Let’s hear a 340 story

A 340 built right is wicked fast. A former cousin by marriage had a '71 Duster 340 4 speed. In stock condition, I saw this car beat many cars with big engines. He eventually put a bigger hydraulic cam and new lifters in it. Curve kit in the distributor and a set of Hooker headers and a six pack intake and carbs, and what I thought was wicked fast stock became a beast. He never put it on the drag strip, but was a terror locally. One of the breather stud bolts vibrated loose and fell into one of the cylinders and destroyed the beast. I have always wanted to build my '72 340 Demon the same way, but six packs are priced out of sight by the lucky ones who have them since Holley and Mopar didn't renew their contract to build them.