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The Duster was rated at 240 hp vs 275 hp for the dart. In '83, I scored a '71 340 Challenger convertible. In my opinion, the 340 is one of the greatest engine's ever. I still have my Challenger. She need's restored, but I love that car. If money wasn't such an issue now, I would try and find a clean A-body 340.
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Chrysler's 340 cubic inch V8 was one of the best engines of the 1960s and 1970s for performance enthusiasts. It had high-flow heads, big ports, a two-level intake manifold, and a six-barrel option (three two-barrel carbs). The engine combined high power and relatively light weight, a fine combination in the Plymouth Duster and Road Runner.
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For 1972, they used the 360's stock diameters of 1.88/1.60 inches. One last choke point beginning in 1971 was the use of 360 exhaust manifolds--they have a bigger port than the 318 manifold, but they aren't as good as the '70 340 manifolds," Tony told us. Even though the 340 engine is stone reliable, Tony had a few words of caution for.
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Known by many as the "Giant Killer," the Chrysler 340 V8 engine is one of the most iconic and legendary muscle car engines ever. Even though it was a small-block only displacing 340 cid, it would take down 400+ cubic inch big-blocks with ease. This was especially true for the 1970 "Six-Pack" 340 inside the Plymouth 'AAR Cuda and Dodge.
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In its era, the 1970 Duster 340 was a competitive muscle car, known for its balance of power and handling. It competed favorably with other popular muscle cars like the Chevrolet Chevelle, Ford Mustang, and Dodge Challenger. Its unique style and performance features set it apart in the market. WHAT TO PAY. Low- $6,300; Avg.- $17,900; High- $41,000.
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I also owned a 1974 360 Duster, best ET was a 15.30. I not sure about this but, I think the low comp. 340's HP was 240 & the 360's were 245 horse power. I had seen a 360 Duster in a 1974 Car Craft mag road test, it had ran 14.30's. There is no doubt the early 340's were giant killers, I think some of this was the optional gearing (3.91).
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The Twister package presented the appearance of the Duster 340, but came only with the base I6 or 318 V8. The Twister's appearance package included special side stripes that mimicked the Duster 340 Wedge stripes, a matte-black hood, and the 340's special shark-tooth grille.. In mid-1976 the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare twins replaced the.
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The Plymouth Duster hits the showrooms. On September 23, 1969, the new Duster went on sale nationwide. Car Life rated the 1970 Duster 340 with a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic in their March 1970 issue.They obtained a 6.2 second 0-60 time, with 0-100 in 17.5 seconds, incredible for the tire technology of the time.
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1970-1976 Plymouth Duster; 1967-1972 Plymouth Fury; 1972-1989 Plymouth Gran Fury;. 340 V8 The base 340 cu in (5.6 L) came with a 4-barrel carburetor and produced 275 hp (205 kW) gross. The 8.0 L Magnum V10 first became available in the 1994 model year Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 (above 8,500 pounds GVWR), and was the most powerful.
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The 340 V8 was designed from the point of view that a lighter weight engine with decent horsepower would amount to better performance as opposed to extremely large engines like the Dodge 440 and the Ford 462. Chrysler put quite a bit of effort into the making the 340 a respectable engine on the street as well as the race circuit.
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For 1972, the Duster 340 lost its optional hoodscoops and some power, the result of dropping compression (to 8.5:1 from 10.25:1), smaller intake valves (1.88-inch instead of 2.02) and a milder cam. Even with its new 240hp rating, the '72 Duster 340 was a muscle car contender, and many of these once-popular cars got used up before they were.
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