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440-1 heads? #1167709 01/29/12 01:31 PM 01/29/12 01:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,177 ill D dennismopar73 OP top fuel
dennismopar73 OP top fuel D Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,177 ill	How much room is needed between the firewall and the 440-1 heads compaired to say stock, or rpms?? This firewall has been moved back, and is smooth Thanks guys

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: dennismopar73] #1167710 01/29/12 02:17 PM 01/29/12 02:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	I'd say 0.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: dennismopar73] #1167711 01/29/12 03:02 PM 01/29/12 03:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,093 Long Beach, CA Mike Swann super stock
Mike Swann super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,093 Long Beach, CA	a 440-1 has the same outer dimensions front to back as a stock iron head. 8.30's @3400 lbs

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Mike Swann] #1167712 01/29/12 03:12 PM 01/29/12 03:12 PM
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Moparpoor member M Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 126 Howell,MI	You will need room for the external oil lines.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Moparpoor] #1167713 01/29/12 03:28 PM 01/29/12 03:28 PM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Quote: You will need room for the external oil lines. Not much, if any Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1167714 01/29/12 03:40 PM 01/29/12 03:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 17 Western Kentucky M Muscles member
Muscles member M Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 17 Western Kentucky	Quote: Quote: You will need room for the external oil lines. Not much, if any No extra room is needed for the oil lines.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Muscles] #1167715 01/29/12 04:41 PM 01/29/12 04:41 PM
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B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Oil lines are recessed in the head forward of the back of the casting. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: B G Racing] #1167716 01/29/12 05:23 PM 01/29/12 05:23 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa P pattyboy 572 mopar
pattyboy 572 mopar P Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa	Speaking of the oil lines are u guys running the 0.40 restrictors...i did not and to much oil up in head and the vacuum pump tank filled up in one pass....and overflowed..installed a baffle in the valve cover and moved the fitting to the front of the valve cover...any other secrets???? sorry for jumping on thread pattyboy

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: pattyboy 572] #1167717 01/29/12 06:28 PM 01/29/12 06:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 17 Western Kentucky M Muscles member
Muscles member M Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 17 Western Kentucky	Quote: Speaking of the oil lines are u guys running the 0.40 restrictors...i did not and to much oil up in head and the vacuum pump tank filled up in one pass....and overflowed..installed a baffle in the valve cover and moved the fitting to the front of the valve cover...any other secrets???? sorry for jumping on thread pattyboy I never did with indy rockers...I do with spray bars though for T&D rockers.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Muscles] #1167718 01/29/12 06:30 PM 01/29/12 06:30 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa P pattyboy 572 mopar
pattyboy 572 mopar P Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa	they are t&ds by the way on 325s no spray bar , shaft oiling Last edited by pattyboy; 01/29/12 06:31 PM.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: pattyboy 572] #1167719 01/29/12 08:16 PM 01/29/12 08:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Speaking of the oil lines are u guys running the 0.40 restrictors...i did not and to much oil up in head and the vacuum pump tank filled up in one pass....and overflowed..installed a baffle in the valve cover and moved the fitting to the front of the valve cover...any other secrets???? sorry for jumping on thread pattyboy I use a #10x32(maybe #6x32 sbrass set screws, CRS) screw in Holley air bleed with .021 orifice size and then drilled it out to .039 I installed both of them, one for each line, in the bottom of the male 8/ NPT to 1/4 inch flare adapter going to the oil line to the heads from the T in the block I have a set of single shaft T&D on my SR headed street motor and a set of Harland Sharp single shafts on my 440-1 bracket motor, both with .039 ristrictors now. I treid .120. 085 and now the .039, they seem to work the best so far, I'm a little leary to try and go smaller. 7043209-MVC-038S.JPG (29 downloads) Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/29/12 08:25 PM.

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Moparpoor] #1167720 01/29/12 08:17 PM 01/29/12 08:17 PM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Quote: You will need room for the external oil lines. the lines on my street motor I run a electric oil presure gauge as well as electric oil temps, that the reason for the plumbing nightmare on this motor 7043216-MVC-039S.JPG (41 downloads) Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/29/12 08:19 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: 440-1 heads? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1167721 01/29/12 08:58 PM 01/29/12 08:58 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa P pattyboy 572 mopar
pattyboy 572 mopar P Joined: May 2008 Posts: 452 new york usa	Indy suggested 0.30 restrictor for strictly track..since my 572 sees more street they ,suggested to go with 0.40....cab burge i to also run an electric gauge, what i choose to do was run a steel brade line in the car and then install the sender,,,so far no tech issuse...gave me much more room... pat Last edited by pattyboy; 01/29/12 08:59 PM.

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