Please help with my 440 rebuild
#128891
09/28/08 10:33 AM
09/28/08 10:33 AM
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Posts: 2,126 Hunt Valley, Maryland
1fastrunner
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Joined: Jul 2003
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Hunt Valley, Maryland
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My motor is getting very tired and I want to freshen it up a bit. I'd like to run it on pump gas, '71 RoadRunner, 3:23 rear, 4 speed w/ an upgrade to OD in the future. I want to do this once and replace everything I need to. I don't race the car, but I don't want it to be a dog. When I go to shows out if town, I drive it there. I'm looking into the possibility of some new heads and a stroker option as well. I know I can't have it both ways, but I'd also like to limit my spending. Thanks, Jim
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Re: Please help with my 440 rebuild
[Re: 1fastrunner]
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10/03/08 02:29 PM
10/03/08 02:29 PM
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Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada
DaytonaTurbo
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Manitoba, Canada
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For myself, I budgeted it out and could not justify the additional cost of a stroker. After running the numbers, I figured a 440source stroker kit would cost me about a grand more than what I could rebuild a stock stroke 440 for. Granted, their stuff would have a higher hp potential for that price, but even for a 500hp street/strip 440, stock crank/rods will do. To some people, that 1 grand is not a big deal, to me 1k makes my wallet a lot lighter.
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Re: Please help with my 440 rebuild
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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10/03/08 03:52 PM
10/03/08 03:52 PM
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DusterKrazy
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For myself, I budgeted it out and could not justify the additional cost of a stroker. After running the numbers, I figured a 440source stroker kit would cost me about a grand more than what I could rebuild a stock stroke 440 for. Granted, their stuff would have a higher hp potential for that price, but even for a 500hp street/strip 440, stock crank/rods will do. To some people, that 1 grand is not a big deal, to me 1k makes my wallet a lot lighter.
I would rather spend the $$ on the heads myself instead of gaining cubes
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