Then we have similar wives... LMAO!!!!!
Going with a stroker crank is much cheaper than a blower...maybe not as much fun though! Yes, you can get pistons at 8:1 for blower use...A good stroker engine that makes that power will be cheaper than the blower version, by quite a bit but like I said the blower is fun to mess with too!
Read the Mopar Muscle 360 Magnum build, the last two months. Nice solid numbers , with a nice peak spread. Nice street engine.
Yep. That's the exact layout plan for my '73 360 block right now. I got the pistons and cam on order. Inquired about the heads earlier this evening. I'm not stroking it, just .030" over on the pistons. It's going in a '73 Dart Sport for primarily street use...and an occasional pass down the quarter. Looking for about 450hp on the build. Will be running it thru a built 904 and a built 8.25" rear with 3:55s & Auburn unit.
Awesome, thank you!
In a B body, I would DEFINITELY go with a 440.
Since it is not a matching number car. I have to ask what your budget is. A good running 1970 340 is worth a good chunk of change. You could sell your 340 for enough to pay for a significant part of a 360 based stroker motor. Your choice as to whether it is a crate or you source the 360 donor. Let's say a good 360 based stroker costs $8,000 (+/-), and you can sell your 340 for $2,000. now your stroker is only $6,000. That's what I'd do. If budget is not an issue, stroke the 340. I'd go with a forged crank. Ma Mopar spent the extra money to put them in 340s for reason. They are stronger.
Getting more than 408 is one good reason to use the 340, are you happy with the results? I realy need to pull the heads and see what it's bored to now, it's possible there's nothing left.
Still at the machine shop. I will let you Know. If you want to check out the thread it's call "Well it Finally Happened". 340 blocks are getting hard to come by. I had a spare block but it turned out that I would have to sleeve cylinders 2 & 4. I wasn't putting this kind of money into a repaired block. Ended up finding a stock bore bare block for $400.00.
What was the final bore on the 340 that needed 2 sleeves, if it's . 030, I'd buy if you're near.
The block is 4.04 (stock bore). I about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh (Butler PA.). Where are you located?
V3nic3 .ca
Stock bore and needs a sleeve?
Not sure what happened to it. It was that way when I got it. #2 had a scratch in it and #4 had a small crack. My engine guy said it was repairable but I didn't want to put money into a repaired block. It would have only been about $200.00 to sleeve.
I run a 340 with a sleeve. It's mostly important wether or not the sleeving is done right. I'd sleeve it and run it, turn it 7000 rpms and not think twice about it.
How much, and who makes them?
