Part 2 Early last Spring, I started my low buck engine build. It is a stock 440 low compression out of a big 1978 Dodge.car, with low miles - no ring groove. About 8 to 1 compression or lower I did not remove the pistons or crank BTW complete engine with all assesory's and brackets- $100. I used a set of closed chamber 1960's heads with a steel shim head gaskets. Calculated compression ratio= 9.4 to 1 1.74 exhaust valves and hardened seats. intake valves were fine. New ex. valves and all stiffer springs. head surface trued. Cam is one that I got with other stuff reported as high performance --no brand or specs available. I measure about .475 lift on intake and exhaust lobes. Looksa to be a fair amount of duration. Drilled the crank for a 4 speed input shaft, and useing a inside or outside balance flywheel. Then the Summer heat set on and progress was slowed. ........................MO On Oct 9, 12:41 am, MO <mic...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Part 1 I don't know where I was on the project last time I > updated. Last Spring I got the body all straightened, primed and the > hood, door openings, and trunk lid painted on the inside and edged. > The two doors will be done later. Frame connectors welded in. Dual > Master cylinder installed. Dash painted white on the underside to make > it easier to see the wireing. Dash installed. Clutch and brake pedal > assembly painted and installed. Front windshield installed > temporarily - new one and gasket later. ..............MO -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.