From: Tim Roller<starwolf@bewellnet.com
>The only 340 that came with solid lifters was the TA340( that was the
3-deuce setup)because the heads were configured different. They had a
staggered valve setup. Quite rare today. This is not to say you can't put in
solid lifters, because you can. All you have to do is also use adjustable
valve train components and do away with the rocker shaft style valve train
layout. But with todays high-performance lifters,titanium pushrods,stainless
valves,roller rockers,and high-flow heads, why would you want to an older
technology. That's like going back to the old 3x86 computer technology.
-----Original Message-----
From: am14@chrysler.com <am14@chrysler.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, March 06, 1998 3:43 PM
Subject: DML: 340
>JT writes: >>But I really like the magic of the 340 - spins well,
>makes big horsepower. <<
>
>If you're contemplating making a 340 from the current 318 for a Dak
>application, you'll be OK, but if you're contemplating using an old 340
>block, you're in for a lot of mods. The motor mounts are in different
>places, and the older "A" blocks don't even have pads for drilling
>where the current Magnums have the motor mounts. Secondly the 340 used
>solid lifters - has no means of oiling for the hydraulic lifters.
>Heads for pre-magnum and magnum are not interchangeable. These are just
>a few I know about. I have an '89 thet is V6 TBI and I would love for
>it to be a Magnum 360 with sequential MPI. Still might do it some day.
>
>Azie
>Ardmore, Al.
>
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