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located a 77 Chrysler wagon with a 440. has thermoquad 4bbl and chrome valve covers ( appear stock ).label says FB440 c? is this a good motor to drop in my 78 w-200 inplace of the 400? are some 440's with factory chrome valve covers? ( can get car for 250$) any advise appreciated Geno
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A 78 440 is a slouch!! its only rated at 280 hp,but its a good foundation,its only real limit is the cast crank but thats good to 550hp, and with a few mods will be pretty good,it already has 452 heads. I have a 78 3/4t 4wd w/440 and honestly the 360hp in 78 made more power,add headers,mild cam and a decent carb and youll p/u a good 75 hp, add a good aftermarket intake and gain another 10 or so.What it really needs though is more compression, its at 8.2:1 stock,mill the heads .030 and you'll get another .5 or so,you can approach the 375hp rating the HP motors had in 67-71. I have big valve 452 heads and a 484/284 MP cam and 9.8:1 comp w/the 4.10 gears it flies for being a portly 5400 lbs.As far as I know the only BB wedge to come w/chrome v/c's was the 67 GTX,I'm confident theyre not stock.But at $250 if it has good compression..jump on it...PRO...
[This message has been edited by PRO (edited December 23, 1999).] |
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