340 Engine

rumblefish360 said

Considering I have seen cast cranks raced for a long time and hold over 500HP, there fine! Most people never see the half way limit on a forged crank. Even when they think there on the edge.

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What's more, most people who want a forged crank will never have need for it. You "need" a crank that'll hold over 500HP at over 6500RPM but don't want the motor to peak above 5800 or like to have it over 4500 ever? Why waste the money on a forged crank?

Heck, if you're building a motor significantly hotter than a stock 340 a later motor's still a fine choice even stock with cast crank.

Sully_PA said

I picked up a freshly rebuilt complete 69' 340 with about 300 miles on it .....x heads, little hotter than stock cam, headers and carb for 2k and I thought I got a decent deal ..... I haven't seen another for sale around my neck of the woods for a long time ...lot's of 318's ,360's and 440's though....

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I'd say so. That sounds altogether fair for a rebuilt, assembled, X-head, '69 motor.