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    Offline purple1

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    One of my cars is getting a 440
    « on: February 25, 2006 - 08:40:17 PM »
     :woo: One of my cars will be getting a 440. Went down to southern Maryland and found one.

    Took the purple Challenger out today. Wow what a ride. It ran great 150+ mile round trip.

    Anyway, a guy from work took me down to see an old car with a big block. In a 77 New Yorker found a 440.

    At least I think thats what it was. The car looked in rough shape.But it started right up. A little top end noise, but nothing

    serious. Engine and trans for $500. I just could not pass it up. Put $100 down, pickup next weekend. After the guy pulls it.

    This is me now.  :bananasmi    Dave

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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #1 on: February 25, 2006 - 08:52:15 PM »
    congrats
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    Offline 70RTdroptop

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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #2 on: February 25, 2006 - 08:56:41 PM »
    Yeah, congratulations, hard to pass on a deal like that :thumbsup:
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    Offline purple1

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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #3 on: February 25, 2006 - 09:08:35 PM »
    Thanks. Now I got to decide which car to put it in.  :pullinghair:

    I'm thinking leave the purple car alone, and get back to my orange one.  :dunno:

    Dave
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    Offline chevyconvert

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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #4 on: February 25, 2006 - 09:43:33 PM »
    Decisions...Decisions
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #5 on: February 25, 2006 - 11:21:10 PM »
    Good luck with the engine transplant. I hope it goes smooth and let us know how things are going with updates.
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #6 on: February 26, 2006 - 09:07:23 AM »
    Sounds like a great deal Purple!   Hope it works out and you get her installed soon.  Let us know which car you decide on...     :cooldancing:     ...Oldschool
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #7 on: February 26, 2006 - 09:09:08 AM »


    KEUWL!!!!  :bananasmi
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #8 on: February 26, 2006 - 11:34:30 AM »
    Doings some upgrades is always fun!  Keep us informed of the progress!   :clapping:  :clapping:
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #9 on: February 26, 2006 - 01:31:51 PM »
    Hopefully its not a .60 over boat anchor,pull a head before you pay
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #10 on: February 26, 2006 - 02:03:48 PM »
    Quote from: moparnut on February 26, 2006 - 01:31:51 PM
    Hopefully its not a .60 over boat anchor,pull a head before you pay

    Yeah definatly check it out before you stick it in one of your cars, you heard it run so that is a good sign. If you dont want to do a total rebuild, then definatly get a set of close chamber heads and a thin head gasket to bump up the CR. Other than that enjoy your new engine :thumbsup:
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #11 on: February 26, 2006 - 02:56:32 PM »
    Dave,
       Do you have ideas of that in your drag car???  :burnout:
     

       Mike
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #12 on: February 26, 2006 - 04:12:50 PM »
    I agree about the compression.  Those pistons are 1/8 inch down the bore.  7.9-8.1 compression.  Not much for a cam to help with. 
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #13 on: February 26, 2006 - 05:41:15 PM »
    915 heads,then you will have even more money into it,hate that when that happens but its the way to go
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    Re: One of my cars is getting a 440
    « Reply #14 on: February 26, 2006 - 08:10:58 PM »
    Quote from: MEKrunner on February 26, 2006 - 02:56:32 PM
    Dave,
       Do you have ideas of that in your drag car???  :burnout:
     

       Mike

    Mike thats where I think it will go. But the orange car was always going to be a street car.
    Now I don't know, maybe your on to something.

    Im really thinking now!  :burnout:

    I will let you all know next weekend, after I pick it up.

    But this is the home I think it belongs in.
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