if you are going to use the w -7 aluminium heads you might need to be
looking for a small block.since that is what they fit
----- Original Message -----
From: Josh Brown <jbrown@patriotfinance.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 12:19 AM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE: not a 65/66
> Sorry to start that argument over model years, But it looks like I am in
> search of a 67-71 440 block, I am using MOPAR W-7 heads so I'm not really
> looking for those. I hope to build this up to 650-750 horse w/o the
bottle.
> I've got plenty of time since she's in Ohio and I'm in Texas. Thanks for
the
> info.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 2:07 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE: not a 65/66
>
> Yup...'66 is correct.
>
> - Bernd
>
> >To: "'Bernd D. Ratsch'" <bernd@texas.net>
> >Subject: RE: DML: RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE: not a
65/66
> >Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:55:35 -0800
> >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21)
> >
> >Bernd your so right... 66 not 65 I am bad... I meant to say 66 & 67
blocks
> >are most desirable followed by the later blocks... Furthermore your
friend
> >Matt is incorrect the first cars to use the 440 was in Big Chryslers...
> Like
> >a New Yorker... NOT a GTX... 66-67 Blocks are available because not too
> many
> >people look to the BIG CARS for them... So they are cheap...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> >Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 3:46 PM
> >Subject: Fwd: DML: RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE:
not
> a
> >65/66
> >
> >
> >Ok...so I posted your info for this guy and he then posted it to the
> >DML. Now the "Experts" are tearing it apart.
> >
> >(I could swear the 440 came out in '66...)
> >
> >- Bernd
> >
> >
> > >From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
> > >To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >Subject: DML: RE: Re: 440 short block (non-dak related)RE: not a 65/66
> > >
> > >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...
> > >
> > ><"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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