Need to rebuild 440 in Florida. Any recommendation or advice?

[jluisfelipe]

Hello to everyone! I finally bought the car of my dreams: Dodge Charger RT 440 of 1970, DANA 60 3:54, manual with pistol grip. Car is in Florida and there´s a lot of work to do, but I´m really happy.

Now is turn to rebuild the engine, I just got all the parts I need, but I don´t know a specialized shop in Mopars near me...Anybody can recommend a shop for rebuild the engine in Florida?

Thanks in advance!



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[HEMI-ITIS]

Will you pull the engine yourself or do you want to drop the car off??

 

[Sweet5ltr]

Carolina Machine Engines (CME). Not many mopar shpps in jacksonville, CME has a warranty.

 

[Bobo]

im in west palm my self seems florida is all cheby.... i have heard a shop named dvorac out of waldo fl is the mopar hotshot in fla please let us know as im in the same boat as you in the future

 

[bee71]

A lot of Mopar people have said DVORAC is the place to go.

 

[badmopar67]

I know a shop in Fort Pierce where you can get that done!
Goes by the name of Mopar Don.
He also owns a couple hemi cars an original Max wedge car
Nice guy and very knowledgeable been working with Mopar's for years. i've known him myself for about 15 years

 

[Sweet5ltr]

A lot of Mopar people have said DVORAC is the place to go.

Passed this place quite a few times, never seen the garage open or anyone there; other than the rusted wagons' outside. Is he still in business? Contact information?

 

[Garys1969RR]

Mopar Don, sounds as if he is worth checking out. Have you had your engine running yet? It looks all original and un molested. Does it run now?

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Will you pull the engine yourself or do you want to drop the car off??

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[jluisfelipe]

Thanks to everybody for your replies. If the place is near my location (what I´m trying), I would drop the car and do the engine, exhaust and transmission there. Can anybody pass me the Mopar Don contact details? I also heard about ine guy called Joe (Elite Vintage Auto). Which one of these three would you recommend?

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Could you pass me his contact details?
Thanks!

I know a shop in Fort Pierce where you can get that done!
Goes by the name of Mopar Don.
He also owns a couple hemi cars an original Max wedge car
Nice guy and very knowledgeable been working with Mopar's for years. i've known him myself for about 15 years

 

[badmopar67]

Sure not a problem, i'm not sure if it's Allowed to post somebody's phone number on the forums I'm hope it's OK I guess I'll find out. Anybody else interested in talking to him feel free to give him a call
Don 772-878-2085
Thanks

 

[dieseldazzle]

You'd be crazy to deal with Dvorak go there once in person or read about him on yellow bullet. Anyway take it up to hemi Haines in daytona

 

[jluisfelipe]

Do you knowJoe, from Elite Auto Vintage? He´s located in Mebourne (moved from NY) and someone recommend me his shop. He does engines, transmissions, rear axles and brakes and that´s exactly what I need right now, a shop that does all that (specially, rebuild engines)...

 

[dieseldazzle]

Do you knowJoe, from Elite Auto Vintage? He´s located in Mebourne (moved from NY) and someone recommend me his shop. He does engines, transmissions, rear axles and brakes and that´s exactly what I need right now, a shop that does all that (specially, rebuild engines)...

PM BBcharger500 he is from Melbourne and is connected to the mopar crowd he will or wont know. I lived in Melbourne too short of time to know of anyone and I build my own engines. I did use Matts machine in Melbourne as my machinist a few times with great success.

I did visit DVORAK in person as I have some properties up there. I would not recommend DVORAK.

 

[jluisfelipe]

It runs, but is not road worthy...

 

[Bobo]

Do you knowJoe, from Elite Auto Vintage? He´s located in Mebourne (moved from NY) and someone recommend me his shop. He does engines, transmissions, rear axles and brakes and that´s exactly what I need right now, a shop that does all that (specially, rebuild engines)...

joe- at elite vintage auto is doing 4 wheel disk brake conversion on my 65 and a custom dana 60 and clutch should be finished in the next week will post how it went so far seems alss good just moving sloooooow is all

 

[jluisfelipe]

I just received the engine parts from Phoenix Specialty Coatings. Hope you like it...
I think I will take the car to Joe in May.

 

[Bobo]

They look great ! Nice work

 

[73dart360]

I'm in Ft Lauderdale ,I send my car to Mike Toot In New Smyrna beach ,He is all mopar and meticulous

 

[Barry70GTX]

Vic Fera at Brevard Cylinder Head