News:

It appears that the upgrade forces a login and many, many of you have forgotten your passwords and didn't set up any reminders. Contact me directly through helpmelogin@dodgecharger.com and I'll help sort it out.

Main Menu

440 HELP

Started by phade, March 25, 2007, 09:52:39 PM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

phade

March 25, 2007, 09:52:39 PM
Just got done with our 3 week 440 rebuild. Have some problems though. About ten seconds after the moter is running and oil pressure rises, I hear this " shuk....shuk....shuk. I feel the vibrations of this sound on the distributor. I pulled the distributor and it spins freely. I looked down at the cam and oil pump gears and they look fine. I did not put a new oil pump on. The oil pump did have some damage to it from metal pieces but still looked ok. Could this be the oil pump? Also, I have a 383 I picked up recently as a back up motor. Does the 383 bolt in to my motor mounts? It is an original 400 Charger.

firefighter3931

#1
March 26, 2007, 08:08:52 AM
It could very well be the oil pump seizing. Why would you not install a new oil pump on a fresh engine....especially one that had pre-existing damage ? I would pull the pump and install a new one along with a new oil pump drive.  :Twocents:


Ron
68 Charger R/T "Black Pig" Street/Strip bruiser, 70 Charger R/T 440-6bbl Cruiser. Firecore ignition  authorized dealer ; contact me with your needs

phade

#2
March 26, 2007, 11:03:29 PM
Tapped out on cash for the rebuild. Just ordered one today.

Chryco Psycho

#3
March 27, 2007, 03:12:12 AM
Add Eos to the oil , you need to run the engine for 20 mins to break in the cam if it si new 
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions