Power loss. 318 Vs 340 manifolds

Use the 318 manifolds.,

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For our baseline test, we fitted the 360 with the lowest of exhaust low,a set of stock small-passage 318 iron exhaust manifolds. Bolted to themanifolds was a set of 21/4-inch head pipe extensions 24 inches long. Soequipped, the 360 put out a respect- able 311 hp at 4,600 rpm and 403lb-ft of torque.

We moved up a notch from the early 318 iron manifolds to late 360 ironlog-style manifolds. The 360 manifolds are nothing to look at, but theinternal passages and outlet are significantly larger than those of the318 pieces. Power was up a little, moving to 314 hp and 407.1 lb-ft oftorque.


Our final test of factory iron was a set of rare and expensive early 340high-performance manifolds. With the 340 exhaust, the 360 inched up to 315 hp and 409.1 lb-ft of torque, which represented very little gain onthis engine.


Interesting. Despite this the 340 ones have more fame, more pricey too. For the price you pay for 340 manifolds 4hp doesn't seem like a big loss.