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How long will a 904 last behind a 340? #1404031
03/17/13 10:18 PM
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I am putting a nice 340 in my blue car. Need that 904 to last a summer or two. I am not going racing just some street cruising. Just don't have the funds to put the 4speed setup in it. Think it should last?

Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: plumcrazycuda] #1404032
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Quote:

Think it should last?


Absolutely & a much better fit in an A body. My next kit is going to come from CRT (a board sponsor here). Do a bit of research on the best combo & I think you want to use thin rear clutch discs in the forward clutch to get 5 discs along with an extra steel plate


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Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: RapidRobert] #1404033
03/18/13 01:08 AM
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My 904 has about 40 passes on it 5500 street miles and it is doing fine. I did have it opened up and checked about 500 miled ago and it looked great inside.

Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: plumcrazycuda] #1404034
03/18/13 09:21 AM
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We used a 999 behind a warmed up 360. It worked very well. In fact, for most small blocks, I prefer building a 904 style tranny.


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Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: DaveRS23] #1404035
03/18/13 09:26 AM
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How about 10 years of racing an 11 second car. Just check the second gear band adjustment after a few miles,then just drive it.

Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: babarracuda] #1404036
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It has about 80k on it. Ran good with the 318. Hope it will last.

Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: plumcrazycuda] #1404037
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Years ago I swapped in a 340 into a 318 challenger and drove it for like 4 years until the car got so rusty is was not safe anymore. Then I parted the car back around 1985.

I also ran nitrous on that 340 too and the 904 did great and would bark the tires during shifts. Still have the trans with a shift kit in it, it never gave up.

Re: How long will a 904 last behind a 340? [Re: Challenger 1] #1404038
03/18/13 12:31 PM
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The 904 behind my warm 360 in the '68 does fine. It was in a street class drag car before I put it in the Dart and that was 11 years ago. Has a van first gear. I wouldn't worry about it lasting, as long as it has no issues now.







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