What should i budget? Help me fill in the blanks (72 charger)

[carsonp]

Recommendations and opinions are welcome as well (this is my first big block/muscle car)

The goal would be 500+ish RWHP that has the ability to see a road course track day.

440source stroker (or a forged 440?) - $2,250
machine work - ?
alum heads - $2000?
top end - ?
cooling?
misc?

Total motor cost - $

T56 tranny swap (used trans) - $3500?
dana 60? (used?) - ?


And what would it typically cost to have someone do the engine rebuild? Otherwise I will do it my self.

what else (ignoring suspension/brakes/chassis/etc.)?

Thanks

 

[HT413]

You don't need a stroker for 500ish horsepower out of a 440. I have a thread going for a budget 451 right now. Should be $3500 to $4000 carb to oil pan with 440source heads, but I searched for 2.5 years for parts plus I'm reusing a bunch of stuff off my old motor and having a buddy assemble it for a fair price.

If it were me, I'd buy a whole motor with a forged crank and have a shop go through it. Maybe look on moparts for a guy abandoning his engine build. That'll save a heap of money.

 

[383man]

He wants 500 plus at the wheels which is close to 600 hp at the crank. Its easier wih the stroker kit. If you are gonna go with a crank , rods and pistons then it makes sense to stroke it. On my eng I use a 440 block and the 4.15 crank which the only place I had to clearence was at the oil pump boss at the intake where the screen goes into the block as it was a little to close for me. You can click the link in my sig and go down near the bottom of the page to read what I used in my 493 pump gas build. Ron

 

[HT413]

Oh, yeah. Oops.