67autocross
A new iron curtain drawn across the 49th parallel
i have a chance to pick up a stock bore 340 block with no main crank caps... what are my options or just move along..,
Stock bore ...block is at a local machine shop it was hot tanked and pressure tested...then they noticed that the caps were wrong. The guy who brought it in though you could just mix and match caps and had sold off the originals with other blocks.what's the bore
lifter bores rusted?
mine were lost(stolen) by machine shop.If it's cheap with no other issues - maybe.
How people lose something as important as main caps machined for one certain block will always be a mystery.
HereEven if you dont use the block... Post the numbers on the side of the block.
There are people looking to reunite their cars with their original engines.
I've been looking for my car's 340 engine for years now. Long shot but i keep trying. Sold in upstate NY years ago to a guy in Canada. Never found out why.
Syleng1
Go to wrecking yard and get some 318 caps, they are not as big, but they will work, unless your trying to build a 550hp engine.
You just cant fix stupid!Stock bore ...block is at a local machine shop it was hot tanked and pressure tested...then they noticed that the caps were wrong. The guy who brought it in though you could just mix and match caps and had sold off the originals with other blocks.
They don't make 'em anymore so you need to decide if you want to fix 'em. Me? Anything is valuble. My last Hemi build had five sleeves...
For those who are going to scrap those blocks I'll pay the shipping or I'll pick them up most anywhere in the midwest. Seriously... would you toss out Raquel Welch if you could rebuild her like new?
I have a Gen3 Hemi block with a busted block... this will be my test engine for next racing season.
The 340 produces a LOT more slobbering from the non-motor builders; a 360 cannot touch it in that department LOLNow where is a 340 demonstrably better?