looking at buying this short block 440 Need experts advise ( BLEW UP MY MOTOR )

[moparstuart]

is this short block going to be ok with stock six pack intake , 40 over will it get hot with a superbird nose infront of it  ?

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what do you guys think of this one  , sounded good to me and reasonable @  $1000.00 and gets me back on the road quicker ?



this is the guys add who i want to buy the short block from ?
   I have a 440 short block for sale that I was going to put in a 66 Dart, but the project is dead.

The motor is a 73 440 that has been bored 40 over. I had Keith Black Silvolite pistons installed in it, new bearings and internally balanced.

All work was done by Garrison Performance .

Motor was originally externally balanced. I had him change it over to an internally balanced motor so that a standard harmonic balancer could be used.
Motor has a MP purple shaft, 292 Cam in it.

Motor is still wrapped in the plastic that came from the machine shop. I might be able to find a copy of the receipts or get a copy from Allen at Garrison Performance. I have other parts that could go with the motor. The distributor is run of the mill, the coil is a hot accell coil with programable red lines in it. I looked it up one time and that coil setup was around 200 bucks.

I have a Edelbrock high rise single plane intake for it.

I'd let it all go for a good offer. Remember, short block...... I have a good set of heads for sale, but that's a different thread.

Brian

[moparstuart]

there are pictures of my motor and the story of the blowing it up here on this thread

   http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,43578.0.html

[firefighter3931]

That seems like a reasonable price for a rebuilt shortblock with new pistons, rings bearings etc...

What about the oil pump and pan/pickup ? What is the piston to deck clearance ? Has the crank been swapped to a forged steel piece ?

The 292 cam will not be street friendly in your application....you will want to ditch that in a hurry 

Are your heads salvageable ?

Lots of questions to answer and assuming it was machined properly and assembled with care it would definately be worth looking into.



Ron



Ps. Sorry about your windowed engine....that bites ! 

[moparstuart]

 i had to pass on this one  , I really just need a street engine and was afraid of the 40 over getting to hot for street uses.
  thanks for your input

[moparstuart]

  still looking for a nice short block 440 motor if anyone heres of one

[MoParMetal]

ill look for you, but i think shipping from cali may kill it for you.

[MoParMetal]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/pts/670428372.html

i found one...