Quote: Nothing wrong with a 413, BUT the market has forgotten it. That said, I'm glad the letter cars exist, they were a milestone, and so was the model T ford, doesn't mean I want a T 4cylinder engine. Why pound on a dead horse? IF I could buy pistons for the 413 I have lying in my shop now I would have built it But I'm not going to invest $800+ into custom pistons and still net 30 cubes less then a 440 with $300 pistons, and have shrouded valves from the TINY bore I seriously tried for over a year to FIND pistons for the 413, no luck... It's now donating it's crank to a 446 build. Fire away
Thats why you don't need to get those 1500+ dollar eddy heads or victors. You can stroke a 413 and gain even more torque and have a great street motor. You can't just rev on it like a 340 or 383 because it isn't the same as one. Power is down low, so gear up the car accordingly to run well. Besides you made the first smart move to put the 413 crank into the 440. Chances are the original 440 crank was cast. Now make another smart move and put a 4.15" stroker arm in the 413. Costs just as much to stroke a 440, no excuses. Beat on a dead horse? Beat on this one and it will take you on a wild ride!
"Stupidity is Ignorance on Steroids" "Yeah, it's hopped to over 160" (quote by Kowalski in the movie Vanishing Point 1970 - Cupid Productions)
Why pound on a dead horse? IF I could buy pistons for the 413 I have lying in my shop now I would have built it 
But I'm not going to invest $800+ into custom pistons and still net 30 cubes less then a 440 with $300 pistons, and have shrouded valves from the TINY bore 
I seriously tried for over a year to FIND pistons for the 413, no luck... It's now donating it's crank to a 446 build. Fire away 
