with real street manners ?

rustytoolss said
The problem with "most" web forums, is that the mindset is "backyard street outlaws". Everyone starts out on topic. But it does not take long before we post things like 4.10 gears,tons of machine work, and high dollar parts (aluminum heads).
My post was to be able to turn a mid 14 second run (maybe twice a year at the track). And would not drive like it's a 10 second race car on the street.And without spending a ton of money to go mid 14 seconds.
And since I have a 318. Should I use it, or find a 360 ? I also will be using a 3.23 rear gear, and a lockup 998 trans.
I've gotten a lot of good information. But easy to get caught up in the "full on 1/4 mile mind set". I understand that. There was a time in my life that was my mind set also.

You said you had a 318, could go 360. 1st page, post 8, I gave an exact recipe of a car i currently have right now that runs very low 14's (will be 13's when i tune) on a very, very low budget and very, very well street mannered. 2.45 gears, stock converter, no headers, idles like a 318 2bbl.
Exactly what you asked for, and 4 pages later we're still asking. Problem isn't always with forums, problem is when somebody gets exactly what they ask for they keep asking, 100% ignoring the an answer to the direct question.

I also have a '74 Duster with a factory assembled short block 318, 318 heads, 2.76 gears, no headers, that goes 14's at about 95 mph.
I don't think this is a forum problem, I think some people want a conversation over their project other than an answer. that's cool too.
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