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Dartswinger70 said

I dont doubt it, what was he running to get compression up domed pistons I mean when you say "318" i am thinking low comp, flat pistons, small combustion chambers small ports, if you mean the only thing 318 is the block, thats different. Thats also probably the only usuable thing about a "318" performance engine.

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No idea what else he was running in his 318. I used to give him stuff for his race car. He did his own work. You guys still miss the point. You do not need a 340 or 360 to go fast with a MOPAR small block. The only thing basically different between a 318 short block and a 340 is piston diameter. A 340 bore is .13 of an inch larger. Do you really think that makes any difference? I hate to tell you but if you take 360 heads, cam, intake, carb, and distributor from a 340 and put them on a 273, 318, or 360 they all run pretty much the same, except for the rpm where the hp peaks. Maybe just a tad slower in the quarter for the smaller engines, not much though.