[Shane Estabrooks]

So .. in the 80's I had 70ish dodge dart .. my gear head freind at that time said it was a 318 wide block... I'm not sure.
But that car was not slow.. I can say

 

[Shane Estabrooks]

A 318 in an "A" body was a nice running car.
Don't know what they meant by "wide block".
318, 340 and 360 were small blocks based on the 273 since maybe the 67 model year..

Ya knowing what I know now.. It was just a 318 sb, but I think at that time my gearhead friend was saying that because of the "look" of the intake.
Wish I still had that car... so much fun was had. When I look back I've owned a lot of 318s .. wish I could say that I've had a 340.

 

[Shane Estabrooks]

One could always take a 360 or 318 .. work the heads and stroke it to a 340 but with that said my 95 318 with a few aftermarket goodies and on a budget was a very awesome engine.. good enough to paste 340 on the side if wanting too.