340 stroker rebuild needed near Tampa, FL

[Exjouster]

Hi all!
I just picked up a '72 340 engine that is complete but hasn't run in a long while from the looks of it. looks yo be stock. I'd like to find a good engine builder near Tampa FL that can get this thing turned into a 350+ hp engine, or a 450+ hp stroker without totally ape-raping me on price. Anyone have good recommendations on who to go to?

 

[CFD244]

Machine shops are expensive......No doubt about that.

 

[273]

Pretty big difference between a warmed over mild 350 hp 340 and a 450 hp stroker, should narrow down what you want.

 

[fishmens67]

Sell the 340 and get a Blueprint crate engine, the most economical way these days for 450 hp.
I don't think a person could do it themselves for the price of a Blueprint engine with a warranty.

 

[dogbreath]

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[gzig5]

Take it to @NC Engine Builder up near Concord, NC. It is definitely worth the drive if you want the engine machined and built right. He was also very competitive, pricewise. I ended up with a stock stroke 340 with aluminum heads that he lightly massaged and it put out 460+ HP with no tuning on the dyno with a 242/247 solid flat tappet cam. Turn around was very quick as well.