Engine Rebuilt - original motor 478 BHP

[raminduction]

Hi Guys

After 6 months of the Charger being off the road, its now up and running again with the original motor
fully rebuilt with a few performance goodies. It would have been cheaper to buy a crate motor but
its a numbers matching car so we rebuilt the original engine and transmission at the same time.

After the build we had it on a Dyno at 478 bhp // 511 lbft - its made one hell of a difference for sure


Here is the spec

Engine - BUILT BY
DAVE BILLADEAU AND DYNO'd
AT JOHN SLEATH RACING
www.john-sleath.com


446 cu ( 7.309 cc )
4.350 bore
3.750 stroke
.005 Deck
.039 head gasket
+6cc valve releifs
Compression 10.44.1

HEADMAN HEDDERS
SCAT RODS
SRP FORGED PISTONS
MILODON HP WATER PUMP
EDELBROCK FUEL PUMP
EDELBROCK TORKER 440 INLET
HOLLEY 750 CFM VAC SEC CARB
MCLOUD CLUTCH KIT
MOPAR PERFORMANCE 292 CAM
SOURCE 440 ALUMINIUM HEADS
PRO SERIES MAIN BOLTS
TOTAL SEAL PISTON RINGS
MSD IGNITION
MSD DISTRIBUTOR
COMP CAMS HYD LIFTERS
MELLING OIL PUMP
POWER FLOW EXHAUST

[INTMD8]

Very nice results! Your car is gorgeous 

[alfaitalia]

Very nice numbers from a motor in a very nice car. Well done.

[raminduction]

Thanks 

Whats made it difficult is Im based in the UK - England so parts arent on tap. Most stuff we
have to order from the USA and it can take a few weeks to get delivered.

The car is being featured in Classic American magazine next month - its an A33 code car
numbers matching. I purchased it from Sweden of all places  i actually drove over
with my pick up and trailered it home ( 2500 mile journey ) but it was worth it. After a bit of
research Ive traced the 2 previous owners from the USA and have been in contact with them
both 

[Q5XX29]

Looking good! Nicely done.

[Canadian1968]

cast iron heads ?

[TPR]

Nice ride!
TPR

[alfaitalia]

Thanks  

Whats made it difficult is Im based in the UK - England so parts arent on tap. Most stuff we
have to order from the USA and it can take a few weeks to get delivered.

I here ya...I'm in Sussex.....mine came from Holland....but I had it delivered....was cheaper than getting it myself!! Took three months to get my blower delivered from the US. What I don't understand is that, as much as I love the US and its a developed nation, they have  a third world postal service....very slow and very expensive. We can send stuff the other way for half the price and in half the time.....very strange in a country where things generally happen faster and are much cheaper??

Cant wait for mine to be finished....I recon I'm 18-24 months away...I don't get much time off work.

[raminduction]

Thanks  

Whats made it difficult is Im based in the UK - England so parts arent on tap. Most stuff we
have to order from the USA and it can take a few weeks to get delivered.

I here ya...I'm in Sussex.....mine came from Holland....but I had it delivered....was cheaper than getting it myself!! Took three months to get my blower delivered from the US. What I don't understand is that, as much as I love the US and its a developed nation, they have  a third world postal service....very slow and very expensive. We can send stuff the other way for half the price and in half the time.....very strange in a country where things generally happen faster and are much cheaper??

Cant wait for mine to be finished....I recon I'm 18-24 months away...I don't get much time off work.

Some stuff comes pretty quickly ( summit racing ) but its the difficult to find parts and getting sellers to
part with them that takes time.

Where abouts in Holland did you get your Charger from - it wasnt PTTM was it ? 

[alfaitalia]

Are they the lot always selling near wrecks on eBay for way too much cash?..no....mine was a private sale...the usual "unfinished project" story...it was only a 318 but since I have biggish plans for the motor that was fine. The body was fairly rust free and that was important to me.

[raminduction]

cast iron heads ?

Edelbrock performers

[raminduction]

Are they the lot always selling near wrecks on eBay for way too much cash?..no....mine was a private sale...the usual "unfinished project" story...it was only a 318 but since I have biggish plans for the motor that was fine. The body was fairly rust free and that was important to me.

No - PTTM are the biggest bunch of crooks you will ever meet.

Run by Fred & Max Dorland - http://www.pedaltothemetal.nl/

They have a trail of unhappy customers all over Europe


I left a 10% deposit on a Charger they had for sale back in 2015 ( pending inspection ) when i got
there it was the roughest Charger Ive ever seen. A $500 paint job and leaking oil on the showroom floor.

For £32000 ( $45000 ) at the time it was a lot of money for a 383 4BBL car. I asked for my deposit back
and they refused. I refused to leave the showroom till i got my deposit back so they
called the dutch Police and i was escorted off the premises. Im speaking to a legal company
in Holland at present about the case - might take a while to get my ££££ back but Im not letting it go.

[moparnation74]

Great results on the motor and Beautiful charger

Man that last picture with the graffiti is Outstanding....If that was poster size...I would buy that!

[cdr]

cast iron heads ?

Edelbrock performers

the picture of the engine does not have Edelbrock heads on it.   

[alfaitalia]

I'm glad you said that..I thought it was just me!

[lukedukem]

cast iron heads ?

Edelbrock performers

the picture of the engine does not have Edelbrock heads on it.   

Better have a talk with that engine builder

Luke

[raminduction]

You are right - My mistake.

They are Source 440 Aluminum heads.

[raminduction]

Great results on the motor and Beautiful charger

Man that last picture with the graffiti is Outstanding....If that was poster size...I would buy that!

I actually had it printed on Canvas - it was done by the photographer
of Classic American magazine for the feature they are doing on the car

[tan top]

  good stuff