$500- 68 charger

[showard]

Your motor is looking great! I agree, that's a bummer when you spend money for something nice and it doesn't fit. I bought a stainless steel bolt kit for my engine and used most of the bolts and they seemed to fit fine. That was some time ago and I don't remember where I ordered it from.
Looks like you'll have that running in no time.

 

[daytona kid]

Actually I guess the not fit problem on the valve cover bolts is not arp's fault. I'm sure the bolts fit fine on stock or similar but these have a thick bolt area, which I should have thought of. But the smaller heads/wrench sizes is not a good thing, in some spots... I removed the exhaust studs, with some difficulty., won't need them in the way of the headers.

 

[daytona kid]

I think I'm going crazy with the shiny stuff, I can't stop.. Nice deal on this pump from 440source.

 

[daytona kid]

I put a new timing gears and chain set on, then the cover and water pump final bolt down. Anyone know how I can tell what carb was on this 440 motor. I think it came out of a 72RR. I want to put a holley on it and hope I can use an adapter if necessary.

 

[69 GTX]

I don't know what was on it but you can't go wrong with a Holley. If mostly racing a 750-850 double pumper, street use a vac. secondary. My 2 cents. A Eddy performer RPM would be a good intake, that'd still give you hood clearance.

 

[daytona kid]

I'm not planning on buying an intake for this motor, yet anyway. I'm trying to buy nice stuff for it but only if it will also fit the 400/512 that I'm hoping to build later when time and money allows. I don't really know how healthy this 440 is. It did pass the compression and leak down tests but I'm not real confident with it. If I buy a new intake I'd probably go ahead and get aluminum heads, cam, ect., and rebuild the short block. I'm pretty sure this is a smog motor with 8 to 1 pistons, very low hp. It is going in the car for now just to get it running/rolling, probably no racing with it., may rebuild it after the 512 or sell it...
Below is tonight's progress, I made a seal for the fuel cell sump out of 1/2" heater hose, and super glued it on.. ha

 

[daytona kid]

Got more goodies today.

 

[showard]

Coming together and looking Very good!

 

[jfreakofkorn]

looking good and keep those update(s) coming ....

 

[daytona kid]

Got the mounts on and the dipstick. I recalled how difficult it is to get the new dipsticks in but when I started I said there is no way. The guy who had this motor had broken the dipstick off, so fortunately since I had the pan off it was easy to tap out with a punch. I still had to dremel the new tube down quite a bit before it would fit. Then tapped it on in with a little hammer and an open end wrench that fit snug on it.

 

[showard]

At least you put the dipstick on before the engine was installed. I had not thought ahead enough and had to install mine with the engine in the car. I also had to file the tube to get it to fit.
I like your fan.

 

[daytona kid]

Thanks, An old bud gave me that fan about 5 years ago after I saw it and said I liked it... Speaking of old guys, I found a pic of this 85 year old guy who was racing his charger (mid 10s) for about 30+ years. It looks like that pic was taken in 2005, so he'd be 99 now if he's still around.

 

[daytona kid]

Kinda ran out of stuff to do while waiting on more parts and decided to go thru this old distributor that came with the 440. It was very cruddy and that's why I bought the new one. I took it apart, cleaned and lubed it. It is in fine shape. I may later try to find a short shaft to go in the new proform one for use on the 512, and put this old one in the 440 to help it sell.

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[daytona kid]

Got this from O'reilly's today for $117, no core.

 

[Photon440]

The bottle?

 

[daytona kid]

Got these Summit brand headers today. I ordered them 4 days ago for $437 and saw they went on sale yesterday for $393. Called them up and they gladly gave me back $44. Bravo Summit!

 

[showard]

Got these Summit brand headers today. I ordered them 4 days ago for $437 and saw they went on sale yesterday for $393. Called them up and they gladly gave me back $44. Bravo Summit!

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Make sure they will clear your torsion bars. I bought some for my car that did not clear my torsion bars. Mine were a different brand so your's are probably fine.

 

[daytona kid]

I'm trying to decide on a torque converter and saw this one for a nice price. Any tips would be appreciated.
https://kmjperformance.com/2800-320...ueflite-mopar-dodge-plymouth-non-lock-up.html

 

[ZR9B]

very nice job...took me a few to catch up on your project......my 8 to 1 smog motor ran 12.5s with a MP .509 cam and a holly 800.

 

[daytona kid]

A bud gave me this late model rt badge that he bought at a garage sale for for $2, I said thanks but not sure about putting it on since it's off a late model and bigger than early stock. It is plastic tho and I could marine seal it on, or one the right size, instead of drilling holes.