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So i realize that, along with other reasons, I have not driven my 71 Challenger as much since installing a 408 stroker in it about 6 years ago or so.

My car is a 318 car originally and I am thinking of a few options:
a 318 with a bumped up cam to run a 4 barrel
a 340 built to average specs
or use my 360 block with all parts that I can salvage and go back to a "normal" crank with X heads

I am so done with Econo air ports and plan on hopefully running X heads or something similar from pre-71/72 era

I kind of just miss the simple cruise that I get out of my 68 D100 - 318 and sort of get tired of sitting there lumping at red lights. Of course its nice to step on it, but with todays gas prices never coming down, I feel that I'd be just as happy chillin along....

What do you guys think?

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It's not like 408 is a huge motor. What do I think? I think you're looking at it all wrong; a mild stroker is perfect: good manners and decent power. Change the cam and whatever else you need to to make it more of a mild mannered cruiser.....no need to chop the cubes just to get a mellow ride.


Dave