340 vs 360

Realest said

aww i love topics like these lol its kind of hard to tell how excited you boys get over engines and the quest for power. NOT . Aside from all the great knowledge i can gain from all of you. It sure is great to see i am not the only one so excited by this stuff. Most people involved in my daily life just roll their eyes when i start talking about the car. Given i may talk about it tons...

bob-how much $$ do you have invested in your awaiting engine?

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I have every bit of $2900.00 in it right now and I yet to buy a carb and motor mounts. I reused some parts off my 273. I sold my 273 block, timing chain cover, carb to John, aka lonegone, for his sweet looking red convertable and I sold the intake and the rockers and shafts to other members here. I sold the cam on e-bay. I got a little over $600.00 for my 273 parts. So I have $2300.00 of new money in it. Remember a 340 car will have a higher resale value than a 360 car, all things being equal. That's one of the reasons I spent $450.00 for a 340 block instead of going to a junkyard and picking up a 360 block for $125.00. Bob