AJ's Opinion; what size SBM do I need

To me this “discussion” is always about money. Unless they’re trying to prove a point, no one in their right mind would actually choose a 318 for a performance build. I know it, you know it; dollar for dollar it’s a losing proposition when compared to a 360.

Can a 318 perform? Sure. How much money ya got? But there’s that money thing again - do you dump $7-8K into a small small block where realistically the most power you could get out of it with “regular” parts would be around 450hp? No, you don’t. Especially not when you can make that with a stock short block 360 with good heads and an Air Gap.

I think what happens is that guys find these sort of unmolested cars and 90% of them came equipped with a 2bbl. They drive them around for a bit and after falling asleep behind the wheel they start thinking about more power.

But how to do it on the cheap? It’s hard because like AJ points out in a long winded way, there are too many compromises or extra things that are needed to make it work well.

It’s all about money. You couldn’t pay me to build a 318, nit worth it.