Recent content by 67_Slimer

I'm hearing a lot of that. Unless I'm looking to spend a lot more money , I think the factory forged will be fine for my application.

As far as heads , I have out of the box Eddys on my current 340. Is there something else that would give a significant boost out of the box , unless its leaps and bounds ahead of what I currently have , I'll probably just use my current top end. Forged pistons are on my radar as well.

So I ended up buying a virgin 340 Forged crank for $200. Looking to build a .060 11/1 street car motor that can hold its own against some of the new stuff lol. Hopefully a 55 year old crank can hold up. lol

So with everything being said , Stock 340 steel crank , .060 over , Going to have Eddys for heads , Victor intake , 750 QF carb , what do you guys suggest piston/rods setup for my application? I want a very strong bottom end that's not afraid to rev.

I stated its a .060 over bore

Nitrous would never be an option But Just asking because I have a chance to buy these pistons cheap but was just taking a chance. Unfortunately they aren't getting the reviews I was looking for.

I'm looking at Keith Black Hypereutectic pistons. Anyone know if these are a good option? Street driven looking for a 10.5/1 street/strip kind of build. Part # KB243-.060. Also Aluminum heads, aftermarket rods if they are reasonable.

Looking for a complete set of main caps for my 340.

Thank you to all , now while I have people's attention , any suggestions on .060 over pistons? I'm looking for a very high performance build. Aluminum heads. street strip style car. maybe 11.5/1 ? Also , would the factory rods that came out of my 1971 date coded 340 work for what I need?

I found a forged 340 crank nearby for $250 , I pick it up tomorrow.

Nothing wrong , was just thinking why not go new , but after seeing prices , I'm thinking I'll just go with a factory steel.

I found 2 cranks within 20 minutes of my house but for 200 bucks more , I thought , why not go brand new?

This is so awesome! Thank you so much!!

I've decided to go the 340 route and am going to go with new aftermarket rods , pistons etc. I'm just curious if anyone currently makes a new standard Steel 3.31" stroke 340 crank or am I just going to have to use the factory steel one? I've been looking but came up empty every time. Thank you

I truly appreciate your responses. Thank you for your input.