Its a sickness,

As some of you may remember, last year I took the stroker 340 out, after I bought an 89 318, at the recommendation of this board. I learned a lot here, about these later model motors, and decided the 89-91 motors are the best option. I had never, after building at least 40 engines, worked on one this late of model. I like the shaft rockers, never cared for the ball stud stuff.

It is a very low mile 318 (50k)(paid $400 to the yard for it) and I went through it anyway, new rings, bearings etc, with a nice clean up and hone. 302 heads taken apart, cleaned, valves freshly ground, etc. It runs sweet, very nice. I might be able to stand a quarter up on it, but haven't tried.

Well I just couldn't stand it, I kept looking for a low mile 360 in 89 to 91, within a reasonable distance, and found one. It was supposedly out of a city owned, 1 ton dually, and sure enough, the vin checked out to be such a truck. They told me it had around 40 k miles, and I should be able to just drop it in. Sure, I told them, this is a core and it is going in a Barracuda after I make it how I want it.

Many surprises, it was obviously well maintained, you can still see the cross hatch in the cylinders, so I believe what the told me about the mileage. I was shocked to see a windage tray like all the 340s I have ever had, but it had a junk timing chain on it. One piece pan gasket, and very trick valve cover gaskets.

I have a set of KB107 pistons coming for it, along with a set of 340 rods that are already polished, resized and have new sps rod bolts.

I am trying to decide whether to put the LD340 or the Eddy dual fours on it, and will probably end up using that comp cam I had listed. It has just better than stock duration, but a lot more lift. Pocket porting and gasket matching the 308 heads.

Any input? Ideas? Thoughts?