Let’s hear a 340 story

Back in the early 70's, when I was still too young to drive legally, one of my cousins had an AAR 'Cuda. Hemi orange with an automatic trans, and he was known for taking on anyone and anything in a street race. He would not let up on the throttle, ever, and grenaded more than a few 340 blocks to over revving. He lived 2 blocks from a Chrysler Dodge dealer, and supported their parts department with many of his paycheques. I remember one visit to his small one car garage and seeing 2 blocks with holes in the side that I could easily put my hand through. When he got married, it wasn't long before the 'Cuda was sold and he was driving a 4 door sedan, paycheques now going to supporting a growing family. Haven't seen him in 20 or more years now, last time I saw the 'Cuda it was on a trailer headed out of town.
In my teens, a friend had a 73 Charger 340, that one I drove a couple of times, and tried to buy it several times without success. He also had a 73 Dart Sport 340, that one was a wicked fast car, but he blew the motor up one night in a race, got another 340 for it, but it was never the same.