Well I got the short rams home, got the 440 mule on the engine stand. I started pulling the motor down to see what Ive got. The 74' Ramcharger was rated at 225hp&350ftlbs. at 8.2-1. The heads had 2 burnt exhaust valves and after measuring things up it's true compression comes out at 7.94-1 which is better than I expected. The cylinders look very good, the cam and lifters will survive a few Dyno pulls but if I was going to put the motor back in the truck they would go in the garbage. If the bearings look alright all I'll replace in the short block will be the timing chain and gears.
I measured the cam and it's got me a bit perplexed. The intake is .429 lift but the exhaust measured .469.5. The intake is 206@.050, the cam has a 116 Center line. The motor doesn't look like it's ever been apart. Anyway, it is what it is. I'll grind the valves and bolt it up to the dyno and see what it will make in stock form....then the fun begins.