Spring has finally arrived. Back in business. UPDATE;
As many of you know, I bought a 1986 Dodge Power Ram pickup because it had good 440 running and driving. I needed all of the engine bay stuff too. So I spent the last two days taking it apart. I have the engine almost ready to pull out. The front harness and the dash harness are out along with the power window and door lock harnesses. The power lock actuators are out. The overflow and wiper system is out. Radiator, shroud, and trans cooler are out. Nice HD 26" radiator and cooler half that size.
Finally got the coil out of the way so I could clean off the ID pad. 1973 440 July 31st 73. Passenger car engine. Casting number 3698330 -6. Bonus of chrome bits everywhere. Valve covers, valley pan, dist hold down, vac on dist, alt bracket, return springs and holder, breather, timing chain cover, fuel supply to both sides of carb, both diff covers, trans pan. Edelbrock Performer 440 intake, HP Tayler red plug wires. 750 CFM Holley Double pumper, elec choke, . I will be adapting the power door locks to the Express' doors and the power windows too. Nice through the firewall connection block. I also inherited a set of chrome shorty block hugger headers. it also has a bagged rear axle spring set up with an electric compressor. And an aftermarket aluminum fan. the truck has front disc and drum back with a proportioning valve that I will be putting on the Coronet. A nice 18" shift lever for the 4x4 that I will be cutting down and reusing for my shift lever and adding a pistol grip. So things are starting to move along. The metal fabrication work is nearly done, just a few bits left on the roadster panel. It's all bodywork and sanding now...sigh. Another member is sending me a WO23 hemi hood scoop so that may find it's way into the mix...
