318 head porting for the average joe

66fs said
I could care less about Dyno numbers and 1/4 mile times.

My point wasn't about dyno or ET times for the sake of racing or performance. Dyno and ET don't mean racing; they are scientific, mathematical methods to measure what part combinations/tuning do to an engine/car. I don't have a dyno, so when I make changes to components or tuning and want to more accurately gauge results, I have a stretch of road out in the boonies marked off at 60 ft., 1/8 mile, and 1/4 mile, etc. to give me different ETs. Atmospheric and road conditions will obviously impact that ET some, but it's a far better gauge than seat of the pants speculation and cheaper than paying for hundreds of dyno runs. When strangers on a public forum make claims about how changing parts leads to gains, if they don't have some form of scientific measurement as baselines of comparison, even if crude like my marked off road, it is conjecture/opinion. I examine and research it as such in an attempt to back it up with articles/publications/threads that in fact include scientific measurements before I jump on board. Just as I have not supplied scientific data to back up my claim that the OP's 360 combo on a 318 will harm it more than benefit it (I've never done such a swap because the scientific evidence I have found says it's a bad idea), I would expect others to look for articles about building 318s and about putting 360 parts on a 318 before trusting my advice.

One reason I like reading Moparofficial's posts on porting work is he shows and discusses the number comparisons. I doubt people would trust his advice as much if he simply said, "I ported these heads and the air coming through them feels and sounds like it flows much better." I certainly wouldn't be taking a grinder to my heads based off that assessment, but that's me.

MOPAROFFICIAL said
No one is taking that way at all, mo'power to ya, right? Imo Different expectations for time and dollar spent would be more accurate. The rest is just a obsession in ones mind of what is best for them regardless of anything else, like x heads or the latest this or that..'must haves' of any hobby.lol

Well said.

volaredon said
I didn't come here to brag, different things work for different people

I don't think you came here to brag. Your initial question was about pairing 360 heads, 360 intake, 360 2bbl cam, and Super Comp headers on a stock 318 in a '78 Fury to "wake up the engine." My response was that combo will put the 318 to sleep versus alternative options. It sounds like you were set on your 360 combo as the hot setup before posting for opinions, so run the parts and enjoy the car regardless of what they actually do to the engine.