About the 340

:lol: :toothy7: I think it was the summer of 1968 when my buddy picked me up in his new dart GTS. 340 4 speed. There was one other in town with a factory 383. yes they did put big blocks in A-bodies. THis engine had it all, the early ones would run with anything chevy or ford produced big or small block. I think most of it was the compression ratio!!! That car would put you through the windshield when he down shifted. IT WAS HARD TO GET A RACE AFTER A WHILE, MANY BIG BLOCKS WERE SHAMED BY A WELL TUNED 340 a-BODY. That 275 horse advertisement was a Joke, more like 350. NUFF said if you can buy one get. Recently in my local trader an unbored 340 bare block was selling for 1000.00 firm. Your Mopar Brother Walt :coffee2: