440Chauncey
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Heres the best pics I could get,
RV 440 and 727
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70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
It is a "regular RV " so follow what Stan said about the peanut spark plugs. Only thing to worry about with that one is if it is from first half of the seventies it may have 6pack rods in it and from the late seventies it will have a cast crank, both of these require special and different from each other vibration dampener's and external balance on the torque converter or flywheel also different from each other.
Also that transmission has good pieces in it even if it has a yoke on the end instead of long slip yoke tailshaft.
Also that transmission has good pieces in it even if it has a yoke on the end instead of long slip yoke tailshaft.
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440Chauncey
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Would this have the 452 heads?
I have a set of 413 MH heads and special water pump housing, maybe an intake.
I'll see if I can find some pics if it's helpful for anything. All of that stuff is EXTREMELY heavy and HD. I don't think I still have the exhaust manifolds though
I'll see if I can find some pics if it's helpful for anything. All of that stuff is EXTREMELY heavy and HD. I don't think I still have the exhaust manifolds though
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
You're going to have to pull the valve covers to get the casting nos. . Don't guess anything.
don't know if this helps anyone but here's some pics.
If the heads are anything like the ones I posted they are pretty much worthless for anything other than extreme duty applications where needing to keep the engine cool for extended / HD operation. My brother said the 4 x 4 guys liked them for off road mudding and hard use farm trucks.
Over the years, I've had the hots to build a T-bucket and have started planning a couple times. ... One idea involved a 413 industrial engine with the funny heads. I thought the visuals and people scratching their heads would be worth it. I had an engine lined up to buy, and missed it by a day.... Which was strange because the engine had sat for years in the guy's shop with no one interested until I asked.
440Chauncey
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The heads I have look like a normal 440 heads with no mounts for a water pump. And the water pump looks like this...
Which is a standard big block water pump housing. Ill pull off the valve covers and try to get the number.
Which is a standard big block water pump housing. Ill pull off the valve covers and try to get the number.
Mr C
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Being a 74 casting, they should be 902 heads (452 heads were introduced in 76), but like Commando says, be sure, don't guess.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Probably 452 casting but the spark plug holes my by done with the taper fit plug other 452 have regular holes for regular plugs and the notch is spot faced.
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