Thanks for the update Neal. That sounds like a good deal for you and the "Christine" '58 owner!
Your progress report reminded me of the "1958 Plymouth Tornado" that a person built back then. Here is a story about that custom.
https://customrodder.forumactif.org/t6480-1958-plymouth-tornado
Thanks,
Gary H.
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> At long last , after searching for a year and a half, I finally found
> a running 440 motor for my 1965 Coronet.
> I found a guy up in Portland Oregon, with a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere,
> and as his car did not have the original, one year only 350 big block,
> he had this 440 rebuilt for it instead. And of course, soon thereafter
> he found a 350 core for his " Christine" , as he called his car. So
> now he had to sell the 440 to pay for having the 350 done, and I was
> in the right place at the right time. The motor was still in the 58 so
> I was able to go up and check the oil pressure and do a compression
> check on it, and it appears to be everything he says. Only 1500 miles
> on a 1967 440, completely rebuilt, heads ported and polished ,
> edelbrock ch-28 dual quad intake with Carter afbs., nice sounding cam,
> etc. He had all the receipts and even took me for a ride in the car,
> to show me how strong it pulled, so at that point I didn't dicker over
> his price and bought it on the spot.
> I'm going up to Portland this coming weekend to pick it up, and no, I
> doubt I will run the dual quad setup. I can barely keep one carburetor
> running.
> Neal ZImmerman, Eugene Oregon
> P.S. Plus I got to go for a ride in a 58 Plymouth, that's a first.
> P.P.S. The guy also has a gorgeous Deep blue 59 Fury --
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