my 1st 340....yea

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I bought a 70 Duster 340 parts car in 1975 for a hundred bucks to get all the 4 speed stuff out of, so I could swap my automatic Duster to a 4 speed. It also had a broken forged crank! It ran though. The crank was broke right in the front main. :eek:
 
So far have a 340 block crank heads oil pan and pickup
Complete k frame with disk brakes 8 3/4 sure grip drum to drum
Getting 833 bell and flywheel tonight
Gts hood
Have dist intake timing cover rockers coming
I'm about 5k in
Still need carb exhaust cooling and ps stuff mc proportion valve
And rebuilding....
Don't think I'm going to be much over my budget
 
Unless you're concerned about the numbers on the mounting foot of the base, consider using a 4966S AVS carb. They were used on the luxobarge 440 engines, which were built in much bigger numbers than 340 cars. The 4966S is relatively plentiful and cheap, and looks nearly identical to the correct numbers carb. An additional benefit is they flow more CFM, giving you a performance upgrade. I believe @GTX JOHN really likes these carbs. He's a been there, done that guy, so always listen to what he says.

The biggest drawback of the 4966S is the poor availability of jets and metering rods for tuning. That'll be the same with any AVS though. I've collected some over the years, paying whatever asking price was. I now have enough for nearly three Strip Kits. If you go the AVS route and need jets and metering rods, send me a PM. I'd let some go, but at the price I'll be asking, you'll probably be better off buying a new AVS2. Scuff the shine off, and it'll take a sharp eye to tell the difference with the air cleaner on. Mancini Racing just sent out an email showing the reproduction air cleaners available. They look pretty nice. Pie tin engine ID plates still unavailable new for now, though.
 
No numbers game
So might just go new
I worried about too much cfm
Would rather have good throttle response the wot
 
Unless you're concerned about the numbers on the mounting foot of the base, consider using a 4966S AVS carb. They were used on the luxobarge 440 engines, which were built in much bigger numbers than 340 cars. The 4966S is relatively plentiful and cheap, and looks nearly identical to the correct numbers carb. An additional benefit is they flow more CFM, giving you a performance upgrade. I believe @GTX JOHN really likes these carbs. He's a been there, done that guy, so always listen to what he says.

The biggest drawback of the 4966S is the poor availability of jets and metering rods for tuning. That'll be the same with any AVS though. I've collected some over the years, paying whatever asking price was. I now have enough for nearly three Strip Kits. If you go the AVS route and need jets and metering rods, send me a PM. I'd let some go, but at the price I'll be asking, you'll probably be better off buying a new AVS2. Scuff the shine off, and it'll take a sharp eye to tell the difference with the air cleaner on. Mancini Racing just sent out an email showing the reproduction air cleaners available. They look pretty nice. Pie tin engine ID plates still unavailable new for now, though.

key note: the 4966(S) and other AVS off of non HP cars. the HP cars got 750's with bigger primaries and thus bigger throttle blades, and these will foul on the early manifolds if not run with a spacer, or modifying the manifold.

2nd vote for an AVS II

snap that puppy on, nobody is gonna notice.
 
Unless you're concerned about the numbers on the mounting foot of the base, consider using a 4966S AVS carb. They were used on the luxobarge 440 engines, which were built in much bigger numbers than 340 cars...

This is not true. The 4966s AVS is the same cfm as a 340 or 383 AVS. To get the large AVS you need to find a 440 High Performance AVS such as a 4640s they run about 750 cfm as opposed to the 630 cfm of the smaller primary bore AVSs.
 
No numbers game
So might just go new
I worried about too much cfm...

That is not a problem with an infinitly adjustable secondary air valve as found on AVS, TQ, or Qjet. They can easily be made to run very well on small engines, which a 340 is not.
 
Similar situation, so hope I'm not hijacking nutz thread. Freshly built 340. And I have an Eddy 1405/6(I forget which lol). The "performance" one. But I also have an OEM 1970 340 carb. Wondering if I should swap?
 
Similar situation, so hope I'm not hijacking nutz thread. Freshly built 340. And I have an Eddy 1405/6(I forget which lol). The "performance" one. But I also have an OEM 1970 340 carb. Wondering if I should swap?

Since you have both, run them both and pick the one you like best. I always run factory HP parts. They were made for your engine. What are the numbers on the 70 AVS?
 
I can't remember #'s, but it's for a 70 340. I'll chk #'s after work.
Trying to find needles for these things lol. I bought a **** load of jets/needles for the 1405 of course lol
Since you have both, run them both and pick the one you like best. I always run factory HP parts. They were made for your engine. What are the numbers on the 70 AVS?
 

This is not true. The 4966s AVS is the same cfm as a 340 or 383 AVS. To get the large AVS you need to find a 440 High Performance AVS such as a 4640s they run about 750 cfm as opposed to the 630 cfm of the smaller primary bore AVSs.
You're right.
I thought I had the 4966S, but actually have a 4429 with the 1-11/16" bores from a 440 Magnum/Super Commando.

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Wonder how many find that missing engine
Came back with trans
Bell flywheel and drive shaft
All from a 69 dart
This is easier than I thought
 
Wonder how many find that missing engine
Came back with trans
Bell flywheel and drive shaft
All from a 69 dart
This is easier than I thought
It happens, although not very often. I posted a couple VINs over the past year, one is a 68 340, the other from a 69 GTX. No matches.
 
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