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440 motor home engine? #1189833 03/02/12 08:17 PM 03/02/12 08:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,288 P.E.I. eastern Canada N newportrider OP pro stock
newportrider OP pro stock N Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,288 P.E.I. eastern Canada	What has to be changed to use a 440 motor home engine in a car application?

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189834 03/02/12 09:30 PM 03/02/12 09:30 PM
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383'D member 3 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 73 ogletownpa	I would suspect some things such as oil pan sump location, water pump outlet, motor mounts, fan type and distance to radiator, a/c and associated brackets and pulleys. Maybe even some wiring harness issues as there will be differences. dip stick and tube. exhaust manifolds. for a start.

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: 383'D] #1189835 03/02/12 09:34 PM 03/02/12 09:34 PM
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savoy64 top fuel S Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,042 colorado	i think even the heads and exhaust manifolds are different too---bob

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189836 03/02/12 09:38 PM 03/02/12 09:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,305 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,305 Benton, IL.	All I ever use is the block and some tin from the trucks and motorhomes. Master, again and still

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189837 03/02/12 09:51 PM 03/02/12 09:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,847 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,847 Kirkland, Washington	I had a 70 Barracuda with a 73 440 from a motor home. 213 heads, water exit on wrong side, headers. Low compression with MP 280 474 cam. Ran well, a 13.18 @104 in fact.

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189838 03/02/12 11:32 PM 03/02/12 11:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,315 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,315 Bend,OR USA	Quote: What has to be changed to use a 440 motor home engine in a car application? It depends on what year motorhome, internal or external balanced, oil pan and pick up, motor mounts, maybe the exhaust manifolds and radaitor or swap your car water pump onto the motor home motor Maybe more If so, I can't remember what If internal balanced then the converter needs to be non external balanced, if external balanced then the converter balance needs to match the motor IHTHs Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1189839 03/03/12 08:44 AM 03/03/12 08:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,288 P.E.I. eastern Canada N newportrider OP pro stock
newportrider OP pro stock N Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,288 P.E.I. eastern Canada	A young lad wants to buy it for a 66 Coronet project was a 318 car, I didn't want to burst his bubble. Seems he will need another 440 for all the parts

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189840 03/03/12 09:30 AM 03/03/12 09:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	the motor home engins that I have seen are basicly just like anyother 440 like the first post says. The 413 Ind MH engines are the redheaded stepchild when it comes to converting to auto/car use. I am truckless..

Re: 440 motor home engine? [Re: newportrider] #1189841 03/03/12 11:28 AM 03/03/12 11:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,943 Holly/MI D Dean_Kuzluzski master
Dean_Kuzluzski master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,943 Holly/MI	Quote: A young lad wants to buy it for a 66 Coronet project was a 318 car, I didn't want to burst his bubble. Seems he will need another 440 for all the parts Most "motorhome" 440's have passenger car style cylinder heads. ALL post 71 440's need new pistons to make decent compression. And the 66-71 440's didn't make very good compression either. I scored a 78 400 from a RV. It had "452" style heads, very common, used on ALL big blocks back then. Great donar block for a stroker. R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04

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