ESP47
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Put it up for sale. If you get a bunch of people messaging you right away, you've priced it too low. If no one messages you or you get people asking you what kind of drugs you're on, you've priced it too high.
340 WIW.
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Dartswinger70
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Id ask 1200 so they can talk me down to 1000 etc use that strategy.
Recently bought a standard bore 69 340 block, std/std steel crank, rods, 69 340 intake a set of J heads for $500. Didn’t need it but they aren’t making any more of them either. Figured it was a safe investment
I have a friend that picks up 340's whenever he can. Blocks only or complete carb to pan.
Dartswinger70
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I think you'll see it more and more people who know what it is are getting old just want their garage cleaned out. I was hanging on to a 318 and a family member called and asked if I had a engine I could sell him at first I said no and hung up but then I thought about it I'm like "its a good engine but Ill never use it and its going to a good home...' I called him back the next night and made him a deal on it.
I resemble that comment.
I find it interesting that so many people step up to pay for a 340 when for less money, they can build a 360 to the same specs and make more power.
Nothing wrong with a 360 for sure. I just sold a long block that’s been in my garage for close to 20 years. I guess I’m just old school.
mopowers
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I generally agree. However, I can understand the allure of a 340. They are a different animal compared to other bore/stroke combinations. The 340 in my '68 Dart has decent set of heads and a healthy camshaft and really wakes up at higher RPMs. Some people are just really into that aspect, and I get it. Me, I'll be replacing it with a calmed down 408 for better street manners and 'torque-on-demand' and save the 340 for a future hotrod.
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A high revving engine can be fun.
I do like engines that pull hard right from idle too though.
I do like engines that pull hard right from idle too though.
i paid $1000 for my 72 rebuilt one not complete sitting for years and 1000 for my 69 not complete core with wrong heads but clean worked crank
it has a lot to do with your area i'm not driving 3hr unless its a great deal
it has a lot to do with your area i'm not driving 3hr unless its a great deal
Jim Lusk
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You left out the most critical piece of information, bore size. Standard bore is worth more that .030 and a lot more than .060. I sold my '73 340 with '73 heads a couple of years ago for $1,500. It was standard bore, but needed to be bored. I wouldn't have taken less. I've got a '68 and a '70. The '68 is extremely low miles and going in our GTS. The '70 is a spare, but I may find something some day to put it in.
abodyjoe
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jist sold my std. bore steel crank apart short block to s friend for 800 bucks. 340 prices are all over the place. i'd say someone would pay between 800 and 2000 depending on year, condition and what actually comes with it.
340 boat ?
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Hate to see inside the water jackets on that thing
Sweet now I need a boat
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Bagged this one for $1250. That's what he was asking and I was happy to give it. It's a 1970 block, standard bore low (2,000ish) miles.
Did you sell the air filterto recoup 1/2 your investment
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