Re: 440 boat anchor / paperweight?

["Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all.

It looks like that 1966 440 engine was wet long ago, too!  Pictures are online. Click on the photo to enlarge the view. 

http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/1966-440-wet.jpg  shows the engine and buckets full of water and water oil that I drained out today. I'm guessing over 6 gallons!  

http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/1966-440-wet1.jpg shows an overview of the mess

http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/1966-440-wet1a.jpg shows the lifter galley mix of grease / oil  / water / rust and two pistons in the worst shape. The bottom piston is "one" with the block by now I'm thinking. 

I don't see any evidence of the block being cracked so I guess it could be dipped and cleaned and bored. Too bad if it gets scrapped for metal weight.

Thanks,
Gary H.


>  -------Original Message-------
 
>  Thanks to all who replied. The heads were off already; it is a short block. The valley cover was off too, and the water was to the top of that chamber. The lifter area had been sprayed with white  lithium grease at one time so that may have helped. There was Marvel Mystery oil in the piston holes that were not at TDC. I'll drain the pan and leave the motor uncovered a few days to help it air out for now.
>  
>  I'll probably never use this 440 anyway, at this point of my TO DO lists. It seems a shame to scrap it without giving it a chance at relighting. I'll ask the local Mopar club if anyone is interested. $100 sound fair?
>  
 

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