Making power out of the 318

Wow! 309 posts, 13 pages in what 5-6 days. Either the OP has learned a lot or really confused.
I congratulate for all the good people that offer their experience and advice!
All I will add is, there are more than one way to skin a cat (RRR that is a play on words!) and I suggest you just try to take all advice an try to shift thru what will work for you.
Learning is fun and knowledge is power.