Numbers Matching?

I wouldn't pay 3k for a 73 340. Way to high priced, I've paid half that for a virgin never opened 68 340 with a trans from intake to oil pan including pulleys, and the 68 340 is a much more desirable engine.

73 is the only hear that the 340 had a CAST crank. It's like the 'bastard' of the 340's. Not to knock anybody with a 73 340, but why pay that much for a low compression cast crank engine when there is better out there for less...

The date correct 340 will not make your car as valuable as the ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING 340 for your car. It's not worth that kind of money. Once your roiginal engine is gone, it really doesn't matter what you put in there to replace it. It would be a little better with a same year engine, but it still won't be worth as much as the original engine...

As Wildcat has said, you can get a 360 much cheaper, and it will have more torque with the longer stroke. Put a set of 340 heads on it, and it will run just as good for much less money.