Let’s hear a 340 story

I'm sure many here have heard this one but it ranks high on my 340 stories. When I sold the black duster above I sold it to a friend as a roller switched over to a 727 transmission. He asked if I would build him a 340 and how much to do so. He already had my heads and it was going to be a stock 10.5-1 piston build so being a good friend I said yes and I would do it for five dollars. He laughed and said five dollars and I said yaa, go buy 5.00 worth of jawbreakers. Ron, a couple friends, and myself honed the block, cleaned it, and carried down the stairs to his pool room. We had a blast the next couple days building his 340 with a 484 lift cam while chewing on jawbreakers. His Dad watched and after we finished it he said now what??? We carried it up out of the game room and put it in and started it the next day. His first trip to the track he won a trophy, his second trip he took second place running a nice string of 12.40's. I don't think he ever raced after that as he later bought a Bar and got in with the wrong crowd. The title was still in my name and I could have bought the car cheap but I didn't want to get involved. many years later a guy approached me at the track and told me about a black duster he just bought. He said there was a sticker above the rear wheelwells and I said does it say Associates In Performance and he asked how I knew. I then told him the title was at home with MY name on it. I never saw him again. LOL.