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Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841280
10/30/10 06:49 AM
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WD40 is similar. Your combo sounds very good if you are doing a street/strip. If it's just street and you are going to drive it a lot, you might consider one step down in the cam. If it's limited driving but a weekend warrior, go to a 4.10 or4.30 gear.

Re: 69 440 [Re: buck0123] #841281
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would a C body have a hp2 block. On the top pad it has E440 wouldn't that be a 69 engine?




Yes a C body could have an HP 2 block, the ONLY thing the 2 signifies is the engine was ASSEMBLED on the SECOND SHIFT .

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841282
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hey John, i have emailed the company and they are trying to find the build sheet, i sure hope they can, i wld just like having the specs, i plan on changing the cam anyway, i wld just like to have this info, thanks for your help, i will post the results once i have them
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Unfortunatly no one is going to be able to answer the question for you unless they have Xray vision works from 1000 miles away , sorry .

JD , I threw out the .100 in the hole number because the engine was rebuilt and that's the piston that usually ends up getting bought because it's the next step down from a 6pk piston . The 76 engine in Q5 Ed's 69 A12 was rebuilt and they rebuilt it to 76 spec instead of something resembling 69 spec, pistons were .175ish in the hole.

It sounds like this engine came from a general engine rebuilder, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the pistons it had .

Re: 69 440 [Re: JohnRR] #841283
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hey John, i have emailed the company and they are trying to find the build sheet, i sure hope they can, i wld just like having the specs, i plan on changing the cam anyway, i wld just like to have this info, thanks for your help, i will post the results once i have them
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Unfortunatly no one is going to be able to answer the question for you unless they have Xray vision works from 1000 miles away , sorry .

JD , I threw out the .100 in the hole number because the engine was rebuilt and that's the piston that usually ends up getting bought because it's the next step down from a 6pk piston . The 76 engine in Q5 Ed's 69 A12 was rebuilt and they rebuilt it to 76 spec instead of something resembling 69 spec, pistons were .175ish in the hole.

It sounds like this engine came from a general engine rebuilder, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the pistons it had .




All of the big remanufacturers fill the engines with low performance junk. The engine will not be to stock spec because there is nothing sold as far as a camshaft or pistons that will put a 440 to stock high performance spec. A buddy of mine bought a Road Runner with the numbers matching 383 in it rebuilt by Jasper. It runs like a low performance 383 out of a C body. Runs nice though, just not a big power maker. It actually knocks down 20 mpg on the highway with 3.23s.

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Re: 69 440 [Re: GTX MATT] #841284
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Looks like a cast crank to me...

Re: 69 440 [Re: dweller] #841285
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Looks like a cast crank to me...




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I didn't even notice that, OP I hope you really did SCORE that one cheap because you didn't get what you thought you got, cast crank, cheap replacement timing chain, I'd be willing to wager the pistons are late model low compression slugs .150-.175 in the hole .

If it we me I'd be pulling a head to see what is in there instead of waiting to hear from the shop that built that.

Re: 69 440 [Re: JohnRR] #841286
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I agree. If it was mine, I would want to see what the top of the pistons looked like. I would be surprised if they are but it would change my plans if they are dished out. I would not worry about the cast crank but I would be worried about what kind of balancer and whether or not I needed to use an externally balanced flywheel or torque convertor since it's a 70 model motor?

Re: 69 440 [Re: JohnRR] #841287
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well a good set of 906 heads rebuilt is around 500.00, i only pd 800.00 so there is noway i got ripped off, i cannot even buy the rebuild kit for a cast or forged cranked 440 for that, but it looks like i may need to take the engine to my local machine shop and have a tear down to really expose what i have before i put it in my car,
thanks for all the input

Re: 69 440 [Re: JohnRR] #841288
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how do i tell if it is a cast crank or not?

Re: 69 440 [Re: JohnRR] #841289
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i never rebuilt a motor, when i pulled the heads , what am i looking for, how do measure the amount the piston is in the hole?

sorry for all the questions


Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841290
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i just went to the web site of the rebuild company and this what they have listed on their site , this is what they did to the my 440

What are the engine specifications?
Engines remanufactured by our remanufacturing line meet or exceed O.E.M. specifications.
- New Manley valves
- New Elgin valve springs and keepers
- New Badger pistons
- New Hastings molly rings
- New Dynagear timing gears and Durabond cam bearings
- New Dynagear timing gears and chain
- New Elgin lifters, push rods, rockers, balls and nuts
- New Dynagear oil pump
- New FelPro gaskets
- Cylinder heads are pressure checked
- Diamond honed valve guides
- Three angle cut valve seats
- All head surfaces are broached
- Blocks are bored with deck plates, cylinder walls are diamond honed
- Crankshafts are ground and polished for .002 clearance
- Camshafts are ground to O.E.M. specifications, hardened and polished
- Connecting rods are sized to .002 clearance

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841291
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Don't go by everything you read.Sounds good to read what they said they did all that.Which i don't think so.

Re: 69 440 [Re: gtx69] #841292
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well i guess i am not a trained eye, everything looks to be new, the heads are awsome, all new springs, rocker arms, shafts, all new valves, new pistons, for the price , i cannot go wrong, i have a 68 forged crank, i guess worse case senerio is i will have to reinstall some better pistons and better cam, for 800.00 i think i am well ahead of the game on this motor.
i did go out and compare the forged crank to cast crank and now it is plain as day, i am really glad i did not pay anymore for unkown motor, i still think i can salvage this deal and be okay

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841293
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That "other" brand has been using cast cranks for years,never seemed to be a problem.

Re: 69 440 [Re: 62maxwgn] #841294
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how can i get a est. of the compression on this motor with taking off the head? i talked with the company today, they do not have build sheet , the guy sd they wld not have put lower than 9 to 1 he says this engine most likley 9.5 to 1 which wld be okay for me,

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talked with the company today that rebuilt the motor, the build sheet is gone, and this is the email i got back from the manager, he says

That engine was sold as a 73-80 truck engine with a cast crank externally balanced. The blocks were all the same so the 69 was probably all we had at the time. Also that engine was purchased in April of 2007.

so if the motor was built as a truck motor, what will i need to change out to make it a car motor?
i have a buddy that has a set of trw forged pistons 10 to 1 and i have a forged crank, wld it be better for me to swap all this out?

thanks

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841296
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talked with the company today that rebuilt the motor, the build sheet is gone, and this is the email i got back from the manager, he says

That engine was sold as a 73-80 truck engine with a cast crank externally balanced. The blocks were all the same so the 69 was probably all we had at the time. Also that engine was purchased in April of 2007.

so if the motor was built as a truck motor, what will i need to change out to make it a car motor?
i have a buddy that has a set of trw forged pistons 10 to 1 and i have a forged crank, wld it be better for me to swap all this out?

thanks




The engine looks nice. Sounds like it is built as mild low compression engine. My main concern is you will need to get the correct dampner and flexplate/converter/flywheel for the external balance cast crank. It would take alot to change the necessary parts to make it a high performance engine, so I suggest using it as it is.
If your set on a HP engine, you would want higher compression pistons and have the crank internally balanced. If you start changing parts out on that engine to make it a HP engine, I really think you would be money ahead to build a new performance engine and sell that one for a profit as you should be able to get more for it than what you paid?

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841297
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how do i tell if it is a cast crank or not?




If you look at the crankshaft "Casting line" in the photo you posted, you will see a thin line that is somewhat sharp and jagged. On a forged crank it will look like somebody took their finger and smoothed out that rough thin line (as if it was clay), making it about 3/8 to 7/16 wide. So, very thin line = cast, flat wider line = forged. You can also tell by the color and a lack of sharp crisp edges on the outer edges of the counter weights. Sharp crisp counter weights = cast, more rounded and sometimes missing some of the corner = forged. My dad owned a crankshaft grinding business for 31 years. Hope this helps, Rob


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Re: 69 440 [Re: FJ6AAR] #841298
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The 906 heads have the big exhaust valves. That's a plus. If the pistons are flat tops with or without valve reliefs, I would just go with the cam you want and the cast crank is no problem for your purposes. If the pistons are dished out, I would consider replacing the pistons and internal balancing. For the cost and time it would take to redo the motor, you can easily handle the externally balanced issue if the pistons in it give you any compression over 9:1...unless you are trying to build an all out race car?

Re: 69 440 [Re: cornet684me] #841299
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how can i get a est. of the compression on this motor with taking off the head? i talked with the company today, they do not have build sheet , the guy sd they wld not have put lower than 9 to 1 he says this engine most likley 9.5 to 1 which wld be okay for me,




Sorry, but they are full of it ... PULL the head, it's not that big a deal.

JD , I can't remember ever seeing a dished 440 piston other than a lightweight forged piece. instead of using a dish Chrysler just lowered the piston in the hole, but did the aftermarket make a cast dish piston ?

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