Someone needs to start re-casting 340 blocks
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Cause your reply to Junkyardhero's answer to YOUR question seems a little condescending.
Not even close to the grunt of a big block, not even the lowly 383. lol
The worst thing Mopar ever did is to put a low compression 360 in a 5000# truck
Dan the man
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That’s the only thing a 383 is good for. A 5000 pound truck. Lol and it wouldn’t be my first three choices for that job.
You really don't want to go there. lol
9secRR
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yes they are. very underrated
MopaR&D
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Maybe my case is different, mine has longtube headers, 4-bbl intake and recurved distributor but stock 2-bbl cam and it'll do 0-60 in about 8 seconds with 727, 3.54:1 full-floating D60 and 33" all terrains. Very little throttle input needed to get the truck moving. And it weighs about 4400# with me in it. I imagine a bigger engine can still do better but it's way more grunt than a 318, that's the sure.
stroked340
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Ok back on topic here how'd we go from re-casting 340 blocks to talking about the "dog" 383 
Ok back on topic here how'd we go from re-casting 340 blocks to talking about the "dog" 383
Those 383 blocks would be sitting right along side 318 blocks on my scrap pile. Lol
How many pages can just be said only about re-casting 340's.Ok back on topic here how'd we go from re-casting 340 blocks to talking about the "dog" 383
Dan the man
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What's wrong with a 383? You like only hemis?
Think the OP was talking about a relatively cheap re-placement block for average 340 builds.
That what was the sentiment of most of the replies.
Nothing wrong with stating it againsorry, that's why i deleted that comment.. i was sure someone had brought it up before
This stuff has been hashed over a hundred times any way.
If it's for weight, someone is an idiot. Yep, swiss cheese your drive gear for another .0030 of a horsepower.
The guy replied below it (i looked after posting here of course) said it removed over an ounce from the gear and also let more oil into the bushing area and he wasn't driving the oil pump so no real pressure on the gear.
The volume would be the problem.
I was at Ritter's place 3 or 4 years ago, at that time he told me was into his block program for $250k and I know they went through a 3rd revision after that. So he has easily sunk $300k in the project.
The problems are largely resolved now.
I was at Ritter's place 3 or 4 years ago, at that time he told me was into his block program for $250k and I know they went through a 3rd revision after that. So he has easily sunk $300k in the project.
The problems are largely resolved now.
I hope he makes the money back eventually and stays around.. i will never have need of a block like that but it would be cool
Last time I was down at Harshman's dropping my stuff off, there was about 6 or 7 of them sitting there in the que.I hope he makes the money back eventually and stays around.. i will never have need of a block like that but it would be cool
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