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

Dartswinger70 said
I also look at at UTG and Lunar outlaws 318, it did 240 Crank Horsepower. So for the purpose of this thread, 3 grand, having to "do all the work" on a 318, where will it end up? Hopefully at least making 340 hp or more right? If the 340 hp numbers can be met or exceeded with three grand then yes the 318 is the bang for the buck. On the other hand if you can find a good 340 for 3 grand or less you already have a good starting point

Again Nick should have yanked that turd 318 off his stand. It was not worth the gas money to drive it up to Nick's Garage.

But if you could BUY a $7000 450 HP 340 for $3000 you win hands down. But that is not "Fair Market" and would be called a RINGER. I'd bet I could build a 318 block with $10,000 of parts and time then sell it to 318willrun for $2999... RINGER.