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Jim Cimarolli · 06-08-2010, 03:53 PM

I had one of those 454 SS trucks in my shop not long ago, the owner had taken very good care of it through the years, and I was even surprised how big a turd it was. I say surprised because I knew real well how big a turd the 454 throttle body engine was, but I thought it might be OK in a 1/2 ton pickup, and the darn things even had a 3:73 gear with a regular 400 tranny too. Sick!
I thought those 340 six-packs ran pretty good, but I never got to drive one. Were they much better than a single four 340?

06-08-2010, 03:53 PM	#23
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? I had one of those 454 SS trucks in my shop not long ago, the owner had taken very good care of it through the years, and I was even surprised how big a turd it was. I say surprised because I knew real well how big a turd the 454 throttle body engine was, but I thought it might be OK in a 1/2 ton pickup, and the darn things even had a 3:73 gear with a regular 400 tranny too. Sick! I thought those 340 six-packs ran pretty good, but I never got to drive one. Were they much better than a single four 340?