Joey,,What year engine were the 452 Heads in. --- On Mon, 6/22/09, Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Attencion 440 Experts > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 5:14 PM > > Hi Steve, > > If you are still in the planning stages of your engine can > I suggest trying to locate a set of 452 casting cylinder > heads, they already have hardened seats so you won't have to > worry so much about losing the exhaust seat from the > available fuel, it's not a pretty sight. I have ported many, > many sets of 906 and 452 heads and given the choice the 452 > wins hands down. This is not a slam on 906 heads, they work > well, it's just that 452 are more suited for the fuel out > there today. > > Good Luck, > Joey > ----- Original Message ----- From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" > <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 3:06 PM > Subject: Re: Attencion 440 Experts > > > > > > Paul, what are you using for gas and are you having > any detonation? Are yor new pistons at 0 deck height and are > they flat tops? Are those 906 heads at the stock combustion > chamber cc's or been milled? My build will be similar > to yours with the 906 heads, but will be a 413. Thanks > ....................MO.........sw iowa > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Lennemann" > <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:50 AM > > Subject: RE: Attencion 440 Experts > > > > > >> > >> My 440 is a 73 or 74. It had stock 906 heads > on it and had been warmed > >> up a bit by the previous owner (cam & > intake). I put in a set of KB > >> pistons which bumped the compression to @ 10:1 and > had the heads ported. > >> The increased compression REALLY woke that motor > up. So make sure that > >> is in your plan. (note: my stock pistons > were @.140" down in the hole.) > >> > >> Paul L. > >> '63 Sport Fury > >> 440/727 > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html > >> > >> killerjay rodskie wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> I picked up a 1972 Imperial La Baron,,i hope i > made a good choice. > >>> I wish to take out the 440 and get it in a > machine shop, put in bigger > >>> Pistons, a good cam along with a t.chain set, > and a nice valve job. I > >>> will try for headerss, a 750 holly, rebuilt > 727 with a 2800 stall speed > >>> I'd like to put this set up in my 65 this > winter and start driving it in > >>> spring. > >>> > >>> Gent's,,hows my plans so far,,and is there > anything i should change, do > >>> or not do, or for that matter look out for. > >>> > >>> Up here everythings Chevy or Ford,,i wish to > show these boys that Old > >>> Mopars not only look dam good but their also a > killer street machine. > >>> > >>> Thanks, Jay Rod. > >>> Nice 65 Dodge Coronet 500 > >> > >> > >> > >> Paul L. > >> '63 Sport Fury > >> 440/727 > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html > >> > >> > >> ---- > >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. > I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, > not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and > fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > >> > >> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > >> > >> > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. > I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, > not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and > fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > >