Posted By: AverageJoe
340 4-spd - solid setup ? - 11/03/12 02:13 AM
I'm starting resto on an original 70 Swinger, 340 4spd car. I'd like to run hard on occasion and was wondering if my solid lifter setup from a 273 I had lying around would be beneficial to performance. I'm no mechanic so : what would the advantage/disadvantages be ?
Posted By: AverageJoe
Re: 340 4-spd - solid setup ? - 11/04/12 02:14 PM
Yes - guess I should have added that I would be picking a cam and correct pushrods for the combo. I had also read somewhere that I could have the 273 rockers "upgraded" by a company in CA (sorry, don't recall the details as it's been a few years).
Posted By: 340SHORTY
Re: 340 4-spd - solid setup ? - 11/04/12 08:49 PM
Up graded to what ????? They have the same 1.5 ratio that the 318, 340 and 360 uses...
Posted By: AverageJoe
Re: 340 4-spd - solid setup ? - 11/04/12 10:09 PM
This is the "upgrade" I was referring too, wouldn't have asked had I found this earlier :
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=5906565&Main=5906170What's up with the "?????" ? , total confusion ?
Posted By: AverageJoe
Re: 340 4-spd - solid setup ? - 11/14/12 02:39 AM
Kinda wanted some feedback regarding advantages of the setup as I'm no mechanic and have not driven a solid lifter car so ............ just know I don't plan on avoiding the redline (show AND go).
If your talking about using the rocker arms and shafts and buying a set of proper fitting pushrods for your current cam it may help a tiny bit if the motor runs okay now 
If your installing a bigger cam than stock then the adjustable rocker assembly from the 273 is definetly worth having 
