289 vs 318 ..... Ford vs Mopar

The very early LA 318's had a little better compression, but certainly the 289's had better compression than the '72 and up 318's. Also keep in mind, the 289 is giving up 29 cubic inches to the 318 as well.
I had a 67 318 I don't know the compression I didn't know all the stuff that I do now to figure it out but it was stout little engine I "rebuilt" it and put 360 heads on it and a 340 intake (same heads and intake thsts on my 360 now) and I was surprised that the pistons were dang near zero deck. They where factory pistons I believe but they were not in the hole like the 318s from the 80s ive worked on. I wish I would have kept that short block when I sold my barracuda I pulled the heads and intake off and put the original heads and 2bbl intake back on. Id like to have that engine now it came out of a 67 belvedere. I'd like to have that car now. It was a pretty solid four door in the junkyard I wish I would have bought the whole car
And btw it was a dud after I "rebuilt" it lol I think I did everything wrong lol I used a summit cam with the original used lifters i used a used timing chain I dint degree or even check it probably wasn't even lined up right lol