'Budget' 340 build suggestions

Inexpensive stock rods can be had at PAW,Here; A set of 8 is only $120 and has been shot peened etc. Just add some arp bolts and your done.

A budget build means reusing the crank,rodds,heads etc.

Probably the most inexpensive piston would be something like a KB or a sealed power.

Summit brand intakes are cheap and apparently work pretty good.

One of the best ways to make cheap power across the band is lots of compression. Maybe some home ported magnum heads,as they have built in det resistance and can easily make 400 hp without porting.

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