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Dec 11, 2009 | 03:05 PM

#21

nate99

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From: coffee

of all the V8's to swap in to a C3, a mopar small block would probably be the option that makes the least amount of sense. Parts are more expensive, it's neither exotic nor inherently more powerful than an SBC and you'd have to fabricate all kinds of crap to get it to work.

If you wanted an oddball engine swap, I like the turbo V6 idea, but definitely not in something as valuable as a '69.

A Viper V10 however....

Dec 11, 2009 | 04:48 PM

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Aggitated Monkey

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From: Wichita Kansas

Yea...Just so he can have your 350 for his MOPAR

Becareful of friends

Dec 11, 2009 | 04:54 PM

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Ganey

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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS

The SBC has been the No.1 choice for engine swaps for many years. Swapped into many Ford hot rods & about everything else ...

Dec 11, 2009 | 09:45 PM

#24

OURSHARK

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From: Alcolu S.C.

The sbc is a great engine, why would your friend want to down grade. It makes absolutely no sense.

Dec 11, 2009 | 10:08 PM

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parkerracing

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I was pumping gas in 1974 when a straight axle Corvette rolls in WITH A 440 Six Pack!!! Had to cut the crap out of the firewall as I recall.

Dec 11, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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autoist

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From: Gurley Alabama

"MOPAR" backwards is "RAPOM", the noise it will make when it disintegrates!

Dec 12, 2009 | 12:39 AM

#27

Solid LT1

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From: Fremont CA

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Originally Posted by tfi racing

Go ahead,if you enjoy a lot of hard work for absolutely no reason.The best part would be after everything is done,you get to pull out that POS 340 again to rebuild it after it spins yet another bearing...

I guess someone else has tried to wind a small block Mopar above 6700RPM like I did back when I was young and foolish. Rod bearings won't live long in a 340 Mopar above 6700RPM. I can personally attest to this as I cleaned out the Western States NAPA parts distribution network of Cherokee brand crankshaft kits in the mid 1970's when I raced my 340 Duster on the street and at Fremont Drag Strip. I learned a lot about valvetrain failures, spun rod bearings and differential set-up.

Then I took a late night ride with my buddy in his 1970 LT-1 Z28 Camaro and got CHEVRELIGION! (my Duster was down yet again with another catastrophic engine failure.)

As far as 440 Six Packs are concerned, I owned one of those too, would rather have it than a 340 Mopar, IN A MOPAR. I knew a guy with a 440 swapped into a 67 Camaro, he smoked a lot of DOPE! to consider doing that (true story!)

I sold that 340 Duster, bought a 69 RS Z/28 and have never looked back since! CHEBIE 4 ME!

Last edited by Solid LT1; Dec 12, 2009 at 12:42 AM.

Dec 12, 2009 | 04:06 AM

#28

new2me77

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From: Powell Ohio

The only reason your buddy has a spare 340 laying around is because his mopar body rusted out on him.

If you want a depedable mopar motor, I suggest the slant six. It lets you know when its time for an oil change when the oil filter rusts through and leaves a puddle on the ground. Its not much for power but it doesnt come apart like his 340 will.