The "Throw Away 318"

Dale Davies said
True, but what is the owner's intended use? A restored car for conours, fairly restored for show and shine, a strong running street car for taking out to dinner, cruises and show and shines or a mostly race car. As the owner, it is your dime. How is the budget for toys?

As far as ones budget goes, that’s the owners issue. What he does or doesn’t do with there engine, no matter the size, is there deal. So what if he throws the kitchen sink at it. It’s his money right? Or do you just badger the guy to death and ridicule him? I’m lost as to your reply.

Are you saying they should upgrade the engine from a 318 to a 340 even if it is a resto? What’s the point of the post? Where are you going with it?

Most of us have pinch the nickels a bit. Big block cars and rag tops are usually big ticket items to get. The high performance small block models are next while the bread and butter cars of our salad days are generally still sort of affordable. I have my eye on a Challenger. Supposedly not original engine or dash. I will just keep checking to see what may come about. Looks to be a 318 car, but that does not pose a problem for me.

If I want a real fast car, I would get a Lotus 7 kit, a 3.3L turbo Buick V6 Indy engine ( you can purchase freshened pickled engines) and a sequential transaxle and let them mate up.

What do the paragraphs above have to do with anything?
You introduced a pecking order. For what purpose?
Why the other brands?
We are talking strictly 318 / 340 here, right?