More newb questions

What I meant by the swap is looking better every day is that the more I learn about the 318 and it's strengths and limitations, the more I think it might be more cost effective to start looking for a 360 (been kind of looking for one out of a motor home) to achieve what I want with this build. This project all together is going to be a marathon, not a sprint. Whether or not I keep the 318 in the project, it's still going to be a motor that I keep and rebuild, even if it's just to learn more about working on engines.