Originally Posted By RAMM
Originally Posted By SunnyMopar
Hi! building a 440 and wanted all opinions and advice!

440 Build- Stock or Stroke ? for a nice street car!
And few times a year take it to the track!

Any one that has rebuild their 440 engine for a 70 Cuda 4sp-??
I have a 70 Block (NOT HP) ready to be built!
But not sure if should build stock- 375-400 hp
Or stoker- 400-500 hp build

Dont want a radical car,
one I can enjoy as a driver daily for Spring/ summer & Fall!!!

I have spoken to Mancini racing:
they say!
The cost is very close to same Stock or Stroker build!

Keep in mind cuda is "non- matching" numbers!
Please give some opinions & advice!

Thank you
Greatly appreciate it!
Sonny


Sonny , Do you have a complete 440 core to work with? If so then leave it stock stroke. It really doesn't sound like you need or even want a whole lot of power. If all you have is a bare block then you may even want to consider a good small block. J.Rob


My thoughts exactly especially with a 4spd. A nice stock type 10:1 440 with flat tops and even some worked 452 iron heads that can be found cheap will do, or Eddy's/440source heads, it'll have enough power to get you to mid 12's on those odd trips to the track as long as you can hook it up.....my 2's.

1969 'Cuda 446ci, best 9.96@133.9 in 1990
1971 340 'Cuda, best 11.01@122.8 in 1987