Comparison 340 / 289

The 289 was just a turd. It might run forever, but it would run like stink forever. A buddy on mine in high school had a 67 'stang with "hot" 289. I had a 64 1/2 "stang with 200 straight 6 and C4 auto. Kept him PO'd for 3 years b/c his 289 could never beat my straight 6.