Who said anything about discouraging some make believe 17 year old from building a 318? No one. You made that up to fit your narrative. I wouldn’t try and talk anyone out of a 318 build. What I would talk them out of is a stupid, unrealistic budget. And that was the point of this entire thread. How to shoestring a build together using a 1985 budget and claim one engine is a better starting point than another to fluff an ego.
