Question about the price of 340s

RustyRatRod said
I'll give you this as an example. The 1970 LT1 Camaro was rated (conservatively) at 360 HP.

Those cars weighed around 3300 pounds give or take. Couple that with an M22 close ratio Muncie 4 speed and optional 4:10 gears and there was probably not a 340 car on the planet that could take one, all else being equal. Stock for stock.

11:1 compression. 346 degree advertised duration, .458 lift solid lifter camshaft. Bow Tie heads.

Only way a 340 car of any kind will come around that is driver error on the Camaro's part or parts breakage. Otherwise, it ain't happenin.

Sorry to break it to you, but that's the truth.

Not the one I drove. Not at all impressed. Chevrolet guys were crying like mice eating onions. Chrysler 340's and Ford 351 Cleaveland 4 barrel motors would easily clean their clocks if any way set up close. Weight, gears, transmission. Not counting Chevrolet was good for about a year of heavy "use". After that they were way down on power if still running. NHRA factored power was about the same for the LT-1 and a 340.