Christmas two weeks early
A lot happening this weekend. It actually started Thursday when I went my engine builder to hear the 440 on the run stand. The engine sounds great - as expected with the mild duration cam the idle had just a slight lope, nice throttle response. Ran it for 2 1/2 hours, no leaks, no strange noises. We have ourselves an engine. It was delivered yesterday.
A short synopsis of the engine for those who may have missed the prior post:
-440 c.i. stock stroke, .030" over
- Stock forged crank, stock rods
- RaceTec forged pistons, zero deck. Calcs to 10.5:1 CR
- ARP bolts
- 440Source Stealth heads, ported and gasket matched
- 440Source fluid damper
- Hughes Engines valve train - hyd FT cam: 228/232 duration; .530/.536 lift at .050"; 1.5 ratio.
- Hughes aluminum roller rockers; Progear double roller timing chain
- Mellings oil pump; Milodon pick-up
- Edelbrock Performer RPM dp manifold
- Mancini aluminum water pump and housing; Denso mini-starter
- Block painted battleship gray
Still to be added:
- Doug's Headers, 2" primary, black-satin ceramic coating
- 3" exhaust all the way out the back
- FiTech TB fuel injection
- Classic Air A/C
Working between the holidays the plan is to have the drivetrain installed by New Years.