Orange....
340 V8 bhp is the power of the Plymouth duster manual 1972 engine and its maximum speed is 110 mph.
the 727 should bolt up to the 340. A 727 transmission from a slant 6 will not bolt up to a 340. Find one off of a 273,318, 340 or 360.
Theoretically about 2000-3000 lbs, but keep in mind the Duster 340 was not designed to be a tow vehicle.
The engine is Buick red..... I had a GS 340 that was parted, but I still have the engine in reserve for verification.... The 340 in the non GS (ie- Sportwagon was a blue- green color), the 300's were the same color.
1971 plymouth duster 340
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E-70 - 14 tires on the duster 340 or 735-14 plain tires on the regular duster.
Yes it is possible remove the tranny and engine at the same time. I have done it with a 74 and a big block and tranny
1968's were a redish orange color. A very few were blue but i haven't found any reason why or when the switch. I have a '69 340 with a blue engine (original) but have seen red on other 69's. from Jim coster in Pittsburgh, pa i have two barracudas, a 68 340 fastback 4 speed formula s and a 69 383 fastback 4 speed formula s. Chrysler did not have any consistency in its engine colors during most of the 1960s. engines were painted either red or "Chrysler blue" - a turquoise type of color. i bought a new 340 formula s in 1968 and it had a red engine. my current 69 is all original and its 383 is Chrysler blue/turquoise. in 1970, all 340, 383,440, 426 engines were painted orange.
The duster and demon are basically the same car that weighs approx. 3,200 lbs. and was brought out to compete with the Chevy nova, it had a 225 slant 6 engine as standard and a 318 V8 was an option along with the high performance 340 V8 as an option, the 340 version was one mean little car that could outrun a 440 V8 if it was tuned right.
Not so fast. If the old engine was a slant 6, you will need to change the k-member. Depending on the year of the 340, you may need to get the correct flywheel or torque converter because some of these were externally balance. Early 340's were a forge crank and the later ones were a cast crank.Easy pull old motor out put 340 in!!!!!
red and it is not a nail head motor