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how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? #1681790
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how high can a 440 wind up? or how have you seen one go?

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681791
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I've heard regularly into the 7 K range, but my tub runs out if steam over 6 K,and yes this " picture " is shopped

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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: dynamite] #1681792
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Used to shift our 496s at 6400 still pulling but they had a little bit of work done to them.


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: mopar346] #1681793
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7500 with exhaust manifolds

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: scatpacktom] #1681794
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7500 with exhaust manifolds




Nice, and stock too!


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: scatpacktom] #1681795
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I shift at 6100, and go thru the traps at 6700 to 6800... I tried shifting at RPM's up to 7000, it didn't go any faster. So, there is no sense turning it any harder than needed......


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: Dartsport540] #1681796
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I shift mine around 62 and trap around 64K


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: 68LAR] #1681797
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Shift at about 68.Its been higher but I dont like going much more.Rocky


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681798
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how high can a 440 wind up? or how have you seen one go?


Are you wanting to know about a stock type 440 or a all out wedge race motor ? If race probally around 9800, maybe a little higher depending on the heads, cam and intake My old pump gas 400 stroker 518 C.I. liked to be shifted above 7300 RPM at the track for the best performance


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1681799
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a stock 440 is about done making power at 5300 my 505 stroker has been 7300 rpm


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681800
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My dyno mule makes 900 hp at 7000 rpm. If it had bigger cylinder heads then it could wind higher. The rotating assembly and valvetrain are probably both good to 8000 rpm.

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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681801
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how high can a 440 wind up? or how have you seen one go?




A lot of variables to answer the question
Stock bottom end of modified????

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681802
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Till just before a pushrod breaks through a rocker and comes out the valve cover....or you drive over the crank. But up to that point, you're fine...


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: Spaceman Spiff] #1681803
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When Rick Ehrenberg was asked this question, he responded with something like....How high? exactly ONE rpm less than it takes to blow it up.

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: Kern Dog] #1681804
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or put your tach switch on "4cyl" and bury it over 10k.....

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: moparx] #1681805
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More information is needed to answer the question you have asked. You can Rev a motor beyond its maximum HP range and it will drop off in HP but still gain in RPM. My Race Hemi 430 CI was shifted at 9000 RPM, through the traps at 9900 RPM, making power. Good equipment is a must and good heads and cam and exhaust and intake is also a must. A 440 needs the same things, still a stock 440 motor is good to 5500 to 6400 RPM for making power depending on what 440 motor. The 440 bottom end has the same basic mathematics as a Hemi so you choice via you parts how high it can Rev.


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cdoublejj] #1681806
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As mentioned depends on the build. I shift at 6400 but mine has some work. Stock 440 w/ a fresh build probably runs out of juice at 52-5400. Will it sping higher, sure but you're not making anymore power.


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1681807
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My max wedge shifted at 6800 traps at 7000( best et) roller cam with rev kit. Went 10,000 once when i missed second gear,shook alot of dust off bottom of car.

Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: cudaman1969] #1681808
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Once at the track, my buddy missed the 2-3 shift in his Charger. He claims he pegged the tach (8k).
I'm not sure what was louder: the noise the engine made or the profanity he yelled, because we heard both.

Several weeks later we learned exactly how much damage was done.


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Re: how high can a/have you seen a 440 wind up? [Re: That AMC Guy] #1681809
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I used to shift mine a 6000 and go thru the traps at 6200. There was a guy around me that would shift at 8500. He would go thru 3 motors a year and was WAS WAY to dumb to figure it out let alone listen to me. He owned a machine shop (that explained a lot). Ran a '70 Bee all steel 3600#. Car went 10.20's back in the early '70's.

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