Hi Gang, my sons decided to get my '71 Charger running. It hasn't seen daylight in 25 years. They already got the engine out and the top end off. It looks pretty good inside but it always needed a lot of octane booster to run well so they are going to rebuild it to be a little more practical.

It is .030 with L2295 pistons, DC .509 cam, Stage IV heads, TM-7 intake, and headers. I ran an 800 Double Pumper but that is being used on another car so they may try a fresh Holley 950 3 bbl I have laying around.

Does anyone make a relatively light weight 440 piston?

The cam and lifters look great. Any reason not to reuse them? I would probably change the valve springs.

Does it make sense to recondition the rods with all the cheap aftermarket rods that are available today?

Thanks!