My 340/420 Stroker Build

20 months ago, I lost oil pressure in my 340 (70 Challenger numbers matching) and found that the oil pump internal components had many scars, the oil pump screen was full of crud, the thrust surface on the crank was ate up, and my main bearings were toast. (Please keep in mind that the bottom end has been together for at least the last 24-25 years and 4 cam changes.)

So, out came the engine and I stripped the block down and sent it to the machine shop as a bare block/main caps. At the time...

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Author: YO7_A66