Unless you are trying to do a numbers correct restoration, I would say no, True the big blocks are getting harder to come by every day, they are not scarce to the point of spending that kind of money, would be great if the crank could be saved to replace a later model cast one. In a message dated 9/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jcheek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: hi alllll i have a h.p. 440 -375 horse from a 69 rt. i got from a deal where i bought a 65 dodge 440 convertible. how ever i took the motor apart and one side of the motor looks pretty good but the other side look like it dropped a valve and cracked the head and looks pretty rusty(clylinder walls that is head too) but would it be worth putting new clylinders in it. what do you all think. thanks jack 63 dodge polara hard top 446 with max wedge top end ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009 16:10 Subject: Brake Light Switch To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Hi folks, > > I have a question about brake light switches. > > I need to replace the switch in my 64 440 and went to our > friendly NAPA > for a replacement. > > They have ordered a switch for me that seems to cover all makes > and > models from 60-68 ish. > > my questions is: The original switch pushes through a > mounting bracket > and then is tightened down with a tin nut. Both the > electrical > connections are on the end of the switch. > > The new switch pushes into the bracket and somehow stays put > without a > nut. > > Have any of you changed switches? > > Any problem? > > Thanks. > > K. > > Kevin R. Merkley > Thunder Bay, Ontario > 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn) > 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn) > > > ---- > 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. > -- > > -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- 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. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- 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.