(car enthusiast)That thing got a 340 in it? (me)Its got a 360 (car enthusiast) :sad1:

TF360 said

340/360HP same power. The 360 has more power than the 72/73 340. The numbers from Chrysler say that. In 71 they were rating horsepower different. So in 74 the HP 360 had 20ft lbs. more TQ than a 72/73 340. Now, lets calculate 71 340 vs the 74 360 Duster. If you try to determine the loss from going to the net rating, you will see they are nearly identical with the 340 making a few more HP and the 360 making a little more torque. Which would you rather have?

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No. In 1972 (Chrysler)horsepower ratings were 'net' horsepower. 1971 and earlier were rated 'gross' horsepower. Net horsepower was measured at the crankshaft with all accessories hooked up. Gross horsepower was measured at the flywheel with no accessories and usually had headers.

The 360s in the 73 and 74 Mopars were no slouches. Even in the E bodies. Equipped with 3:91s and a 4spd they still were a worthy opponents.

But remember...back in those days nobody ran stock cars. And they removed all the smog equipment. They weren't collector cars then so everybody modified everything. Those were great days my friends.