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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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08/07/12 03:56 PM
08/07/12 03:56 PM
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Downtown Roebuck Ont
Twostick
Still wishing...
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Still wishing...
Joined: May 2003
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Downtown Roebuck Ont
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I just got off the phone with Randy from Prostock,when i asked about 440source stroker kits.....1 word [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean]!!!I have to respect his opinion ,this guy knows his stuff.
When a vendor slags another vendors stuff, that is a pretty good indication that you need to run not walk away from whatever he is trying to sell you. Guy has no class.
Considering there are thousands of Source kits running around trouble free, mine included, I wouldn't put any more stock in his opinion than he puts in 440Source.
Kevin
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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#1280980
08/07/12 04:01 PM
08/07/12 04:01 PM
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Posts: 31,050
Oregon
AndyF
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I Win
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I wrote a bunch of tech articles over the past 5 years based on a 505 inch big block that was built using 440Source parts. I never had any problems with that 505. It made more than 800 hp on multiple dyno pulls and eventually cracked the main webs. The rotating assembly was still good so we put it into another block and kept running it. Tech articles are on my website if you want to read them. www.arengineering.com then click on tech articles.
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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08/07/12 04:39 PM
08/07/12 04:39 PM
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Balt. Md
383man
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There are more then a few good ones out there. I am also using a 440Source stroker kit and just about everything checked out good. The wrist pins were a tad tight in the rods so I honed the rod bushings a bit and they work fine. Everything else was fine. It was no big deal as I would rather have them tight where I can set them to what I like then if they were to loose. Everything is holding up fine and I do race it. Ron
Last edited by 383man; 08/07/12 07:24 PM.
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
[Re: Twostick]
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08/07/12 05:00 PM
08/07/12 05:00 PM
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 21,318
Manitoba, Canada
DaytonaTurbo
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When a vendor slags another vendors stuff, that is a pretty good indication that you need to run not walk away from whatever he is trying to sell you. Guy has no class.
 I get people who come into my work place fishing to try to get me to talk trash about our competition. I don't. Doing so shows a lack of professionalism. I somehow doubt he was trash talking from first hand experience.
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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08/07/12 05:08 PM
08/07/12 05:08 PM
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ALBERTA CANADA
CUDA8U
OP
super stock
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OP
super stock
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ALBERTA CANADA
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When a vendor slags another vendors stuff, that is a pretty good indication that you need to run not walk away from whatever he is trying to sell you. Guy has no class.
I get people who come into my work place fishing to try to get me to talk trash about our competition. I don't. Doing so shows a lack of professionalism. I somehow doubt he was trash talking from first hand experience.
he said their parts were chit
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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08/07/12 05:50 PM
08/07/12 05:50 PM
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Lil Herman
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Lil Herman
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My machinist treats them all as cores. Quality control at all the aftermarket parts manufacturing facilities sucks. My source heads had three valves on the tight side an easy fix. When I picked up my motor the new trick flow heads he had five that were tight. Does this make one better than the other? IMHO they all need to be looked at before you assemble anything. The days of bolt on and go are gone.
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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08/07/12 08:26 PM
08/07/12 08:26 PM
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NE Oklahoma
Von
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master
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NE Oklahoma
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i'm thinking of just going with the hughes stroker kit
And you will be getting the same chinese crank and rods, with a different name....
72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72.
Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
[Re: Von]
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08/07/12 09:06 PM
08/07/12 09:06 PM
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Manitoba, Canada
DaytonaTurbo
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i'm thinking of just going with the hughes stroker kit
And you will be getting the same chinese crank and rods, with a different name....
Unless you're going to cough up real money for USA made stuff, you're still buying the same made in china type parts. If Hughes name makes you feel better, go for it.
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Re: 440 SOURCE QUALITY?
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08/08/12 12:40 PM
08/08/12 12:40 PM
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Oregon
AndyF
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Oregon
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I asked who to use and he said scatt is the best of the best
SCAT parts work just fine for most bracket race type engines. Do you actually have the money to buy high end parts? If so, I'm sure some folks on here could point you in the right direction. If you're just building bracket motor then any of the stroker kits on the market will work fine. If you have the money to build something serious then I'm sure you can find someone willing to help you out.
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