So they weren’t lying…

Being able to use 318 or 340 caps would certainly be cheaper than buying new ones.

Unfortunately, there is no 354 Hemi, just the crankshaft from one. Now, the main journals and crank journals are the same size between the 341 and the 354 so theoretically, the 354 crank should fit in the 341. BUT. The 341 has a 3.7812” stroke and the 354 has a 3.625” stroke, which would effectively de-stroke the 341 down to a 325.

You cannot use a 354 Chrysler crank in the Desoto 341 block. It is too long and will not fit in the block. Bonus is, you have a 392 instead with the best heads to use. You can sometimes find Desoto 330, 341, or 345 cranks for sale, any of the 3 will work.