The 340 is the biggest POS V8 Chrysler ever made.

I spoke with fellas who were around when the 340 cars were new. The one guy said " man, those 340 Darts were fast right out of the box" this was coming from a Ford guy. Those were the days when you could buy a fast car from the showroom and go to the track, and really they weren't that expensive. Best bang for the buck you could say. Also, keep in mind that 1970 fast isn't today's version of fast. if you look at the quarter mile stats for these cars, the times and trap speeds are impressive for the time.