79 Motorhome 440 Questions

[69DodgeCharger]

Hi all,

I have a 1979 Titan motor home with what is perhaps the cleanest quietest running 440 I have ever seen. I am considering using it for my 69 Charger. I also have a 73 steel crank 440 that needs a complete rebuild. Using the motorhome engine would greatly reduce the amount of time needed to actually get my car on the road. and I could still keep the other engine for later. Anybody know anything about this type of motorhome engine? horsepower? Compression? Potential for building up? I don't want to gut this motorhome unless it is worth it. I paid $1,800 for the motorhome. I was thinking I could set it up minus it's motor like a "trailer" to stay in when I visit my property since everything else works on it. (Fridge, furnace, AC. electric, plumbing) and so on.....What would you guys do?

[74340charger]

I got a hold of a motor home with a 440, and that thing would power brake the duely's. I loved it. I threw it in my truck and played around with it for a little bit then I sold it. I really wish I had it back. I don't see how you would be hurting yourself. The heads and cam specs are differant, but easily changed when you get around to it. 

[GreenMachine]

I thought '78 was the last year for the 440, and '72 was the last year for the steel crank. Anyway, I would rebuild  the '73 unless I was flat broke. That way you can build it how you want, and with an engine still in the motor home you can move it around easier.

[69DodgeCharger]

I wasn't really planning on moving the motor home around. I was gonna use it for a base camp while I have a new home built or brought in at my property, so the motorhome is probably at it's final stop on the road of life. I don't have thousands to put into building a motor right now. I just thought it would be a lot easier to drop the engine from the motorhome into my Charger and actually get it going instead of having to wait another year to get a drivetrain in it.

[Chryco Psycho]

the 79 would be a low compression & most likely a cast crank engine but it will bolt in as long as you use a balanced converter with the cast crank