Just picked up this 340. I'm GEEKED!

[whitsend]

  I just picked this up for 1K. I thought it was a smashing deal. 1970 340 motor and bell housing. Will take it to the rebuild shop in the spring. 

[Dakota]

I have a 340 as well.  It's a great motor.  What are your plans for it?  Stroking? Carb or duel injection?

[whitsend]

I want to do a total rebuild. Maybe aluminum heads and intake. Thinking I may go the fuel injection route.

[bdschnei]

Cool. Better start planning the rebuild now though. I've had parts, aluminum heads and camshaft among others, on order for months.      Hopefully the stuff gets here by spring but no one is making any promises.   

[anlauto]

That's a pretty decent deal...don't hear of them selling for $1000 much lately 

[whitsend]

Thanks. Good advice. 

[6bblgt]

looks like a '71 model year engine @whitsend what's the VIN    can you share the stamped info on the front also

[whitsend]

It says 70 on the side of the block. I will get the numbers in the next few days and post. Thanks 

[6bblgt]

since the production model year typically ran from August  ('69) to July   ('70) of a given year  (1970), the engine casting dates for a specific year would precede that by a few months or more

[Chryco Psycho]

Great score you frigging stole it unless the block is cracked 

[6bblgt]

   it was in a truck with a 2-bbl & manual transmission    what's up with that? - there has to be a story