a 77 New Yorker would NOT have a forged steel crank. The last year that the steel crank 440 HP engine was made was 1974. 75-78 HP engines used a cast crank, and also the vast majority of post 74 HP engines were in police cars. --- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello All; > There was an article that I read about building up > big blocks as a > comparison between the big three makes. Anyhow the > 440 that was used was > done over was out of a 77' New Yorker and it had a > forged steel crank. The > fellow that was building it specialized in building > up MoPar race engines > and mentioned that very few did not have a steel > crank and that there was > little difference in block strength over the years > in which these were > built. > With regards to value I would guess that it would > depend on how much work > they needed. In a recend ad paper, in my area, there > was a 1974 440 that > needed a rebuild for $200. In the same paper there > was a 1970 440 out of a > Dodge Challenger for $850 with some speed parts, > likely not needing a > rebuild. If it were me I would prefer to sell the > whole car and not just the > motor so you don't get stuck having to dispose of > the carcas. > Best Regards > Arran Foster > 1954 Imperial Newport > Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim > parts. > > >