Recent content by duster34075

When I bought my 340, it was a bare block, had to .060 over it to clean the walls up and bought my bottom end as well as top end before I got my block back from the machinist only to find when assembling that my deck height was .015 lower than factory, I'm assuming to bump compression, I was in...

I recently went through this. I ended up going with the 340 with reliability, power, and budget in mind (i planned on "daily"ing it). budget was the first thing destroyed. i ended up 11k into it. in hind sight if i knew then what i know now i would have gone 6.1 and never looked back...

You wouldnt happen to know what year ford contour that came out off. I like that setup, and I might steal that idea from you if you dont mind

just had my 71 340 block sonic checked when it was already .030 over, my machinist told me there was tons of meat in the bores and .060 over would be fine, though louder (more engine noise, not exhaust concerned) due to the more you bore the more loose they tend to be, and possibly hotter, but...

As a dodge/Chrysler dealer tech, my guess is that despite being quite low on oil when they replaced the split o ring, id bet the motor is just fine, and I say that because, due to the unique way that this 1.4 motor works, and still ran, id say oil pressure went down, but it was enough to keep it...

PM me, ill take it

is the motor still for sale?

I may be interested. If this is still available next week ill take it off your hands. I just need to get a truck and some time to get out there