Check out my car and talk to me about 318/340 swap

Bingo! this is what I say all the time. Guys that say 318s run just as well as a 340 never finish the sentence which would be something like "...after you convert it with 340 style internals and or stroker kits"

Why not copy a 340? A 318 is just a few less cu in without the 340 premium price. If you add all the good parts, not much difference... Not interested in strokers and all the money that go with them.