Graffiti in the lifter Valley ?

[Tony Tee]

Finally got to disassemble my bargain 440 motorhome engine. And found that it had a mopar double roller timing chain set. Without a oil slinger. All the rod ends look normal except for one. And the graffiti. Anybody seen this before? Oh, and it had a windage tray. My other 413 motorhome didn't have any of this. ?

 

[F4R/T]

Yes I’ve seen it on blocks inside and outside, the paint is some extremely tough paint!

 

[radical rob]

I’m more concerned about what looks like a crack on that journal

 

[Tony Tee]

I’m more concerned about what looks like a crack on that journal

I'm sure that's a stain. It was pretty funky in the oil pan. But I'll check it for sure. I have a magnaflux kit.

 

[Thunderdan]

Nice score! All Heavy Duty (H.D.) 440 engines had the double roller timing chain, flash chromed valves, moly compression rings, amongst a number of other upgrades. The rod looks to be copper, which was a standard LY rod that was a bit out of spec after factory machining so they were copper coated to bring them into spec for installation. Just as good as standard ones. What are your plans for the engine?

 

[Tony Tee]

Nice score! All Heavy Duty (H.D.) 440 engines had the double roller timing chain, flash chromed valves, moly compression rings, amongst a number of other upgrades. The rod looks to be copper, which was a standard LY rod that was a bit out of spec after factory machining so they were copper coated to bring them into spec for installation. Just as good as standard ones. What are your plans for the engine?

It's getting slowly rebuilt stock and put in my 69 charger. Thanks!

 

[jeepthrills01]

I should have taken a picture.....I found a flash of copper on the rods in my 383 right near the parting line where the rebuilder stamped his numbers to keep everything in order.
I thought it was just paint to make it pop a bit.

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