1972 Demon with 71 340 casting

Thanks, so do you think the casting date indicates that the 340 would 10.5:1 compression motor or the bogged down version in 72 with the 8.5:1 compression
Maybe the higher compression engine. You need to see what the build date is. As I mentioned above, the changeover to the cast cranks and lower compression began "about" April 1972. All the rest of the 72 engines from there and the 73s had cast cranks and lower compression, so yours may still have the steel crank and higher compression.