Re: Would you trust this Block??
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10/04/15 02:17 PM
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Cab_Burge
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I bought the orginal 400 motor out of a 1976 3/4 ton pickup that was a 4 speed 4WHD that had spun a rod bearing, it had a thin dampener and a forged steel crankshaft in it Maybe that 440 was in a stick shift vechicle
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
[Re: EV2RUNNER]
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10/04/15 06:10 PM
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yella71
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First off whats "a reasonable price"? second whats special about this block that your looking at it in the first place? All machine work done? or needs every thing? Yes I would trust and have had a block welded in that very spot. But I owned it already. There are a lot of 440 blocks out there to chose from. Gotta have a plan and a budget . as for the crank well... with out seeing it my self I can't tell you. Good luck
71 challenger convertable, 64 sport fury 383 ci with factory air
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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10/05/15 09:46 AM
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Plum440
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Pass and get another one, while it's probably fine for most street builds, 440 blocks are not that hard to find and later year castings are not that expensive. Why risk building an expensive house on a sand foundation for no good reason? This....
70 Challenger, 440, 4-speed, pLuM cRaZy 71 VW Super Beetle Convertible, Lemon Yellow A couple of Jeeps…
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
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10/05/15 10:18 AM
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$150 is no bargain for that, if the crank is truely a steel crank that changes it a little for me but without it being checked you don't knwo what it will take to get it true.
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
[Re: mopar346]
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10/05/15 10:40 AM
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I'm wondering if it was low on antifreeze & that caused the crack & if it cracked anywhere else that they did not know of. Since it was welded they obviously then ran it & maybe it leaked elsewhere cuz now it is torn down again or maybe they welded it & did not run it. However just me I'd be tempted to try it but I would see what is avail up there for blocks & as said it might be best to not take a chance with your time and money. The steel crank is worth $150
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
[Re: terzmo]
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10/05/15 01:20 PM
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there's alot of blocks around in the mid 70's...cast damper would be a thicker one than forged and I "think 73 was the last year for forged....BUT....I see no issue with a cast crank for street and occasional track All manual trans B and RB engines were forged crank until they stopped production. Kevin
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Re: Would you trust this Block??
[Re: Twostick]
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10/05/15 08:03 PM
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All manual trans B and RB engines were forged crank until they stopped production. Good info Kevin
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