Why the 318 is a phenomenal engine...

A stock 2bbl 318 pulling to 6500 in a 3800 lb truck doesnt pass the sniff test for me.
I had a 77 D200 4 door, Dana, geared to snatch down houses and drag em off, Lil holley and a alum intake. Truck would ROAST tires, kick down and scare the hell outta people. It would twist...