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The engine is apart... #653136
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Jimmy(bad1970dust) gutted my 446" this afternoon...Here is what he found...Cam was junk,had a wiped lobe. Two cylinders were scared..Should clean up at .055 over. Rod bearings were shot. 1 main bearing showed some scars. 1 piston was chewed up on the bottom and probably some other things I forgot!! Looks like back to the drawing board!!


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653137
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Time to build that stroker Ted. Ron

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: 383man] #653138
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I'll figure something out,Ron...Can't complain much...The motor has been together since 2001,with the exception of the heads...It served it's purpose!!


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653139
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Wow thats alot!!! Good luck on the future build, since you need a new cam anyway, might as well stroke it


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653140
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I'll figure something out,Ron...Can't complain much...The motor has been together since 2001,with the exception of the heads...It served it's purpose!!





Sounds like it needs everything Ted... gotta sit down
and give it some thought... might be time for a stroker
but can your heads support a stroker... that would
be the main thing now

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: MR_P_BODY] #653141
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Mike....I have some pretty good heads..I have to sit down this afternoon and do some number crunchin... Looks like no new paint job this year!!


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653142
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. Looks like no new paint job this year!!




Paint doesn't make you fast anyway.. It just adds weight


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653143
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...' Looks like no new paint job this year!! [/quote

Join the club Ted, a $25 rocker gets chewed up and $1200 later the paint job is in serious jeopardy.


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: 340B5] #653144
03/28/10 11:55 AM
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Paint is over-rated IMO...lol Ted, best-o-luck on the new bullet, a stroker would be the way to go even if your heads end up being marginal...you can always upgrade as affordable, but at least the short block would be there

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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: rickstershemi] #653145
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wow ted sorry to hear that. but paint is way over rated . best of luck to you. bobby


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: mopar65] #653146
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Thanks,guys...


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: rickstershemi] #653147
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Paint is over-rated IMO...lol




Yeah, looks aren't everything... Are we still talking about cars???

That stinks, Ted.....

Wayne

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653148
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I agree Ted...you can always paint it later...build that engine...

I know all to well the costs of starting from scratch...hope it works out for you..

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: smokinwoody] #653149
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well it's either sit on the porch and look at a shiny but immobile car sitting on the trailer,, or go racin'........what's it going to be.


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: dartman366] #653150
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Dang Ted, hate to hear of your woes.
Got to agree with the others, paint can wait.
They say the aged patina look is popular,
that's what I keep telling myself.

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: RedRam] #653151
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Good luck on the build Ted!


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: gregsdart] #653152
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Well, who's car will be in the burnout box first? A B body, or an A body? Hope to see you this year, Ted. Good luck with the ordeal. Hope it fits the wallet thickness.

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: Leigh] #653153
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dont worry ted -- my block is still bare too and its almost April - we will make it !

Re: The engine is apart... [Re: 493_DART] #653154
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Kind words always make my day a little better!! Thanks,everyone!! I may pick up an old 383,slap my cam and heads to it and race Sportsman et...Leigh....Me think this year the Dart will beat me to the track!!


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Re: The engine is apart... [Re: tboomer] #653155
03/29/10 05:39 PM
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Ted stick to the plan!!!!! don't make punch you in the puss

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