340 4speed duster vs 455 pontiac in car video

Bryan D. drag racing plymouth Duster at Lebanon Valley drag strip In car video . 13.89 duster to the pontiacs 13.88, reaction time win goes to the duster.

[@jimh2061]

Oh man I had 70 GTO and the same thing happened to me at the track. A 340 duster pulled up and I thought I had something for him but he got outta the hole and all I saw were his tail lights. Those 340s have taken down a lot of big blocks.

[@xxsunnymelodyxx77]

Got eaten by a 69 gts dart with a 440 .. tin can A body all motor.

[@albertchavez2693]

Got Dusted in my 67 SS 396 Chevelle yikes :) fun times tho

[@mattspontiacta]

You got to push the gas pedal down on the GTO.

[@jenkemjones68]

Duster 340 the big block killer

[@1967davethewave]

In the spring of 1984 I was 16 and took my 69 GTO to the track for the "High School Drags". It was bone stock with 64K miles on it. The "High School Drags" were bracket racing. I made it to the last round. The car I faced off against was a 70 Duster 340. I was dialed in at 14.90 and he was dialed in at 14.70. I ran a 14.88 and he ran a 14.69. We both broke out. Since he was closer to his dial in he took home the first place trophy and I took home 2nd place. I still have that trophy. My GTO had a 400 of course since the 455 wasn't available until 70, but Mopars and Pontiacs have been fighting it out on the tracks and streets since racing cars became a thing. And I love and own them both. I still have that GTO and I also have a 68 Roadrunner, 68 Charger and a 70 Challenger. And I wouldn't trade a single one of them for one of these new cars.

[@chrisyonkus7424]

Dave the wave that’s awesome you kept that Goat! As well as some other fine Rides.Had a69 Barracuda 340 S 4sp /391 I would give a lot to still have it! Also I think a good runnin 400 ran better than the 455👍👌

[@1967davethewave]

@@chrisyonkus7424 I just read a vintage road test on a 69 Barracuda 340/4 speed/ 3.91 gear. It ran a 13.33@106. That was back in 69 so I'm guessing the tires were probably horrible. Fast cars!!!

[@steveb7310]

You have some cool cars bro. A couple of my friends ran at the track, but I just did a lot of street dragging. Good times.

[@01trsmar]

@@1967davethewave ...Even tires on the car you mentioned were subpar to tdays tires...Even slicks back then were like a 215/60 radial tire from Wal Mart!

[@daveforsythe9021]

Love the 2nd gear chirp. Man knows what he is doing. He ran the car as hard as he needed to. Respect from Canada

[@patdoyle9535]

Thanks

[@GLF426]

Hard as he needed to? Hahahaha he ran it as hard as it would run. Not hating... just saying.

[@chrisnizer1885]

I'm a Pontiac fan thru and thru but that 340 is really something. It is amazing how hard they run. Arguably the best small block performance engine. They were among the least expensive performance engines too. Around $3 grand in Duster or Dart I think?? They really hit a home run with the 340.

[@VegasRT500]

Yeah I would have to agree with you that the 340 is awesome. I am both a Pontiac fan and a Mopar fan.

[@deniseb3897]

Yeah, I've seen ads for the 1970 340 Dart Swinger and they said "6000 RPM for $3000", I got a 1970 340 Dart Swinger in 1976 for my first car. My closest race was with a red 1969 Z/28. Camaro. It had already been restored and it was gorgeous. He was so arrogant because my Dart had a rusted deck lid and rear fenders and spots of touch up paint that really didn't match the factory green paint. I guess he thought I would be an easy win. But the drivetrain was stock and strong except for a slightly larger Carter AFB. Every time he shifted his 4 speed I would pull slightly ahead. At the top of each gear he would almost catch up. We crossed the end of the 1/4 mile with me ahead by a fender. He went nuts being shown up in front of his buddies by a rusted old Mopar. Because of the oil crisis and insurance rates I got mine for $350. I think he had a bit more in his. :)

[@928gto]

but ? Or and.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

1971 Boss 351 Mustang had the Baddest Small Block ever to come outta Detroit. Ford's 351 Cleveland was the Best Small Block !

[@CamaroSS-sy2ei]

@@badass6.0powerstroke10 No doubt, those are two very good motors. But you paid a premium for them - especially the Boss motor. If you knew what you were doing, you could make a world-beater out of a 340 with a few relatively inexpensive modifications.

[@joshuahaugen6539]

Love that the 455 has the brute torque to get you off the line but as soon as that 340 hits her high gear, she's goin

[@stovepipe9er]

The duster should have ate him off the line, he didn’t run it very hard IMO. Light car with a very fast revving engine, 340’s were known to be hard to beat from light to light.

[@thomasglorius5730]

desto right

[@thomasglorius5730]

@@stovepipe9er Yeah yr right rev rev rev 340 awesome

[@xxsunnymelodyxx77]

The Pontiac weighed over 2 tons. 455 had a stroke of a battleship.

[@SpontaneousSubstance.]

Yea almost as long as Oldsmobile 4.25 stroke. Love my olds and mopars but my mopars are faster cars. My 340 Duster 4 speed is my love, so much fun and they do rev quick. Before u know it your are 6 grand. Great shifting and love how u left because they weight 3000 lbs give or take 250. Assuming 3.90 rear But rans like my 3.55s

[@badgerbait8351]

I know this is years later, but had to complement you on this sweet brawl! Was surprised to see you outpull the big poncho mill on the top end! I was always stuck with small block chevs in HS, so we did what we could with what we had. If we lost to a BB, no big deal. But when we beat a BB, everyone heard about it! Like most 327s, the 340s were always respected!

[@TheBossPontiac]

Good racing there Bryan - we'll have to do it again!

[@kerrygatling663]

WHAT WAS IN THE PONCHO?

[@bpp325]

Had a 340 Swinger back in the day was a MONSTER against allot of big blocks. Love that machine, she was sweet.

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

I had a '69 dart 340 swinger in high school. Hooked headers, 4 barrel carb, and an edelbrock manifold. It was a fast machine I don't think I ever lost to a GM or Ford small block!

[@ibsmalley]

This is one of the most epic videos on KZbin. No music, no bullshit, just having good fun racing some sick musclecars....well done.

[@kennieb5606]

PLUS ITS BS A 340 WAS A JOKE

[@gregpeterman1102]

@@kennieb5606 I had a stock Duster up to 145 mph in 1976.

[@muziklvr7776]

@@gregpeterman1102 My uncle was clocked at that speed on a military base in his 340 powered Roadrunner back in the 70's.

[@01trsmar]

@@kennieb5606 340's were GM/Ford killers... The 72 and 73 versions were not as tough as 71 and older 340's but like all 72's they engines were changed..heads,cam,crank,lower compression thus lower hp..yes even in net rating the engines were different than older ones! My buddy had a 340 Duster and killed every GM and Ford big and small block we knew of..

[@novawagon1965]

Friend had a 70 Dart Swinger 340,4speed, 3:91 gears shut down alot of big block cars.

[@michaelwayne7887]

Awesome man! Holy crap, I love the sound of that exhaust. Even the rattling interior is classic Mopar.

[@jrg7951]

The 340 Mopar was a different animal than a typical small block. It was never found in any other type of car but performance cars. Mean little monster that put to shame a huge amount of big blocks in it's heyday.

[@jrg7951]

Ford had a similar monster called the 351 Cleveland.

[@1badhaircut]

Sbc

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

@@jrg7951 Oh yeah, the 71 Boss 351 was a Monster, been known to Take down many 396 Big Blocks, and not just the Base 325 HP Version. IMO The Boss 351 was the Baddest Small Block Ever to come out of Detroit. A 340 Mopar was a runner. Back in High School a buddy of mine had a 69 Charger with a 340, just a mild Cam swap, Holley Carb, and some Headers. It was a Beast, when you popped the Long Hood and see that little 340 in there, you be amazed Not to see a Hopped Up Big Block in there. For a Bigger Car that Charger freaking moved out Big Time.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

@@1badhaircut No way. 71 Boss 351, That Cleveland would chew up and spit out Lt-1 Corvettes and Camaros.

[@will7its]

Good motor, the 327/375hp gave them a good run alot of times.....

[@joeyjenks2971]

Yes , reminds me of my 72 340 Duster , 4 on the floor , till I rolled it over about 6 times , fell asleep on the wheel , was in the hospital 3 months , I'm glad I had full coverage on the car ...

[@ottoandhanzblack2175]

Yikes!

[@generalnergrowallacethethi533]

Look at that the 340 small block ran down a big block. Wonder why I'm a die hard mopar fan. Mopar was ahead of time when they designed / built these cars and motors . Power to weight ratio at its finest right there . Unibody mopar already lighter then then small block of course is lighter than a big block but those 340's do damage especially 4 speed and 410s in the rear . Gives any GM cars a run for their money and I would say forget it . Hands down mopar is where it's at .

[@chriscrump2959]

Generalnergrowallace The third it's not a big block

[@reprieverc]

Chris Crump where in his comment did you read him saying its a big block?... Pretty sure first line says look at that 340 small block lol

[@VegasRT500]

We all know Pontiac 350,400 and 455 all shared the same block but realistically I would consider the 455 a big cube engine and it is definitely impressive that a small 340 cubic inch Mopar could stay right there with it.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

ah, the light small block car that raced a heavy car....and barely won...340s are alright, but a big block a body mopar will eat a 340 a body.

[@boostjunkie2320]

The Duster lost.....Its was obvious the 455 was pulling away.

[@alexrodriguez2605]

I know this track I been down it quite a few times lebanonvalley upstate New York. I used to go with my father who recently passed at 62 to cancer. He always drove his rotary cars there as well as I. Miss you pops 🥺

[@petesmith8362]

I have been a Pontiac guy for 65 years and 340 darts and dusters always gave me fits!!

[@frez777]

lower the rear end gears and no more of that. 3:90's in my old 400 Pontiac. With nitrous. look out

[@frez777]

bring on the 340's

[@dynodon100]

In the late 1960's I fell in love with the 340 as I watched them out run many much larger motors.The tracks all placed them at 300 to 325 hp. and I think they were correct to do so.

[@deniseb3897]

They say the trap speed at the end of the 1/4 mile can give you the HP. My stock 1970 340 Dart Swinger w/ 3.23 Sure Grip gears did 96 mph.

[@scottwheaton9689]

@@deniseb3897 just saw an engine dyno run done on a fresh stock blueprinted 70 340 with stock cam, compression ex manifolds,intake & thermoquad that put out 330hp at approx 6k rpm on its 275hp rating. I have seen a few other supposed stock build 69 & 70?340 engine dyno runs and they also put out approx 325-330hp. So with 330hp in a significant lighter car it’s no wonder a 340 can hang with or beat larger displacement big blocks in larger heavier cars that may have 25-30 more hp but weight 200-300 more lbs,it’s all in the physics!

[@johnnystafford1826]

@@scottwheaton9689 I read about a former Chrysler exec. who said he never saw a 340 dyno less than 300 horse. In the mid seventies my cousin had a Demon with 340, 4spd. and it also had the mod top! I was around 11 or so and I knew it was a special car even then. Dad had a 69 Plymouth Fury with a slant 6, Uncle had a 70 GTX, their buddy had a 390 Galaxie hardtop, blk on blk on blk with straight pipes that sounded fantastic, neighbor had a sb Z28, 4sp, yea I miss those days. Got to ride in a lot of nice muscle cars but that Dodge Demon is the one that really stuck. I love all those old cars. My 300 is my baby now.

[@MiataRacer3]

@@scottwheaton9689 I had 340 4 speed Cuda in the Air Force. I almost never lost during my whole 4 years in the streets in Fayetteville NC. Small block Chevies were easy but took down many big block Pontiac and Chevys. Just crazy how great that motor was! And yes HP was grossly underrated for insurance purposes I guess.

[@70stunes71]

My favorite was right at the end as the driver was turning around to grab the camera you can see the smile on his face through the helmet LOL

[@nadronnocojr]

Agreeed Shift whenever you want , enjoy the ride

[@robertthibodeaux4435]

I bet he was smiling all the way down the track!

[@deniseb3897]

I love the Rallye gauges on the 340 Darts and Dusters. My older brother got a 1967 Dodge Charger and it had similar gauges. I thought the 150 mph speedo and all of the gauges in a circle to the right of the speedo looked cool. Then a few years later I got a 6 year old 1970 340 Dodge Dart Swinger with only 42, 000 miles on it with the 150 mph speedo and the 4 gauges in a circle. I only top ended it once but it's good it didn't have the old 120 mph speedo. The needle was going past 125 mph when I had to slam on my Kelsey- Hayes front disc brakes about that time. It probably wouldn't have gone much faster. The only change from stock was a larger Carter AFB. It really made a difference. Before, 1st gear would wind out to 42 mph. With just the carb change it went to 55 mph. Of course the other 2 gears went faster too. The windows were down during the run. The sound of 125 mph winds outside the window combined with that sweet 340 screaming was amazing. When my brother tried to tell me something, he had to lean over and put his mouth close to my ear and scream what he wanted to say to me. Cop cars were slow back then......

[@stillbill6408]

You must have had Ford or Chevy cop cars where you lived.

[@michaelcowan6254]

I had a 73 Challenger 340, 4 speed pistol grip with the 3.23 sure grip gears. I changed out the motor and put in a 1968 340 standard bore with a little more cam. It would top out between 140 and 145 mph. With the 3.91 gears, it would run low to mid 14's in the quarter mile.

[@patricksnyder3446]

I had a '69 340S 4 speed fastback cuda it was amazing what a sleeper. It was bone stock and quick as hell up to about 120-125 REALLY surprised people back in the day!! WISH I STILL HAD IT!! I would have wound the 340 a little higher just me but I thought he shifted to soon!

[@mikecamps7226]

you had the ultimate car......the fast back 340 S was THE car

[@patricksnyder3446]

@@mikecamps7226 who would have ever thought back in the day! DAMN I wish I still had it!

[@bretttingelstad7641]

I won $500 off a guy back in 1989, he had a 455 GTO Judge and I had a warmed up 340 in a Duster, little head porting, 11:1 pistons, Crower cam and dual plane intake with a 750 on top. He laughed at my "little small block" until he was counting out hundreds. LOL! Yes that little small block hurt a lotta feelings back in the day.

[@chrisyonkus7424]

I’m not taking any sides here but out of the dealership a 340 Duster was superior to a 350 Nova! Like them both but I’m living proof of it ! Kinda like a 273 would out run a 289 every time

[@gcg2366]

Those 340 small blocks could hold their own. Nice video.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

he shifted too soon , those 340,s love to rev

[@Bdoyle909]

marion cobaretti i was shifting it at 5500 the stock syncronized trans doesnt like to be shifted any higher but with a 4.30 rear gear it lets it rev it has gone 13.1x it runs good for stock everything including exhaust manifolds

[@josephkutta599]

Needs to be 6200

[@Bdoyle909]

Joseph Kutta except for the fact that it has stock hydraulic cam in it and revving it that high makes the valves float and it go slower..

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

uhh, if that was a a833 4 speed and you cant shift it past 5500, you cant shift, or you got trans problems

[@Bdoyle909]

Frigglebiscuit go check out the videos on my page and tell me i cant shift.. everyone is quick to criticize but they know nothing about the car

[@ericheine2414]

Pontiac had a little bit of advantage coming out of the hole in terms of low-end torque. The 340 with a 4-speed is a nice set-up- in an early Duster or Demon..

[@mopardude318]

Awesome!!! Mopar has the quality and handling as far as I'm concerned!

[@mattspontiacta]

mopardude318 quality and handling from a Dodge Dart .... Really never thought that about a dodge. Firebird Trans am and Formulas were the cars that handled back then.

[@VegasRT500]

Back in 1970 Plymouth/Dodge had the Cuda AAR and the Challenger TA and both handled really well and just as good as the firebird at the time. They all competed in Trans Am racing back then.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@mattspontiacta funny, id say the pontiac could handle because they couldnt go fast enough to show the limits of the suspension....glass rods.

[@mattspontiacta]

Frigglebiscuit that’s the best you can come up with... sad

[@naj5338]

Quality? Not quite. Performance? Absolutely.

[@davenettlesmusic2954]

Years ago while I was running my "Hot Diggity" dragster, my crew chief, Steve Hooks, began driving his Dad's 340 Cuda, so in essence we were running a 2 car team. That little 340 was amazing. The track we were running at gave away a case of oil for running on your dial in, something We both did fairly often. However one Saturday night I won 1 case of oil, but Steve did it twice for 2 cases of oil. Like I said, AMAZING. I'm a Ford guy, but I always liked 340 Mopars. Oh, great hole shot Bryon You obviously had him by at least .01 on the tree.

[@williamsprinklesr5036]

Only time in high school I ever flagged a drag race was a 340 wedge 4 speed duster against a 440 Road runner. Duster smoked his ads. BUT LATER in life I gained a great appreciation for the 350 Rocket Rally engines. I bought a 73 olds in Ft Campbell Kentucky. A CUTLASS S. I drove it about 7 or 8 yrs. Drove it under the tree under its own power. Pulled an rebuilt. Shaved polished an ported the heads myself. Hardly any cylinder ware with 325000 miles. Honed an replaced the piston. Sealed power piston. Sealed power rings. Crankshaft turned out 10/10. Sealed power bearings

[@propdoctor21564]

I had a 1972 340 duster with a manual transmission back in the mid 80s and it was darn impressive given the size of the engine

[@natemiller448]

Nice job, driver. We've seen this a million times before....340 runs away from a big block. The W2 340s still make the big block folks of today pretty apprehensive lol.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

suuuure...not like victor heads dont exist for the big blocks....they running 340s in funny cars? nope.....hemi style engines.

[@mikesmithey1892]

When he was pulling hard towards the end and knowing he has taken the Buick you could see the cheeks and the smile on his face through the corner of his helmet great shot good run

[@frankjohnson6342]

It’s a Pontiac not a Buick

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

I love the smile of winning!!

[@71superbee39]

Another big block stunned by the 340....

[@johnstrickland257]

Damn dude, great lauching and shifting that bad boy

[@michaelashcraft8569]

My first NEW car was a 1970 Duster with a 225 cid slant six red body, black top, I loved it

[@chrisyonkus7424]

That motor is probably still going they were awesome

[@timhallas4275]

I was surprised first that the Pontiac beat the Duster off the line and again when the 340 ran him down and passed in 4th gear.

[@l337pwnage]

It's mostly likely a slushbox. Tough to beat that off the line with a stick. It's also probably got gobs more torque, but that's also a guess.

[@dannyb9140]

340 Dusters and Demons. Highly underestimated muscle cars in their day.

[@richardjohnson8882]

i love the smile after spin that 340 out to 6 grand

[@patdoyle9535]

The Duster got the win,

[@minuteman5369]

Looked close till the end pulled ahead then.

[@MrDvsuton]

Love 340 A bodies. Nice job 👍

[@wesleycook3181]

Small block killing them big blocks. Nice

[@stripervince1]

Best small block Chrysler made, eat up all chevys

[@milojanis4901]

They're all great, until they break.....

[@burningblue1254]

I was trying to see what year the Pocho was, 70,71, or 72. If it wasn't an HO and was an automatic, optioned out (heavy), with mild gearing, the Duster would definitely run with it. I think a 13.89 requires slicks and some light massaging but they don't say here if they are bone stock. I had a 70 Duster that was factory ordered stripped. Not even a radio and with hub caps. Powder blue like Driving Miss Daisy! Took the spare out and the jack, windshield wipers off, vinyl floor, bench seat. Mildly modified, holley, headers, with low restriction but quiet exhaust, manifold, drag shocks, traction bars , 3.91 gears, slicks, I would routinely run mid 13's. Wiped a lot of smirks off of a lot of faces.

[@angelaracino6236]

I’ve had small block Mopar is my entire life and this video proves what I’ve witnessed myself in my own cars the mighty 340 is formidable and usually takes down big block General Motors in the quarter-mile as it looks like it’s done with this one. I’m not a GM hater I love old muscle cars just prefer old Dodge Plymouth cars

[@barryallen827]

Nice mid range! Love 340's, great shifting

[@napili5470]

He didn't even wind his gears out just shifted.

[@capnkirk933]

My cousin had a 72 Duster 340, man that thing was wicked

[@dragginwagon406]

Probably my favorite perspective in-car video.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

My favorite Mopar engine the 340 in the 70' to 72' Dusters

[@robertkepler-1085]

I bought a 1970 340 4-speed Duster brand new. The only street race I ever lost was against a Chevelle with dual 4-bbls sticking out of the hood on a tunnel ram. The side plates said a 396. That guy left me like I’d beat a six cylinder. Lol.

[@eddiecarswell3135]

My best friend had a 340 automatic Duster.We did beat a 390 Fairlane and a 440 Satelite. However there was a fellow who had a Boss 351 Mustang that would beat the Duster by 2 car lengths, as well as my cousins 396 Chevelle. Therefore I would be careful in saying the 340 was the baddest small block.

[@patdoyle9535]

ITs the Baddest factory stock small block!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidwaller673]

A ventura or a firebird ain't got nothing for that 340 wedge!!! 340's were built to run

[@rogerkennedy8256]

David Waller Its a LeMans a-body not an f body

[@mattspontiacta]

David Waller lol yea 340 woo hoo what a terror lol.

[@slantsix6344]

Dart is an A body

[@rogerkennedy8256]

Slant Six So is the LeMans he is racing against

[@boostjunkie2320]

Bull shit the 427 L88 os shitting on any factory Dodge from the same time era

[@daltonmann4916]

that 340 punches way above its weight for sure!

[@user-vk8id5oi5e]

You can see the smile through the helmet. That’s awesome.😁

[@peteartussee1202]

I had a 78 Trans Am i raced in Tulsa and was lined up against a 70 Demon with a 340. I really thought i was gonna outrun that Demon, but boy, was i wrong. That Demon 340 smoked my Trans Am 455 like a blunt. Quickly.

[@SuperSushidog]

340 Dusters are sweet. I ran one with my Goat, back in 73 and he handed me my donkey. Not to be outdone, I went home and borrowed my dad's Buick. It was a 1970 Wildcat with the 455. They advertised this motor as making 370 hp, but each motor had a metal dyno plate riveted to the engine. His particular engine dynoed at 396hp and over 500 ft/lbs of torque from the factory! And his wasn't stock. Long story short, I met back up with the Duster and returned the favor. That Buick would pull the front wheels if you could get the traction. It did that day.

[@RagingBull340]

That Duster was comin' when he hit high gear! Lol. Looks like he ran out of track though.

[@frankjohnson6342]

The finish line was about a couple of hundred feet past the timing board it’s has a big blue stripe that goes up the cement wall and has a stripe on the ground going across both lanes, that’s why they kept their foot in the radiator long after they passed the billboard with the times on it. The Duster ran him down.

[@DoudD]

I remember. Those 340s ran a lot stronger than most would think. Especially in Dusters/Demons which hardly weighed anything.

[@ShakeYourFist]

I have a 68 340-S convertible with a 4-speed. Best time no prep was 13.56 with street tires. She is my first car that I bought in 1978, and is now here in Germany.. The videos of the races are under "the kriebel coon tune" on You tube. That is one nice dart, with the deluxe interior. "The objects in the mirror are losing."

[@scottarivett496]

Had a 1965 Dodge Dart GT with a 340, Holley 850 on top, 4 speed, positive track rear end low geared, air shocks on back. These guys would’ve had a nice view of the tail lights. 🙂

[@audieconrad8995]

The 340 always seems to be the forgotten red headded step-child. 340 Dusters were fuckin rockets.

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Well I'm 65 and when I was say 18 there were many more 340 dusters Cuda challengers 350 camaros 351 mustangs etc around than big blocks. Most people bought cars like 340 dusters because they were dirt cheap and quick for the time .

[@audieconrad8995]

@@jackfishcampbell6745 I'm right there with ya pal.

[@wagonmaster1974]

First 4-gear Mopar I ever bought, got when discharged from the Corps back in 1974. 1971 Demon 340, w/3.91 Sure Grip. Was a great street car. Surprised and beat my share of big blocks and small blocks, as well. Wish I'd kept it. Family outgrew it. Traded it and drew some cash on a '68 Town and Country wagon. Embarrassed a few with that wagon, too. put a 383HP from a '69 RR in it. Wagon already had heavy suspension, Sure Grip and disc brakes. Tons of fun! BTW, Bryan D., nice job beating up the Goat! Don't worry about the keyboard warriors.

[@six-pack1332]

Duster 340 4ever.

[@rcfred_689]

wow, small block reeled in the Big Block at the top end, good job!

[@paulacree6579]

I had a 69 340S 4speed car that put a lot of big block too shame. I still have a 68 2 door hardtop & when I am done with it it will have a 340 in it right now I have a 318 with 340 cam & intake.

[@williamsprinklesr5036]

Federal mogul oil pump. Boiled the block out in a new parts vat at work for a few days. Installed cam bearings. Replaced all valve hardware. Pivots /seats an seals. New timing Chain an gears an all new lifters. Had a wife and several kids. Ran outta money before I could get new camshaft. Reinstalled old cam with 325000 miles on it. Believe me when I tell ya this. If I had that motor in a duster body same trans an rear end. No 340 wedge could catch that OLDS ROCKET. GAURANTEE IT

[@mbriggs4627]

Well done ! didn't think you would pull that old 455.

[@peters8758]

As a former 340 Barracuda owner, I'm frankly surprised the bigger Poncho didn't begin to show advantage when both cars reached top gear. Torque multiplication in low gears makes it harder to get traction when there's such huge torque from the big block. It's easier to get the 340 to hook so for a few seconds it will show its taillights way ahead in the distance, but I expected to see things change when the 455's too-much-torque became insane advantage in 3rd or 4th gear. That's how the 429 Torinos and 401 Gremlins used to destroy my early lead. Perhaps this guy's 340 has a better way to take in the mixture than my single Thermoquad...

[@thomasglorius5730]

Peter düster 340 much lighter pöncho heavy 455

[@rickuyeda4818]

There were 2 guys we called Salt and Pepper who bought a $150 Dodge Dart with a 340 and 4 speed. The car looked like trash but the motor was good. At the street races, they ran a Mustang II that had a 351 Cleveland and out ran it. The next weekend, the Mustang II came out on slicks. The Dart outran them again.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

i call bullshit on that. i like mopars, but mustang iis are no joke with a 351. must have been shitty drivers.

[@patdoyle9535]

We were, in the class we race its heads up racing. like street racing!

[@user-gt2lh2ec9e]

VERY NICE CAR! THANKS. John P.

[@thelaborpeasant]

Wow! nice race man Those Pontiacs are no joke. Lots of people here doggin them but in all honesty if I couldn't have a Mopar Pontiac would be my next best choice. I know, I know, "Mopar or no car" haha, but honestly it's good to give credit where credit is due and Pontiac definitely deserves some credit for their accomplishments. It won't win me over a Mopar haha, but I have mad respect for those little indians

[@deniseb3897]

I grew up in a family that only drove Mopars. But I was fortunate to have people around me that drove Chevys, Mach 1's and others. So I appreciate them all. But my first car being a 1970 340 Dodge Dart Swinger kinda has me sweet on 340's. 2 1/2 years of constant street racing gave me lots of great memories.

[@dennisryan6370]

Git in, Sit down, Shut up....and Hold on!

[@reallivehumandrummer4438]

When you look at the Chrysler small block on paper (odd lifter angle, heavy 3/8 valves, non adjustable rockers, cheap as a box-o-rox in a-body)) you think they shouldn't rev or run. BUT THEY DO.

[@The1965catalina]

Plymouth all the way anyday

[@denniswildman59]

340's were cute, as a bracket racer it was always a hoot to watch them leave first and then run them down. Got to see their whole car.

[@TheDoug625]

I remember the rush I'd get from racing at the track, it didn't matter if I was running 11's or 15's it was a freaking blast especially in a close race.

[@ya472]

A buddy built a 440 4-speed Cuda, and was frustrated because a 340 Challenger nearly took him out. (circa 1976)

[@chiefpontiac1800]

Those Duster's were light as hell.

[@six-pack1332]

@Chief Pontiac , I had a '70 340 Duster with an automatic. Weight was 3400 lbs. not exactly light.

[@mrbizmarky1]

That thing is sweet. I’ve had a bunch of 340 dusters mostly stick cars also, good job shifting. I was running 11.0 with a stock trans with a super shifter 3. A circle track guy told me to run 30w engine oil in the trans and it did shift smoother. You can only go so fast with the stock linkage anyway it’s just to weak once you start going 10s and quicker. You won’t have that problem. 👍

[@frankjohnson6342]

I had put a super shifter 3 in my 72 340 Demon after I had swapped out the factory 3 speed on the floor with a 4 speed. It was a good little shifter with those 1/2” thick straight shifter rods instead of the skinny factory bent to go around the transmission cross support bracket and were way too flexible for real power shifts that could be done with the SS3 shifter, but I still liked the vertical gate Hurst shifter that I put in my 70 340 Duster better.

[@stewieiommi]

I grew up during your Duster's era, and those cars were deceptively fast. As with this example, they'd run with the muscle cars of the era. Love the Pontiac as well...

[@austinknowlton1783]

340 Duster, Quick Claims Adjuster. That's what my Dad always said. He had a 72 340 auto, and my brother currently owns a 72 with a 3 speed.

[@ThunderAppeal]

Those 4.10 gears are really something.

[@GMCTIM]

B.I.L had a 71 dart 340,4 speed, 456 rear end he kicked ass, don't know anything that beat him !

[@patrickkelley6780]

Horsepower does not win races, Torque does, plus a lighter car. But the 455 on its on with that weight is still a monster. But the 340 is a 'David' on the strip. I know this I had a 349 6 pack, scary fast. Got that 340 super tuned and O my....

[@barclaybenjamin6322]

Standard engine in the LeMans was a 350. Very few were ordered with a 400. 455 was an option in the GTO. I'll look to see if the 455 was even available in the LeMans. Just being fair.

[@josephlaperuta1124]

Barclay , I love Pontiacs but dig Mopars also. most people don't know that Chrysler sent a team of engineers to Pontiac and help them build an all aluminum Hemi. sadly the engine was never put to production. Hot Rod magazine Dec. 1970

[@xxsunnymelodyxx77]

That 340 in the tin can duster was a classic.

[@darrellfincher2948]

lots of gm fans underestimated ALL mopar engines--most found out the hard way--losing races! people think im lying when i tell them i had the wifes 05 charger 5.7 up to 145--and yes it was still pulling. Friend of ours had the 300 with the biggest v8 for that year--he went flying past us at "he said" 160 mph--BUT we never had the first mechanical issue out of her charger--just began to have control module issues --which i still say was the sunroof lekaing[several techs] said it wasnt--but we know what we heard--water sloshing around when you made turns so....mopar has some good engines--if taken care of!

[@stephaneguindon1034]

i had a '73 340 4sp and an old busted toronado 455 let Me standing still in his smoke, my cousin's z28 also left me look at his tail lights getting smaller and smaller lol...;-)

[@barclaybenjamin6322]

Follow-up. The LeMans pictured in this video is the GT version. Pontiac built only 21 of them with the 455 HO round port head engines. Standard 455 was not available. So yes, you could have raced one. Just a note. 455 HO A-body cars were built with the giant ironing board style wing on the trunk, which this car lacked. 455? Possible...just not likely. You do have a sweet ride, nonetheless!

[@buckturgidson6236]

Barclay Benjamin so you just assume that was a matching numbers Le Mans he raced? It doesn't matter if it was a Hudson Hornet, it could still have a 455 Pontiac in it. go learn something.

[@originalpunkSxE]

Buck Turgidson - You bring up a good point. Really, none of us know for sure what the other car was running other than the description of the video. Could have been anything from a stock 350 Pontiac to a transplanted SD 455. There are a lot of different factors that go into who wins a drag race. It was a close race between two really cool cars. I'd take either of them if I had the chance.

[@IronChief]

455H.O. engine has nothing to do with rear wing.

[@cdavid8139]

Back in the day I loved racing Mach 1 Mustangs and Chevelle 396s. But damn I hated racing 340 dusters and dart swingers.

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

The smile!

[@tigertrap2269]

Pontiacs had gobs of torque and were good off the line, but always seemed to run out of gas on the top end. The heads didn't flow well above 4 grand. The 340 came into it's own in that range.

[@onebadapple83]

Yea! Circa 1975 I had a ‘65 GTO with a bone stock 421 I installed. Buddy had a ‘70 “Dustpan” with a mildly built 340. Both 4 speeds. He almost beat me. “Almost” because I had narrow tires and no posi. Got hooked up and passed him at about the 1000 foot mark. Maybe the 340 needed a tuneup?

[@vincegedeon6583]

340 such strong motor even stock

[@blipco5]

Don't EVER sell that car. You will regret it forever. If you need money someday.. get it some other way.

[@douglasdailey5998]

That was short shifting to the max, the Duster didn't build any RPM'S

[@michaelatkins9780]

That was in the duster, you could see mopar sticker at the top. Thumb nail said in car video Pontiac

[@puncht37]

Power to weight ratios folks. For every win, there`s a loss. I have a vid on my channel of me with a Pontiac 455 beating a 340 with Edelbrock heads.

[@fatotis6273]

Correct, weight, axle ratios, transmission, all impact performance. The 340 Duster, Darts, and Demons were great cars, but were light weight, typically bear bones cars. There is more to performance than cubic inches.

[@MrCordoroi]

Man I want your rallye dash for my car

[@70stunes71]

Yeah they made more dusters than any other car and do you think I can find the correct Dash and gauges for that thing? LOL by now you probably have already found yours hahaha hahaha

[@policeofficer94]

Best steering wheel ever.