340 r.i.p.

tubtar said

I am not surprised.....I have friends working up there and I hear it is wild west.
The 200.00 360 would be a nice option....cheap enough that you could throw bearings and a cam at it. If you could hear it run , maybe just a cam.
Is there any saving the heads from your old motor ? Start working on making a nice top end for the 360 and when the time is right , bolt on and go.

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I'm thinking the same thing. One 360 ran real good when he took it out but had over 100k miles. The other motor is a 71 shortblock. so I was thinking of freshening up the runner and using the short block for a nice build. I was going to have my 340 j heads checked out, they look fine but I'm no expert. Between the three motor I should be able to make something work. Having the car drivable would be nice because I'm finishing another project before I start the 72 Swinger.