340 crank - Moparts Forums

Register Log In Moparts Forums Moparts Question and Answer 340 crank

Print Thread

340 crank #680593 04/26/10 11:16 AM 04/26/10 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476 G gtx69 OP super gas
gtx69 OP super gas G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476	How do i tell a 340 crank from a 360 by looking at it? Any numbers on the crank or tell tell signs?

Re: 340 crank [Re: gtx69] #680594 04/26/10 11:22 AM 04/26/10 11:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,505 DFW M mr_340 master
mr_340 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,505 DFW	The factory 360 cranks I've seen have "360" cast into one of the counterweights. Most of the 340s used a forged crank, but the late 1972 and 1973 340s used the same crank as the 318 (same casting number). I'm sure they were balanced differently than the 318 crank. What is the casting number on the crank? Floyd Lippencott IV

Re: 340 crank [Re: gtx69] #680595 04/26/10 11:23 AM 04/26/10 11:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Measure the main journal: 340 will be 2.51 and a 360 will be 2.81 Clean it, if it's Dirty. Oil it, if it Squeaks. But: Don't fix it, if it Works!

Moderated by Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer

Hop To

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1