Why the 318 is a phenomenal engine...

He swears it’s true. So if the tach is accurate then let’s check that cam and valve springs. They must be aftermarket replacements. And the carb would need to be richened up. What about the ignition box, is it stock?

I cannot see a stock cam, valve springs, carb, and ignition box making power to that RPM unless it was a manual transmission going downhill, and then downshifted.

a stock big block won’t pull to 6500 Either.
Leave max wedge and hemi out of this silliness.
I'll do a favor for both of ya, the 318 comes out this summer in favor or the aforementioned 360. When that happens I will take pictures of everything before I tear it completely down and I'll come back to this thread and we can talk. I did however think of one thing that would help support both of our stances. The kid a few years younger than me that I bought it from (absolute idiot when it came to doing anything properly so everything had to be fixed for him) had to have the headgasket repaired for him on the 318 because it chuffed like a blue smoke chimney the first time I ever saw it. There could be a possibility of a cam swap that I was never told about? Just a thought I came up with while thinking about how you both are in doubt of the 6,500 rpm. It was 6,500 I know that for certain, but I will try to do a proper debate/discussion about it when the 318 comes out