Plymouth65
Active Member
Looking for the CC specs for 340 heads casting 3418915B and 360 heads casting 3769976.
Last edited:
These are the pictures of the heads that I have. I found a guide to Mopar V8 Cylinder Heads and Block Casting Numbers, it indicates the following 3418915 – 1970, 340 LA-series small-block, 2.02/1.60 valves, 63cc-73.5cc, T/A. I am assuming the 63cc is the standard head and the 73 would be the T/A72cc chamber, 155-160cc intake port
90's cc exhaust port
Its 894, 974, ... i think you mixed up 974/596
As i said.These are the pictures of the heads that I have. I found a guide to Mopar V8 Cylinder Heads and Block Casting Numbers, it indicates the following 3418915 – 1970, 340 LA-series small-block, 2.02/1.60 valves, 63cc-73.5cc, T/A. I am assuming the 63cc is the standard head and the 73 would be the T/A
View attachment 1716450550
View attachment 1716450552
They do say 360 they are also marked Z and O with 2.02 valvesThe 895 casting number heads will say 340 on them the 915 J heads will say 360. I suppose a purist would say the 894s are the 340 heads... ? but yes the J heads were used on later 340s etc.
Yes they did have different casting marks the actual number if last 3 of it is "915" its a 360 head etc. but there are also later 360 castings also I believe . The "915" was the early 70s LA head released in 1971 then to add to the confusion if you ar ereading up, there is a big block 915 head alsoThey do say 360 they are also marked Z and O with 2.02 valves
That ^^^^^^^When you really want/need to know……you measure them.
Because what they say they are and what they really measure are 2 different things.When you really want/need to know……you measure them.
Those are NHRA minimum specs. It takes approximately .040 mill to get that small.Head cc total determine static compression ratio. I've read Mopar rated them a t 63 or 65 cc so you could blueprint them to 63cc / 10.5 compression and be NHRA legal. Stock they were all around 72 cc's and about 9.5 compression.
Yes, you need to know piston to deck measurements and head gasket thickness also for compression calculations. I usually shoot for 9:1 myself as I run factory exhaust manifolds a have a street car.so .020 mill would be around 68cc. Would that be about 10:1 compression?
No, it's not "just the head". The head, the piston crown, how far the piston is at TDC (deck clearance), head gasket thickness and cylinder head cc all add up. So unless it's all measured, compression is unknown. Also, one thing almost everyone forgets to add in is the space from the piston crown to the top piston ring. Although a small amount, in order to be accurate, that must be included as well. That's why I use the .500 down method when figuring compression. It includes "all that".Head cc total determine static compression ratio. I've read Mopar rated them a t 63 or 65 cc so you could blueprint them to 63cc / 10.5 compression and be NHRA legal. Stock they were all around 72 cc's and about 9.5 compression.
Right and "MOST TIMES" milling the heads that much requires milling the intake or the intake sides of the heads for proper alignment, so it's best to check. I've normally "gotten away" with around .025" or so before bolt alignment becomes an issue.......but port alignment may not be perfect if that's what you're aiming for.Those are NHRA minimum specs. It takes approximately .040 mill to get that small.