318 head porting for the average joe

Being that you mentioned the magic numbers on a few things.....







And people wonder why I would rather invest in a 318 head on a 318 instead of a 360 head on a 318. Smaller valves, higher velocity, and flow numbers that equal the bigger port/valved head. Your numbers match a stock big valve 340/360 head, if not better than some.

This 318 head will out perform a 340/360 head, give snappier throttle response and mileage because the air is moving quicker to atomize the fuel for a better more complete burn for more power.

There is a point where the bigger head is better, but for most street and mild street strip 318 builds, stay with the 318 head. Purchase a few tools and learn how to do it.

When the time comes to really step up at the plate looking for some serious power, either be brave and cut away or head down to your local head porter for a "PRO" job that will make you shine.
Sorry to jump into an old thread but this is right around the question I’m trying to figure out. My 318 is running the larger valves 2.02 and 1.60. The heads were ported a bit by the previous owner. He states he “gasket matched” the heads and intake the best he could but isn’t a “pro”. I haven’t had the motor apart to closely inspect but it does seem snappier than I would have thought. My question is this after reading this thread I’m still not sure if I should go after a set of local 340X heads and start porting etc or is that not worth the squeeze with a set of worked 318s I have? Sorry if this is repetitive just learning here.