Value of a 340

Yeah, but.......318 blocks....basically free. 318 stroke.....same as 340. Early LA 318's have forged cranks (or use a 273's...with same 3.31 stroke) and are probably cheap too. Put your $$ in nice rods, pistons, bore it out and zero deck it.....it just seems like the smart thing to do, and an engine like this should be able to rev to the max! I would do just this, but.....I don't have any cars that need an engine right now.