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i have a 440 from a 77 newyorker , i just wanted to know what i need to do to it to make some power , what would be the cheapest way?, also , what kind of oilpan do i need for putting it into a 71 duster?
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order the schumacher catalog $5.......full details of b/rb swaps into a bodies.....and the swap mounts are $150 |
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My buddy put a 77 440 in a 73 Dart. He used closed chamber heads to raise compression,
484 Purple shaft, Rpm intake, 750 Holley, headers, factory converter and 3.55 gears. It ran a best of 12.6, 12.9 with stock intake and through exhaust with sticky tires.It weighed 3250. Your best bet would be to mill the heads. But compression isnt to important. My 8-1 400 ran 13.1's with 3.91 gears.This was in a 3750lbs car. If gas gets any higher I'm going to put my 400 back together.I'm sure mid 12's would be easy with a little more tuning. My 440 needs better than 94 but will live on it with timing backed off. Its somewhere around 85 cents a litre right now. Its nice to be able to use cheap gas. I even raced my 400 with 87. It didn't go faster with good gas. As for the oil pan the stock one will work. I have found oiling is a problem with the big blocks. You have to run at least 6 litres or it sucks the pan dry at high rpm. I run a deep pan and run 7 litres. It could just be me though. You can likely buy mounts for your application or make some. [This message has been edited by Glen440 (edited March 15, 2000).] |
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