Today, dollar for dollar, is the 318 faster than the 340 ???

That sounds like the Chevy guys around here. "Sure I'll run your stock Scamp with my 468 Camaro with ladder bars, big tires, nitrous on alcohol...........if you give me the hit".
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well, if you read up, all the hug bug about let's see a 300 hp 318... LOL. Again, though, right on que with this thread, a prime example on how a low dollar 318 can run with a 340 for 1/3 of the cost. Actually, it's what this entire thread is about. NOT what are we a fan of, but rather, on a 3k or less budget is the 318 a better choice for performance. Now, you have a stock 340 you wanna run against my 750 dollar - carbs to pan 318 ??? And, I still got another 2250 in that 3k budget to spend on my 318.... :poke: