lets not forget the early 340s have a forged crank, much stronger, and 340,s will rev higher with the shorter stroke. 360's all have cast cranks and in stock form a 340 will flat out run a 360. So in stock form the 340 is a much better engine!!!! Now...you can certinly build either one to be a monster, with stroker cranks, high compression pistons, etc. etc. I always get a kick out of these guys who want to compare a stock 340 to a stroker 360.....lets compare apples to apples.
