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In the whole scheme of things, if building a half way serous stroker piece, a 600 dollar block is peanuts. I have more than that in my... -
So you would rather see one or two opinions then the post just dry up and go away. Most of the guys that think this way never contribute...
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.Sooooo much BS information here. The whole idea about short stroke engines being "rev happy" is straight bull****. That's a myth...
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Lol. A 408 revs to 7000 plus nicely
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If it's a big port 396, it's probably got 30-40% more head flow than your typical 408 head. Even a stock oval port bbc head will flow 50...
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While 340s are not rare, they are valuable. They were made well past just six years, too. You have to include boats and over the counter...
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.4.04-3.91=0.130 Maybe use a calculator next time
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Lol. You can’t just compare two completely different cars like that. Does that 396 want to race my 408.
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“Marginally smaller bore than a 340” False, not remotely true.
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.A 340 short block, equivalently built, would probably be a $500-1000 premium compared to a 318 or 360 based engine. The $2k is...
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.Can you clarify this?
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.Look at a 318 piston side by side with a 340 piston, before you make a statement like "318 and 340 bore size difference isn't much"...
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Mean416 replied to the thread Are 340’s rare.Finding a nice serviceable core is becoming more rare. Plenty already bored out and needing sleeves. At that point might as well start...
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They are getting hard to come by. Rare? That's a subjective word.
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Mean416 reacted to rumblefish360's post in the thread Wasn’t someone looking for a W2 intake. with .This became a bit of a long winded reply. Apologies. If you’re interested in doing a set of W2 heads, look for them used. Hopefully...