Power advantage between Ford 351, Mopar 340 and Chevy 350??

In May of 1970, CAR CRAFT Magazine ran an article titled 'Econo Racer Test' which pitted the 4 strongest and cheapest performance cars against each other - here's the results:

#1 Duster 340 4sp w/3:91's = [email protected]

#2 Swinger 340 3sp w/3:91's = [email protected]

#3 Nova SS 350 4sp w/4:10's = [email protected]

#4 Mach 1 351 4sp w/3:50's = [email protected]


Then in April of '71, CAR CRAFT ran an article titled 'Drag Comparison' where it put the Demon 340 with the new 850cfm ThermoQuad up against a Hornet 360 and this is what it ran:

Stock form: [email protected]

W/Headers: [email protected]

Lots more 340 information, production numbers etc. here:


https://www.swinger340specials.ca/340-review
Notice they conspicuously left OUT the 71 BOSS 351 Mustang. They used the Mach 1 instead. I'd like to have seen the difference.