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Looks like I killed a Hemi tonight....UPDATED W/ Pics!

Started by Hemidoug, May 04, 2007, 09:06:58 PM

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Hemidoug

#25
May 05, 2007, 06:49:56 PM
Found some goodies in my pan....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#26
May 05, 2007, 06:50:43 PM
Here is part of my camshaft...
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#27
May 05, 2007, 06:51:30 PM
The bottom end of the broken rod....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#28
May 05, 2007, 06:52:30 PM
The piston side of the broken rod....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#29
May 05, 2007, 06:53:28 PM
Another one of the rod...
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

mikepmcs

#30
May 05, 2007, 06:54:00 PM
Holy shnikees!

Sorry bro.  Would like to see some detailed pics when you rebuild it though. :icon_smile_cool:

v/r
Mike
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Hemidoug

#31
May 05, 2007, 06:54:58 PM
The cam plug was in the bottom of the inspection cover....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#32
May 05, 2007, 06:55:54 PM
The lifter valley from above.....notice where the cam used to be.....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#33
May 05, 2007, 06:57:02 PM
More lifter carnage....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#34
May 05, 2007, 06:57:55 PM
And the one bent valve that I Know of....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Hemidoug

#35
May 05, 2007, 07:02:32 PM
All in all I think I got lucky. I believe the rod went south because of fatigue. The rod journal still turns freely on the crank. I think the block was saved as well as no forseeable damage to the heads. Of course I will have to get the block magna fluxed and the heads gone over, but at least it's only the bottom end at this point. I think I can have her back together by Carlisle....Can anyone say STROKER!!!!!!! She will be back stronger then before.
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

General_01

#36
May 05, 2007, 08:25:04 PM
That looks horrible!! At least it is rebuildable. Sorry about your misfortune, but can't wait to see the rebuilt version back up, take'n numbers and kick'n a$$. :icon_smile_big:
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
496 stroker
4-speed

Mefirst

#37
May 05, 2007, 08:31:09 PM
Those pics look scary.. Good thing though that the block didint get hurt..

/Tom

ck1

#38
May 05, 2007, 09:25:24 PM
 :spank:
CJK

resq302

#39
May 05, 2007, 10:30:51 PM
Dang Doug.  That does look nasty.  Hopefully the engine is rebuildable and nothing happened to the block.  Everything else is replacable.
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

bull

#40
May 06, 2007, 12:01:17 AM
Hard to tell by the pics for sure but it looks like the most important stuff survived ok. Maybe you Dodge-ed the Bullitt.

dpm68

#41
May 06, 2007, 01:34:22 AM
I now hoist a pint in honor of your fallen and most honorable warrior...

Charger-Bodie

#42
May 06, 2007, 09:12:01 AM
WOW! its hard to imagine being lucky with a mess like that but for the block to not be junk after that id say you better hit a casino cause you got real lucky there ! was it matching #s block too?
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

Brightyellow69rtse

#43
May 06, 2007, 10:03:05 AM
that makes me sad in the pants  :'( at least now you can make it unblowable :D...........Mike

Hemidoug

#44
May 06, 2007, 04:42:47 PM
Got the block out of the car today, it looks like I may have dodged a bullet. The block looks good so far with just some damage to the #4 cylinder wall. We are going to try a .020 overbore and see if that cleans it up. If not that cylinder is getting a sleeve. I'm still waiting for the magnaflux and xrays for the block before I declare victory, but it looks OK so far. I may have come out of this with just a new bottom end and a bent valve. Anyone have suggestions for Stroker kits?
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

Rack

#45
May 06, 2007, 08:17:04 PM
Quote from: bull on May 06, 2007, 12:01:17 AM
Hard to tell by the pics for sure but it looks like the most important stuff survived ok. Maybe you Dodge-ed the Bullitt.

Niiiiiice.


Congratulations, Doug. That would of been one hell of an expensive paper weight. :D

RD

#46
May 06, 2007, 09:30:08 PM
Quote from: Hemidoug on May 06, 2007, 04:42:47 PM
Anyone have suggestions for Stroker kits?

I am not a hemi guy, but I do like this phrase... "go big or go home".  So now that you have my vote?
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

Nacho-RT74

#47
May 06, 2007, 10:30:39 PM
AFTER ALL YOU GOTT REALLY GOOD LOOK ON THAT... I bet was really scaring blown
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

NYCMille

#48
May 07, 2007, 09:02:34 AM
Oh crap Doug!! Just read this read this post. Really sorry to hear about the "BOOM"... man, if there is anything I can do just let me know.

Hemidoug

#49
May 07, 2007, 09:19:47 AM
Quote from: NYCMille on May 07, 2007, 09:02:34 AM
Oh crap Doug!! Just read this read this post. Really sorry to hear about the "BOOM"... man, if there is anything I can do just let me know.
Thanks Mike! I guess I'm now part of that illustrious group of "them that blew up a hemi". I'm just in a wait and see mode now. If the block checks, then it's on to ordering parts and putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. On the good side...just WAIT and see what rises from the ashes.....Just go have fun on Bullrun for me...Kick some booty!
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD
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