My '67 440 Engine Rebuild. Need Lots of Help!!

[forsy1979]

Hello!
So I am in the process of researching how i want to rebuild my 1967 440 engine.  Its a date code correct engine since it was an early build (dec 67).  It has the 915 close chambered heads.  I want to keep the engine as stock, I think, as possible.  It came with a Weiand 7500 intake and carter carburator.  I want to maintain as much value as I can out of the car, but also use this car as a driver/street machine to enjoy.  Is this intake good?  Im going most all of the 68 Charger RT car i have, back to stock. 
Any recommendations?   Is the Edlebrock RPM kit good?   Edelbrock carb?   How big should that carburator be?   I dont know much about engines, but dont want to jack around with this engine too much other than maybe a slight upgrade.  Would a cam shaft be a good idea or no? 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

clint

[BSB67]

Here is the good news if you don't want aftermarket aluminum heads.  You can build about the best factory iron headed motor possible, because of the 915 heads.   The bad news is, to do it right, you'll need to put some money into the heads.

Carb, cam, and intake are details you can worry about later.  Depending on the goal and how close to stock looking you want will dictate these.

The intake is fair.  there are others that are better.

No, you don't want the Edelbrock kit.

[c00nhunterjoe]

I dont know where to go with this. You want to keep it as stock as possible, but want it a street machine and are talking about cams, intakes and carbs. You completely contradicted yourself in the 1st 2 sentences? 

[forsy1979]

Thanks for the replies.  I have very little if any knowledge of engines so If im confusing you, you can imagine how confused i am.  lol!   I discovered that i have the original 68HP exhaust manifolds.  I have decided to go with those because of the stock look and how scarce i keep hearing they seem to be getting. 

I guess I will keep the cam that is original to it now.  As for carburator and intake, what is recommended?   I can buy a numbers matching intake for it.  I have the part # to search and saw a few on ebay.

"best factory iron headed motor possible"?   

My definition of street machine, not sure if its correct, is a daily driver engine designed for fun but not for the strip.   

[c00nhunterjoe]

The 915 casting has potential, but you will spend more money making them fast then purchasing a brand new set of aluminum heads. You have alot of answered questions but the most important one has been made clear. You said you k ow nothing about engines. This tells me you need to speak to a REPUTABLE machine shop in your area
If you dont know what you are doing, you shouldnt be tearing into an engine.

[forsy1979]

Yes thanks.  I have a good shop and definitely have a good shop I'm talking to, but he said tell me what you want and we can build it.  So for me it's translating Chinese and trying to figure out what is best with 100s of options and combos available.   I found a date code correct oem intake on ebay.  Should I buy it and have my machine shop restore it, ya think?   

[BSB67]

Yes thanks.  I have a good shop and definitely have a good shop I'm talking to, but he said tell me what you want and we can build it.  So for me it's translating Chinese and trying to figure out what is best with 100s of options and combos available.   I found a date code correct oem intake on ebay.  Should I buy it and have my machine shop restore it, ya think?   

Don't buy anything.  Use the next six months to learn about engines, what is stock, what is not, and figure out what you want.  Meanwhile, save your money.  Buy a book or two.  Look through parts catalogs, and do some forum searches.  When you come back with that under your belt, the first thing we will want to know is, "what is your budget?"   

[myk]

Yes thanks.  I have a good shop and definitely have a good shop I'm talking to, but he said tell me what you want and we can build it.  So for me it's translating Chinese and trying to figure out what is best with 100s of options and combos available.   I found a date code correct oem intake on ebay.  Should I buy it and have my machine shop restore it, ya think?  

Don't buy anything.  Use the next six months to learn about engines, what is stock, what is not, and figure out what you want.  Meanwhile, save your money.  Buy a book or two.  Look through parts catalogs, and do some forum searches.  When you come back with that under your belt, the first thing we will want to know is, "what is your budget?"  

This right here.  Educate yourself first, because at this point you could potentially be throwing money away as well as taking your car in the wrong direction, which will cost you more money yet again to fix.

Another thing is to avoid getting hung up on names like Street Machine, G Machine, strip car, cruiser, etc, because these names represent different things to many people.  Educate yourself on these cars and their mechanics, then decide what you want from your car performance wise and what you want it to do for you...

[don duick]

have a read through the Proven engine combos thread at the top of the engine section

[Challenger340]

STOP !
Slow down, do some reading and educate yourself FIRST, you will then be able to make some valid decisions, from a position of knowledge, about just WHAT you want, and will be happy WITH in an Engine.
The above costs NOTHING, but the ramifications to the final product are priceless !

We revisited a few 440 packages back a few years ago, did some testing and Dyno work, you can find the specs and various Dyno Sheets here:
NOT saying it's the "be all end all".... just an example of how you can get started READING up on what's available to start your "informed consumer" journey to success.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,106687.0.html