First Car Ideas

Ah the great 340 vs 360 debate. To rebuild either you will be about even. 340 may cost more to obtain than a 360, but with the 340 you start with a forged crankshaft. The 360 starts with cast crankshaft. Depending on what your power level goal is a cast crankshaft is good enough for a 400 horsepower build. Beyond that you will want forged crankshaft, and that gets into money. All things created equal the cost of the build really depends more on how good of a starting point you have, and what parts you can reuse and still meet your power goal. If you have a 340, build the 340, if you have a 360, build the 360. If you have a preference over wanting the 340 because it was lower production, don’t settle for 360. If you are just looking to have fun grab an already running 318, oh no, now we are entering the rabbit hole! Lol