1968 Match Race ~ Barracuda 340-S vs. Camaro SS 350

44070dart said

WOW ..I know this is a Mopar site but Chevy small block overrated ..come on..283cu/283hp..302cu/290 (VERY underrated) 327cu/375hp..350cu/370hp wind them up to 7 grand and turn them loose..and god knows the new small blocks although not quite the same are monsters ..in this particular match up I think the Chevy would come up a little short ..but overrated nah

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Wind them up & count on one hand before they come apart.
Try finding one with the original engine. If it got hotrodded, it didn't last.
I made a living off these for 20 years in the parts buisness.
Lousey valvetrain, studs pulling out of the heads when reved high.
Most were dead by 30-40k.
Yea, they would rev, just wouldn't live.
I'm talking OEM to OEM, the 340 was quicker & more durable than any stock small block chevy.
This is why there is a big aftermarket support for them, about all chevy did was provide the aftermarket with customers.