RE: 440 blocks

[tom hecht <baddd65@xxxxxxxxx>]

if you had your engine built by a pro, there would be
a 500 dollar core charge if they had to supply the
block.

they are not growing on trees

tom
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--- Bob Fortson <bobt1885@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 
> --- ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > I plan on getting both of these 440 blocks baked
> > clean so I know their 
> > condition. What do you guys think is a fair price
> > for a good 1970 440 
> > block?
> > Jeff
> > ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > 
> > > Theses parts all belong to a guy that were left
> to
> > him by his dad who 
> > > raced in the 70's. He knows nothing about them.
> I
> > should have more info 
> > > next week after I've had time to get them home
> and
> > check them out 
> > > better.
> > > Jeff
> > > rupp99@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Should be a vin number stamped on the pad just
> > above the pan drivers 
> > > > side.Did the owner know what vehicles they
> came
> > out of?
> > > > 
> > > > Bob
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks Bob, every little bit of info helps.
> > > > > Jeff
> > > > > Bob Fortson wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > It is my understanding the difference is
> in
> > the heads
> > > > > > on a "Magnum" block...The magnum had a
> > larger exhaust
> > > > > > valve (1.74 I think!) and a better flowing
> > pocket.
> > > > > > This began in the 915 head casting in 1967
> > and
> > > > > > continued until the 906 was introduced in
> > 1968...the
> > > > > > 906 had the standard 2.08 intake and the
> > 1.74 exhaust
> > > > > > was made standard. The combustion chamber
> > was now an
> > > > > > open 88 cc design. This was standard in
> ALL
> > RB/B
> > > > > > despite the misconception that it was only
> > in "Magnum"
> > > > > > applications. This was due to advertiseing
> > claims of
> > > > > > the day. The only difference was the
> > Magnum's had
> > > > > > stiffer valve springs stock. The 346 head
> > was introd.
> > > > > > in 1971 on all B/RB engines. This was a
> smog
> > > > > > head...and not very performance oriented.
> It
> > was raced
> > > > > > in NASCAR with many modifications in these
> > years.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > > Bob Fortson
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > > > Thanks for the info everyone. So, there
> is
> > no real
> > > > > > > difference between a 
> > > > > > > 440 Magnum block and a 6-pack block? Are
> > they marked
> > > > > > > the same?
> > > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > > > Joeydahook9@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Jeff - the F means 1970 and the
> numbers
> > 2 13 and 1
> > > > > > > 9 are the month and 
> > > > > > > > day  
> > > > > > > > of the engine build date.  Mopar
> stamped
> > engines
> > > > > > > with HP2.  I cannot  
> > > > > > > > find a 
> > > > > > > > designator for a six pack engine.  Joe
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message
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> > > > > > > removed]
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Jeff Adams
> > > > > > > 64 Polara
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