Making power out of the 318

eschew the single plane for a dual, the smaller cubes need all the help they can get in the down low and torque department. go less wild with the cam and try and stay around .475-ish and 260~275-ish duration. i think those pistons are fine for a mellow build and with the right headgasket you can probably get the compression to a decent number.

the heads are likely the most limiting factor, but will probably be fine for a mild build.

i wouldn't run a 750 DP with that kind of combo. i'm not saying it can't be done, or that it wouldn't be fun... but i think there are many other better choices.

a huge consideration is stall and gears. what do you have there currently? are you planning to upgrade those areas as well? those are a huge influence on overall performance.
For what its worth, Delta ground me a hydraulic 208/214 about .440 lift on 11.5 lsa. Its in a 9:1 318 with a 360 4bbl intake and 800 Rochester. It pulls well, starts good and sounds like an oem 340 cam at idle. all used parts except for rings bearings some junkyard fresh 318 heads. I'm guessing less that 1500 bucks and it pulls my power-wagon down the freeway at 80 sweat less. Spending a couple extra grand on gears and goodies isn't going to get ya that much more speed. If your goal is blazing the tires with 3 series gears don't go beyond 210@ .050. Good luck.