should i hold out for a early 360 for my stroker?

What ever you deside to use. Do not rely on the factory motor mount ears . They stress the block and the 340 , 360's cannot take it. One of the reasons they moved the left side rear ears forward. Always use a motor plate or turn buckles for added support. This is the weak link and why you always see one of these two cylinders fail under torque from flex. Seen many pistons go through the wall on these two cylinder and break the rod. The rod is always blamed but it is the block. One of the reasons Chassis cars use front and mid motor plates. Good R3's don't even have mount ears.


Thanks, that give me more to chew on.

My old motor has a turn buckle at the trans to keep the early pos motor mounts from pulling a part.

was looking at one of those strut type motor mount support, but hadn't really notice just what they attach to?