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    Offline mrbill426

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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #15 on: February 28, 2006 - 11:14:25 PM »
    Quote from: matt63 on February 28, 2006 - 10:39:25 PM
    Do what I did and build a stroked 340.  It's going to keep up with alot of big blocks.  Sell the 440 and get a stroker kit.  Don't think of selling the 340 if its' the original engine.

    It is the original 340, with about 85k miles on it.  Had working factory A/C and working AM/FM radio.   :cooldancing:  Bought it from the second owner (both owners in same family though).
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #16 on: March 01, 2006 - 06:06:15 AM »
    ..I'll look for the site which had a 340 6-pak vs a stock hemi.. and the 340 nosed it at the end while the hemi was just getting wound up. But I also read the fastest street car list & it was all BB's. I guess I'm just not a RB fan.   :bigsmile:
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #17 on: March 01, 2006 - 06:15:46 AM »
    I would go for the 340 and sell the 440, for that money you can make that 340 kickin...
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #18 on: March 01, 2006 - 07:26:47 AM »
     If it's an original 340 car I wouldn't sell the 340. I'd either store it away and build the 440  and do alot of this --->  :burnout: or sell the 440 and build a stroker 340 and do alot of this--->  :burnout: :ylsuper:
     Good luck with it.
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #19 on: March 01, 2006 - 07:33:56 AM »
    Quote from: 71fish on March 01, 2006 - 06:06:15 AM
    ..I'll look for the site which had a 340 6-pak vs a stock hemi.. and the 340 nosed it at the end while the hemi was just getting wound up. But I also read the fastest street car list & it was all BB's. I guess I'm just not a RB fan.   :bigsmile:

    By you post manner and the use of "stock" HEMI, I take it the 340-6PAK wasn't stock?  :P

    With the amount of money you spend on building and stroking the 340 you could use that same amount of money and make twice the power from a 440. OR you could spend money making it as powerful as a stock 440.


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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #20 on: March 01, 2006 - 09:58:04 PM »
    Trust me, when you finish your poject, you may find yourself looking around for another.   Addicting stuff!!!  maybe you could build out your existing car w/ the original 340, and keep your eyes open for another car in need a 440.   

    just a thought,

    cudaaaah
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #21 on: March 03, 2006 - 09:49:34 AM »
    Quote from: cudaaah on March 01, 2006 - 09:58:04 PM
    Trust me, when you finish your poject, you may find yourself looking around for another.   Addicting stuff!!!  maybe you could build out your existing car w/ the original 340, and keep your eyes open for another car in need a 440.   

    just a thought,

    cudaaaah


    Good point, that IS a possibility...SOMEDAY..hmmmmmm  :thinkerg:
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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #22 on: March 05, 2006 - 12:24:39 AM »
    On the same subject...I have a 340 I pulled from my 71 cuda, that I plan on replacing w/ a 426 .   I have offered it for sale for 3K, but no takers  and that's w/ trans and exhaust manifold...The chances are that I'll get into another project car down the road, and if I wanted to replace the 340, if I needed to, I'm sure would will be much more.

    I have yet to see a 340 block offered by mopar.

    Keep it!

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    Re: Opinions wanted...What engine?
    « Reply #23 on: March 05, 2006 - 11:36:08 AM »
    Quote from: cudaaah on March 05, 2006 - 12:24:39 AM

    I have yet to see a 340 block offered by mopar.


    Mopar offers a new 340 resto block and a race block
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