Whooo HOOO!

[Khyron]

I was cleaning the 440 I just scored for about $500 and found out something interesting...


It was stamped with a HP440 then an Iron Cross



thats cool as hell!

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!! now hows that paint job

[TruckDriver]

WHAT?!?!? No pics?? You know better then that

[rt green]

iron cross.  i wonder did the factory under cut the mains or the rods? better measure

[Khyron]

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!! now hows that paint job

going well. I took a small break from the car to work on the drive train, I did the transmission last night and prepped themotor

WHAT?!?!? No pics?? You know better then that

I'll get those tonight, Never saw that before on a motor.

iron cross. i wonder did the factory under cut the mains or the rods? better measure

huh?

[Charger Aficionado]

I've seen it before.  You mean "Maltese Cross" right?   Looks COOL.  I forget what it means...  If you GOOGLE "Tolley Charger", you will see my buddy's resto page, email him, he knows the meaning of it... 

Here is his addy:  70charger@sti.net

[Khyron]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oversize/Undersize Stampings
There are many other stmapings that wound up on the ID pad or along the oil pan rail. These were mostly to indicate to the engine assemblers that oversize or undersize components will need to be used because a journal or bearing was machined to require it. Here is a short list:  Symbol    Descriptions 
M              .001 undersize main bearing journals 
A              .020 oversize cylinder bores 
E              cast cranks 
Diamond    oversize tappets 
O.S.          .005 oversize valve stems 
P              premium fuel 
R              regular fuel 
Maltese Cross            .001" undersized bearing shells 
Maltese Cross and X    .010" undersized crankshaft 
RX or MX    all main or rod journals .010" undersized 
S               special engine 
WT or TW    water test 
X               oversized valve guides 

[Bob]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oversize/Undersize Stampings
There are many other stmapings that wound up on the ID pad or along the oil pan rail. These were mostly to indicate to the engine assemblers that oversize or undersize components will need to be used because a journal or bearing was machined to require it. Here is a short list:  Symbol    Descriptions 
M              .001 undersize main bearing journals 
A              .020 oversize cylinder bores 
E              cast cranks 
Diamond    oversize tappets 
O.S.          .005 oversize valve stems 
P              premium fuel 
R              regular fuel 
Maltese Cross            .001" undersized bearing shells 
Maltese Cross and X    .010" undersized crankshaft 
RX or MX    all main or rod journals .010" undersized 
S               special engine 
WT or TW    water test 
X               oversized valve guides 

I have the maltese cross also on my 440. .001" undersized bearing shells. Is that a bad or good thing?
Bob

[Khyron]

not bad, just a little machine work from the factory. nothing to loose sleep over <I'm not>, just good to know if your ever buying bearings.

[Ghoste]

In one sense, it could be described as a good thing as it is evidence of Chrysler wanting to ship you a good product.