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

isn't 5.2 (litres) just the metric version of 318 (cubic inches)? both are a 318/5.2 surely? and the idea was to build the 318 to outperform a 340 for a buy and build budget, no statement of how to build it in the first post. do you mean speedmaster heads are ok but magnum heads not so much?

the poll numbers are still getting closer together the more people think objectively about the original question (without personal bias).


You have $3000. i would assume if you want heads, ok. IMO 318 refers to LA and was given to you for free. 5.2's, i haven't stumbled across any free ones. I did stumble across a $200 5.9...with cracked heads. if the 5.2 were allowed....it would smoke the 340.