In a message dated 8/29/2006 1:46:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jgray_55@yahoo.com writes:
Hmmmmm. Aren't the 343 engines worth keeping? I have the one from my
parts car 67 ambassador. Advertised it here/AMC list/AMC forum several
times..not even one question? I'd think that with their bore/stroke
ratio that they would wind up VERY quickly?? I've watched Gerrit
Ghessi's AMX super stocker go like HELL with a 343 in it!! If i did not
have the 401 for my Gremiln i'd build it. I LOVE a quick winding
engine. That goes wayyyy back to my 289 FORD days. Those little
peckers wound up like a freaking spastic (on steroids) bumble bee...if
built corectly!! Later.....Joe
Joe the real killer in trying to sell a 343 is that damn end of the crank not being interchangable with the 727's or T400's without machining or a adapter kit.Its a shame though as you CAN build a respectable 343 and the 4v stock ones gave many
a big 3 a run for their money back in the day.I had a mild 343 in my 73 Gremlin using a American Performance adapter kit and it ran well.
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