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

Yep and he built national competition level engines that won 9n the round tracks and drag tracks.

When he built my 451 we went through 7 400 blocks before he found one that was within his specs


What “specs”? So I guess every shop with a line hone is a sub standard shop, not capable of building decent engines. And what would you do to install aftermarket main caps? Just crazy talk.