Re: 440 Engine block ID

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does the block have three "flats" on the rear where the trans bolts up? Up top may be three flat spots. Thes where made up to 81 in large trucks think cargo trucks ,Jartran, Uhaul .  These are ususally thrown away because car blocks of 76-78 vintage are thin wall, and get confused, complaining how "heavy" this block is.These have cylinder walls 0f 250-300 thousands think, very thick strong walls, a great race block.  You can put your finger in the block and feel the cylinder thickness. These blocks are 10 years newer and usually low mileage .The 230 400 block is the same.

--- On Sun, 4/18/10, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 440 Engine block ID
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 1:10 PM


Rich,

I just bought a 440 on Thursday that I think it has almost the same casting number as yours.  I think mine is 4006630-440-4.  I'd have to check to be sure - I have the numbers written down at home.  Mine is a '78 block out of a motorhome.  My stamp pad has 440 and an E and an F on it.  there's also a very faint character before the 440 that I can't make out yet.  Mine supposedly has only 50,000 miles on it (and it does look like it, too).  Curiously, it appears that one head is correct to be the original while the other is of '75 vintage.  But the heads weren't on it, so maybe the seller got things mixed up when he was giving me parts.  Those heads are the same as far as I've been able to determine anyway.  I thought it was a good deal at $100.  The short block is complete (minus oil pan), and it came with the heads, all of the valves - with double springs, and a single 4 intake.

Dave

--- On Sat, 4/17/10, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 440 Engine block ID
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:33 PM
> 
> I got a 440 block from George today and we're curious if
> you wizards can 
> tell what it was used in. I gotta think it was probably a
> truck or 
> motorhome??? The casting
> #4006630-440-1   6-9-76   and
> stamped very 
> lightly on the plate by the head is  7T440TFH 
> I'm not 100% sure about 
> the 440 between the 7T  and  the TFH. The 440
> Source guide does say this 
> block has the widest webs and the big coolant holes plus
> the bigger 
> motor mount feet. It hasn't been bored either as it is
> still 4.32" .
> Just curious.
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
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