SOLD 1971 440 block

[hunt2elk]

1971 440 block, main caps, and forged steel crank. Just had it cleaned and magnafluxed. Standard bore, no cracks. This was a manual shift transmission car, there is a pilot bushing in the crank. 100 miles straight east of the Twin Cities. $600.00

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Cast in March of 71, assembled in November of 71, installed in a 72 model year C body... Probably an excellent starting point....

 

[hunt2elk]

Cast in March of 71, assembled in November of 71, installed in a 72 model year C body... Probably an excellent starting point....

Was a 4-speed car as well. Would think that was not very common?

 

[Gary Masse]

So close to what I am looking for, assembly date before sept 1971. G440

 

[furious70]

Was a 4-speed car as well. Would think that was not very common?

No 72 4spd C's. 69-71 only had 3 in the tree.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Was a 4-speed car as well. Would think that was not very common?

A 72 C body 4 spd.... Gotta be super rare, Not sure when the 4 spd became N/A in the C bodies has to be 73 or 74...

Looks like Furious smoked me... LOL..

 

[hunt2elk]

No 72 4spd C's. 69-71 only had 3 in the tree.

Forgot about 3-speeds. That is probably what it was then. From the research I did, forged cranks were only put in manual transmission cars in 72, 73, 74, and 75. Can't remember where I read that though.

 

[72RoadrunnerGTX]

From the research I did, forged cranks were only put in manual transmission cars in 72, 73, 74, and 75. Can't remember where I read that though.

Not so, plenty of forged crank automatics in those years. If you were closer, I'd buy it, looks like a good deal.

 

[hunt2elk]

Wonder what determined cast vs forged? I always thought that by 1972 the bulk of cranks going into big blocks were cast.

 

[72RoadrunnerGTX]

Used to buy retired Oregon State Police ’73 Coronets for their 440 HPs back in the mid-seventies, would pay $300 for a 100K mile well-maintained complete car. All autos, forged cranks and HD rods. Would swap in a 383 or something and sell the Coronets for $500 or so. Lots of 440 HPs in B & C body police cars in that time frame.

 

[hunt2elk]

Sold, thanks FBBO.