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

Didnt Brian, Lunar Outlaw, put a .470 lift cam in it. 255hp was because they didnt tune it yet, used shorter amc lifters which cause low oil pressure. Not to mention Nick said he believed the timing was at 45 degrees. I think Uncle Tony said the push rods would need to be .100 longer as there was little if any pre-load on the lifters, which again caused the low oil pressure.

I think more people are looking to the 318 due to its durability and availability. With some head work, a decent cam, intake and headers, you have a fun street/bracket warrior.

In the 90's, my buddy put a .570 cam in a 318, headers, hogged the **** out of the heads, added 4.10s and an 850 holley and only worried about the grand national which he said he would beat.