Oh dear God! 318 stroker

I sometimes wonder at the mythical magical reputation a 340 has in the Mopar community.
How about a hypothetical: in 1968 Mopar debuts the 2.02 head steel crank 10-1 four barrel 360, with a stout cam thrown into the bargain.
Five years later, smog regs coming on, gas prices double, insurance surcharges, so Mopar downsizes for smog reasons, and brings out the new two barrel, 8-1 cast crank, tiny head, no camshaft to speak of, 340!


Which does everyone want now? What's so mythical about a 340 now?