1972 Demon with 71 340 casting

By 72 all 340s had low compression...by all accounts , yours should be low. It has a 72 vin on it...and it's original to your 72 car
Nope. They did not. This occurred about April 1972. Early 72 engines still had steel cranks and higher compression. The later 72 and 73 engines did not.