Decode 440 motor for me, please!

[DodgeChargerNeeded]

A buddy of mine has a 440 motor that i was interested in buying, He was told it is a date coded 1969 motor but I looked at it today and the front pad by the intake read

8T440  E  and on the passenger side it looks like it has like 9 - 13 - 77 which seems like it would 1977-1978 cast crank motor. I believe that is how you read it. If so he won't be too happy and i won't be interested anymore. Any help would be appreciated

[Big Lebowski]

***T is for truck.*** For a '77 "E" would be for a cast crank. Back in '69 "E" was for a '69 440 engine cast in late '68.

[DodgeChargerNeeded]

So what motor am I looking at?

[Blown70]

Truck Motor with a Cast crank?

[694spdRT]

Isn't "T" for the Trenton engine assembly plant.

[John_Kunkel]

8T440  E

8= 1978
T= Built at the Trenton engine plant
440= Displacement
E= Cast crankshaft

A "T" before the displacement stands for Trenton, a "T" after the displacement stands for truck. Example: 8T440 T E

[694spdRT]

When they denote "T" for truck is that the heavy duty big trucks rather than 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton pick-ups?

[Chryco Psycho]

no

[andyf]

8T440 E with a late '77 casting date would be a 1978 440 motor with a cast crank.  Nothing wrong with a motor like that for a street car.  The cast crank is kind of a pain to deal with if you do a high performance build since you'll need the correct damper and flywheel.