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SludgeWizard replied to the thread New to me 440.Got a couple photos of the block pad by the distributor, appears to say J440 cross and then 2 12 E2. And the VIN stamped by the oil rail... -
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread Budget 440 headers.These look like they might work out perfect. Thanks for the rec!
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Hey y’all, I’m in the process of getting a new to me 440 ready to go in my 73 Fury gran coupe. One of the last pieces of the puzzle is...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread New to me 440.That’s actually perfect, as it’s going in my 73 Fury to replace the current locked up 440
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The top number is the casting date, looks to be 1-23-78 which makes it a late production 440. Mostly in police cruisers and trucks at...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread New to me 440.Got it, I’ll check the other side in a day or two. A lot of the freeze plugs look similarly bad, I’ll likely replace them all as cheap...
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Hey y’all, picked up a new 440 in New York this past Saturday. PO didn’t know a lot about it, said he pulled it for a 383 stroker he was...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.Got an update for everyone. I sourced a nice semi local (3 hours away) 440 for a good price, running when pulled. My plan is to pull the...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.Yeah that’s what I assumed. Heads are still on, haven’t had a chance to get to work in a couple days. Rear drivers side drum is locked...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.Here’s a potentially silly question. Will I have any issues priming the oil pump without the heads on the engine? I want to flow some...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.Couple photos from the big move today, the work starts tomorrow. Got the original keys with the original dealer tag from the previous...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.Been shopping around for quotes on a valve job, well known local shop quoted me $750 to get the heads surfaced, pressure tested and a...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.I was very skeptical of the 7k miles but the body is very straight, the manifolds are rust free, the pedals/carpet have 0 wear, etc etc...
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.I can handle this. Hopefully a valve job and a hone is all it needs
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SludgeWizard replied to the thread How much bar is too much bar.To add, would y’all still recommend trying to get it to turn over after the heads are pulled? Have the heads done over? Where would...
