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

but the op didn't say 400hp for 3k though did he, but that seems to have become the focus of some guys here (318 haters?)

No one's 'hating' on 318s any more that anyone's 'hating' on 340s. Why can't people have a spirited discussion anymore without someone claiming one side or the other is 'hating?' There's no hatred here. We're all Mopar guys afterall.