318 cam

Dartswinger70 said
The confusion for me has always been people say 318, I think 318 i dont think 318 short block with 340/360 evrything else. Youll get no argument from me other than "if you are going to scrounge the rest of a 340/360 to bolt onto a 318, why not just get the rest of the 340 /360?" it seems to me that you are halfway there already...

The posts I cited used 318 heads. I used 360 heads for the better ports. I don't like 360s. I did most of my engine work in the 70's and 80's. It was cheap to buy a 70's C-Body and scarf up the 727, 8 3/4 pumpkin, and a 360. I'd sell or scrap the 360 block and crank and rebuild the heads, and use the connecting rods, and electronic ignition. You can absolutely make good power with 318 heads. Like every engine ever made, a 318 responds to better breathing. It can be a cam, valve springs, and a 4 barrel carb and intake. It can be all out, but that is not what I did. People need to read and respond to an OPs question instead of constantly going down the same rabbit holes without being any help at all. @273 nailed it, post #17. It is easier for most people to swap an intake, carb, or a cam. It is more complicated to swap a 360 than it would appear. Even a 340 has a different mounting bracket and exhaust. Also a 340 will start to break parts that are not up to the task. Go back and read post #1. I used to rebuild engines. I kept my favorites, the rest are all gone. I only rebuild engines for myself now, but I know you can make reliable power from a 318. Does anyone really think .13 of an inch in a 4 in diameter bore makes any sizable difference, all else being the same?