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At idle a 340 sounds like rocks rattling inside a metal drum and when you wind them out they have a loud and constant metallic sound. Hard to put into words obviously but I bet someone out there knows what I'm talking about.

Surprised no one has mentioned the special sound only a 340 has.

They'll run forever. My go-to back in the era when a Fury or Belvedere was an affordable used car. 100k+ miles would have scared me away from a Ford or Chevy but not that engine. I never did anything but change the oil, plugs and wires and drive them. Pulled the car up to high speeds very...

I'm going to guess 3.5 gallons but I would calculate it at 4 gallons then you'll come in under budget. Based on 60 mph @ 15 mpg.

You might be surprised it's fun to have another little car and like some others say save the wear and tear on your Duster. I'm driving a '95 Tercel 5 sp that gets a consistent 39.5 mpg and it has taken away a lot of stress because it goes almost 400 miles on $32, that's a lot of driving. Also...

Just my $.02, do the math, mpg, miles you drive, how much you'd spend on changes and the effort it would take, and see if you'd really be saving much. Like others said, make sure the engine is in proper tune.

Nothing against anyone's choice of engine but it's cool to see love for the 273. I know yours sounds awesome too.

Thank you for the explanation, now I get it, it's because of the reciprocating/rotating dynamics.

Question from a non-tech...if all the pistons are lighter, wouldn't they still be equal weights and then everything would still be in balance? Or are there variations and that's why the rotating assembly needs to be rebalanced? Could someone explain it to me? Thanks in advance.

Oh and by the way a slant 6 can sound bad-***, there are some here on FABO.

Dare to be different, keep the /6, do some smart upgrades to it and enjoy the great engine that it is and the better gas mileage.

Not a stupid question, keep on asking and learning. BTW congrats on doing your disc brake conversion yourself.

Yes it's the early intake with the angled bolt holes. And yes I will question the mechanics further. Thanks for all your imputs.

The guys who work on my car said it was cracked. They are honest and have been in business for years. But I will question them further. Thanks for the offer to help me with the install, that would be awesome.

Thank you for all the replies so far, I'm trying to figure out my options. Money is tight.

My '65 273 non-commando has a cracked head. My mechanic says he told me about this 3 years ago, I know he did not, but that's beside the point. Stop-leak is holding for now. What would you guys do? I won't be doing the work myself. Thanks for any imput.

Thank you for letting us know how you made out, I for one greatly appreciate it when folks give a follow up on their question, sometimes we are left wondering...

I'm no expert, just thinking out loud here, could it be a result of the extreme changes is weather/temp we've just had?

Don't worry, probably one of the aforementioned areas....as you noticed, a couple suggestions were made for comic effect, since you are a noobie but that means they like you.

This person had a simple question and you came off as being better than them. Even though later they said they appreciated your help. This has turned into one of the worst threads I've seen. You guys have been going back and forth for 10 days. Kill this thread.

Oil additive called tx7, I was very skeptical but it's amazing how much it has reduced the smoking and oil consumption on my '65 273.

Check to see that the fan was not installed backwards. This happened to me. After I figured out the problem, no more overheating, and I don't have a shroud.

Congrats Fireman on a great find and welcome to the site! Good advice from 2 Darts, I would add that upgrading to electronic ignition will give you lots of benefits, and it's cheap.

Forget using the Poly. Sell it and take 65 Dartman up on his generous offer.