Re: IML: 413 vs 440 in a 64 Crown

["Lupe Rodriguez" <lupee@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,
If you are going to rebuild the 413 after you pay for shipping, why not just 
rebuild the 440 and save the shipping?
Lupe,
64 Crown Coupe, White/white interior.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark and Theresa Elliott" <deadfishe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 413 vs 440 in a 64 Crown


> I have no idea when the 440 is from (I believe the pad that has the 
> stamping is under the AC compressor, and I haven't bothered removing it to 
> find out).
>
> I also have no good reason to do the switch, other than I can get a 
> supposedly good 413 for little more than shipping, and my 440 has been 
> basically unused for the past 7+ years, and will probably need a bit of 
> work to get it back into working order (it used to run OK, I drove it from 
> Port Orchard Washington to Nampa ID about 5 years ago without any 
> problems, however it has only been started sporadically since, and not at 
> all in the past 2.5 years).  Since I will potentially need to do work to 
> the engine anyway, I figure if I had a 413 I could get it rebuilt, then 
> drop it in and have a 440 to do something else with (not that I have 
> anything else to do with it, but I imagine if I had it I could find 
> something to do with it).
>
> Mark
> At 08:24 PM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 21:39:13 -0400
> > From: "Pete Engel" <peter.engel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: 413 vs 440 in a 64 Crown
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > There is no difference in external dimensions between a 413 and a 440.  =
> > If
> > the guy who installed the 440 used all the 413 manifolds, oil pan,
> > accessories, brackets, etc. then your swap back to a 413 will be a =
> > breeze.
> >
> > If, OTOH, the 440 was installed used all the manifolds, etc. from the =
> > 440
> > and it was a much later engine then you will have some heartburn.
> >
> > Why bother removing the 440 to put in a 413?  The engines look identical
> > from the outside.  Is the 440 shot and you'd rather have a 413 under the
> > hood?  Is the 440 a late production, low compression engine?
> >
> > Pete in PA
>
>
>
>
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