I don't know what build your refering to. The 400 hp 318? It's a doable thing. IMO, a way to help this do double duty is a overdrive tranny. The 904 was given an addition to it's tail section and then called the 500. (A-500)
Hum, I do not know for sure if they have the swirl tech built into them. The early 302's have it. The valves in the head are 1.94 or is it 1.92 intake and 1.65 exhaust. They should have a smaller cc chamber, but exactly the cc it has I forget. It should up the ratio easy.