RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE: not a 65/66

From: Barret, Matt (MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com)
Date: Mon Jan 03 2000 - 16:20:50 EST


The 440 didn't come out until 1967 in the GTX, so if you have a 65/66 440
block I wouldn't use it, cause she's rare!! Maybe a 383/426 block, but not
a 440!

67-71 440 block is what you need!

Matt

<-----Original Message-----
<From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
<Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 12:45 PM
<To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
<Subject: DML: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)

<I did some looking around for ya and couldn't find anything myself...but, I
<did get a response from a good friend and a "Mopar Guru"...

<"recommend an early block 65-66 these have Extremely High Nickel
<Content!!!... Can pull a motor down with 150K+ miles and might only need a
<honing to be ready to go again... PS Forged Cranks standard...NICE...
<Followed up by the 67-71 blocks... then use 906 Casting heads produced
68-71
<the earlier heads have small combustion chambers and WILL KNOCK on today's
<shit for gas... So Clamp some later heads on an earlier block and you got a
<winner "

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Brown" <jbrown@patriotfinance.com>
To: "Dakota-Truck@Buffnet. Net (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 12:04 PM
Subject: DML: 440 short block (non-dak related)

> Hey yall,
> I'm Looking for a good 440 short block in the Dallas area to rebuild and
> stuff in the Cuda'. If anyone knows of a good block that's for sell,
email
> me off list at jbrown@patriotfinance.com.
> Thanks Josh.
>
>



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