Looking for 1971 340 block and 727 transmission 1E118166

Why so specific? I kind of understand kind of why you are looking for this stuff, and I wish you luck, but its none of my business. If you are not able to locate these specific year cores.

I store my numbers matching block and transmission in my basement, so I don't live in fear of breaking them while having fun with the car. In over 40 years of having the car, no one has ever tried to see the number pads/numbers on the car. Are you going to show the car in a judged competition?

Absent the original numbers matching items, looking for a one year only issue of non-matching numbers parts makes your build harder. Besides, who's going to look, and if they do, the numbers don't match anyway?
So you have the numbers matching block and transmission in your basement? Why can't I hope to do the same?