NEED SOME ADVICE
Hi, i just bought a 71' Cuda origional S Code. It has all matching numbers. I wanted to get everyones input on what i should do about the engine. Im not sure if i should rebuild the original and stick it back in, or purchase a seperate engine and save the original. Let me know what you think.
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Welcome to the forum, What is the 5th digit(engine code) in the VIN? Any pics of the car?
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Save the original engine, drop something fun in it, and drive the heck out of it.
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Thanks for the replies!
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the 5th didgit engine code is H. BS23H1B
attached are the pictures of when i first got it. and the pictures after paint. Attachment 4511 Attachment 4512 Attachment 4513 |
after paint pictures
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71 'cuda, why the repaint? It look beautiful before!! Engine's a 340,if it's the original engine,I would pull it and save it! Is this going to be a show car or just a cruiser?
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Yeah i liked it before also, but it needed a ton of rust repair. Its going to be a cruiser. I f i save it do you have any suggestions on what i put in its place?
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hmm 318 are every where dime a dozen 340 are hard to come upon kind of expensive and 440 you can get for aound 1000 or so but your talking about somthing that needs to be rebuilt.
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so what are 340's going for? I am looking to put something in thats very dependable, dont need a lot of torque or anything but i do want it to have some pickup.
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Get a 360 stroker motor if it's in the budget
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360 stroker......why??
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There's no substitute for CI and Torque
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yeah,just shop around for a rebuilt 340-360,check you local machine shops.
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I would put in a 360 LA, just to cruise and put my money into the 340 if the block is good. Stay small for the weight and handling benefits.
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Why not just rebuild the original 340 and drive it? You can always keep rebuilding if you really need to.
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Stay with what you have If the motor is not smoking and has good compresion why rebuild. RUN IT MAN !!!
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I would keep the 340 you have in it and not touch a thing if there isnt anything wrong with it maybe just a carb rebuild and good set of headers
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id hop up the 340 long as u dont put a rod through the block should be good. I have an original 340 for my duster thing runs like a raped ape and is pretty dependable, but its up to you even 383's are pretty good too.
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