the4ork
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i bout a 72 cuda a few years ago, and while installing a cam i posted some pictures on another forum of my diy job. some forum members noticed my pushrods were all offset on the intakes and the question arose about weather or not it was a TA block.
well, the #'s have been verified and it IS a TA block, i cant find any info anywhere about the original car however....
So, im just not the type of person who keeps things just for trophies, or because their rare. i keep things because they are practical, and i can use them. Im a realist i guess you could say?
The point of this thread is, I bought my cuda on a loan, my wife wants me to get rid of it, the TA motor is hopped up a tad and gets **** for mileage, its a 'thrid' car, and so i came up with the idea of selling the motor for cash + trade for another good drop-in stockish small block, install some efi, sell my daily driver car (its a beater),and put all the $ toward the principle of the loan, drop my monthly payments... now ill get better gas mileage, and ill have more $ left over for gas, and its my primary car so now the wife is stuck with it, albeit probably not happy but at least its more of a mpg friendly daily driver.
so, this is where i need some expertise and some direction on what to do.
i was thinking an ideal price would be $6k + trade for a run of the mill standard 340, doesnt have to be brand new or newly rebuilt, just something thats not wore out and would make a good daily driver engine.
my engine is a fresh rebuild 2 years ago with about 300 miles on it, arp everything internally, .020 overbore, the only thing thats not new are the valves, rockers and shafts, basically.
well, the #'s have been verified and it IS a TA block, i cant find any info anywhere about the original car however....
So, im just not the type of person who keeps things just for trophies, or because their rare. i keep things because they are practical, and i can use them. Im a realist i guess you could say?
The point of this thread is, I bought my cuda on a loan, my wife wants me to get rid of it, the TA motor is hopped up a tad and gets **** for mileage, its a 'thrid' car, and so i came up with the idea of selling the motor for cash + trade for another good drop-in stockish small block, install some efi, sell my daily driver car (its a beater),and put all the $ toward the principle of the loan, drop my monthly payments... now ill get better gas mileage, and ill have more $ left over for gas, and its my primary car so now the wife is stuck with it, albeit probably not happy but at least its more of a mpg friendly daily driver.
so, this is where i need some expertise and some direction on what to do.
i was thinking an ideal price would be $6k + trade for a run of the mill standard 340, doesnt have to be brand new or newly rebuilt, just something thats not wore out and would make a good daily driver engine.
my engine is a fresh rebuild 2 years ago with about 300 miles on it, arp everything internally, .020 overbore, the only thing thats not new are the valves, rockers and shafts, basically.
