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

What do you get when it’s remanufactured? Is it decked? Line honed? Honed on a new machine wising a profilometer to get the finish correct?

Right. It's much like buying an engine kit.....which I constantly preach against.....and people run out and do it anyway. You're at someone else's mercy.

Just like a reman. Who did the work? What did they do? Trust me. I've been behind that parts counter and seen first hand how upper management does every single thing they can to get out of engine warranties. Makes my stomach turn. That's why I am constantly telling people to learn to assemble one yourself. Find a quality machine shop. Yes, it'll cost more. But it'll cost more than that to do a cheap one twice.