I've seen A LOT of posts about making HP with a 318-So why is it so ???

Here is a different angle to think about.
318 or 340 or 360.
All three weigh about the same and take up the same room in the engine bay.
All 3 take the same transmissions and accessories like belts and hoses.
So if you spent almost the same dollar per horse power on each- what one gets you the most torque, horse power AND bragging rights?
“Hey dudes check out my killer 318.”
Or
“Hey dudes check out my 340.”

most still think of a 318 as a mom mobile engine. I like them and own a few. But my 340-4 gets way more street cred than my 318. Heck, my 273-4 gets more cred than my 318.

yet my 318 gets more love than my 225 ever did.
Just my humble observation for the day.