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440 questions.... #60422 05/20/08 06:43 PM 05/20/08 06:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	I recently bought a 440 for a project car. It is already .030 over and overall looks pretty good. Upon putting it on the stand, Ive come across a few questions.... First, I noticed the left side, just below the starter hole a non threaded boss for a bolt to go through for the bellhousing is chipped. Will this be an issue? Can/Should I fix it?? See attached picture.... 4440264-40600466.JPG (104 downloads) 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60423 05/20/08 06:46 PM 05/20/08 06:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	Second question I have regards the pistons. They all have these two small notches facing forward. Im not sure if its just the forward notation mark or??? Heres a picture..... 4440272-40600465.JPG (101 downloads) 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60424 05/20/08 09:34 PM 05/20/08 09:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A.	Quote: I recently bought a 440 for a project car. It is already .030 over and overall looks pretty good. Upon putting it on the stand, Ive come across a few questions.... First, I noticed the left side, just below the starter hole a non threaded boss for a bolt to go through for the bellhousing is chipped. Will this be an issue? Can/Should I fix it?? See attached picture.... ahhh , ya , thats going to be an issue , theres a bolt that holds the bellhousing to the engine and judging by its size , 7/16 hardware , its needed ? the dots probably are to tell you where the front is. how deep in the hole is that piston ?

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: JohnRR] #60425 05/20/08 10:05 PM 05/20/08 10:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	Is there an easy way I can fix that?? Im not sure how deep the piston is. Thats not at TDC by the way...its just the first one I saw when I uncovered it...Im really hoping to be able to use this engine. The engine I was originally going to use had a motor mount ear busted off, and I didnt discover that until after I had it machined....now this!! 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60426 05/20/08 10:08 PM 05/20/08 10:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Is there an easy way I can fix that?? Im not sure how deep the piston is. Thats not at TDC by the way...its just the first one I saw when I uncovered it...Im really hoping to be able to use this engine. The engine I was originally going to use had a motor mount ear busted off, and I didnt discover that until after I had it machined....now this!! fix for this and the other is to weld a piece on.

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: JohnRR] #60427 05/21/08 12:22 AM 05/21/08 12:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Quote: fix for this and the other is to weld a piece on. And if you can't do it yourself, your machine shop should be able to no problem. Quote: Thats not at TDC by the way... ROFL I hope not. Or else you'd be measuring your depth with a yard stick!

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #60428 05/21/08 08:38 AM 05/21/08 08:38 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	Quote: Quote: fix for this and the other is to weld a piece on. And if you can't do it yourself, your machine shop should be able to no problem. Quote: Thats not at TDC by the way... ROFL I hope not. Or else you'd be measuring your depth with a yard stick! Ill have to ask a few machinist friends what they think... Yea...Its a ways down in the picture... 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60429 05/21/08 08:38 PM 05/21/08 08:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ z1bigtom enthusiast
z1bigtom enthusiast Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ	Quote: I recently bought a 440 for a project car. It is already .030 over and overall looks pretty good. Upon putting it on the stand, Ive come across a few questions.... First, I noticed the left side, just below the starter hole a non threaded boss for a bolt to go through for the bellhousing is chipped. Will this be an issue? Can/Should I fix it?? See attached picture.... My 383 was same way.....Yes u need it fixed. I did mine since thats what i do....Hopefully u can find a good welder who whos how to weld cast...Goodluck! 78 D200 Clubcab, 400, 727, Dana 60 welded...Droped 3" front..Rear soon to come

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: z1bigtom] #60430 05/22/08 08:41 AM 05/22/08 08:41 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	Quote: My 383 was same way.....Yes u need it fixed. I did mine since thats what i do....Hopefully u can find a good welder who whos how to weld cast...Goodluck! Did you have the old piece? Or did you just fill it in and re-drill or??? 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60431 05/22/08 03:09 PM 05/22/08 03:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ z1bigtom enthusiast
z1bigtom enthusiast Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ	Quote: Quote: My 383 was same way.....Yes u need it fixed. I did mine since thats what i do....Hopefully u can find a good welder who whos how to weld cast...Goodluck! Did you have the old piece? Or did you just fill it in and re-drill or??? Turned a piece of solid stock on the lathe to the correct o.d. then drilled to the correct i.d. Then cut that piece in half and welded ....Depends on your situation..I TIG welded mine with the correct wire..Half my hole was still there..If yours is broke off completely u will need to bolt the trans on to use for reference to makesure its linedup correctley...Hope this helps 78 D200 Clubcab, 400, 727, Dana 60 welded...Droped 3" front..Rear soon to come

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: z1bigtom] #60432 05/22/08 05:43 PM 05/22/08 05:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI DTT OP super gas
DTT OP super gas Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,143 Imlay City, MI	Mine is half there still. I just wasnt sure since it was cast if I needed to use a piece of cast?? Can I just use a piece of steel round stock?I was told you can TIG cast if you use pure nickel rod...This true?? 1978 Pro Street D100 1936 Dodge truck (Hot rod) 1957 Plymouth Plaza 1962 Chrysler 300 1964 Dodge 440 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1971 Big Block Demon (Dads)

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: DTT] #60433 05/22/08 11:51 PM 05/22/08 11:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,066 U.S.S.A.	you can use a piece of steel and yes nickel rod

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: JohnRR] #60434 05/24/08 06:40 AM 05/24/08 06:40 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ z1bigtom enthusiast
z1bigtom enthusiast Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 217 NJ	Quote: you can use a piece of steel and yes nickel rod Steel is fine, but remember its cast steel, not cast iron...Theres a diff... Actually u dont use nickel, its called Ni-Rod. Mines welded with copper .....Not many people know of that trick... 78 D200 Clubcab, 400, 727, Dana 60 welded...Droped 3" front..Rear soon to come

Re: 440 questions.... [Re: z1bigtom] #60435 05/27/08 11:01 AM 05/27/08 11:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	ABSOLUTELY NOT! Mopar blocks and heads are gray cast iron, not cast steel. Period. There is a difference. You can weld the cast iron with a nickel rod, preheat and a little patience. R.

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