I like the idea of the 340 and as far as missing the torque, my 354 had probably more butt grabbing torque then the 470. The 340 should be very streetable.
As others have said, do what makes you happy.
In my opinion, the feeling you got from the 354 was a combination of torque and fast revving versus a slow revving big block stroker, even if it had more horsepower and torque overall.
That's why I suggested detuning the big block.
It was the feeling overall of the 354 combination that made you happy.
So........ no harm and no foul, you need to do what it takes to give you the driving pleasure that you are after!
