Well then;
May it was an error on the magazine's part but I definatelly remember that
they said it was from a 77 New Yorker. I will find the article again and
check it. I find it hard to believe that they would bother to change the 440
casting that much that you could only bore it .020'', you can bore out a 360
more then that. Do you have proof of this or is this like the myths about
Chrysler products stalling over a bridge.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Brown" <clutchfan2001@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Price of a 67 or 68 440?
> Whoops, I forgot to mention, there were 2 440's, the
> HP and the LP. Most New Yorkers that got the 440 had
> LP 440's, all Imperials got the HP. As mentioned, the
> '74 and earlier HP engines used a steel crank, while
> the LP recieved a cast unit starting in 1973. It's
> possible (though not likely, and if any were built
> there were very few) that a '74 New Yorker could have
> a forged steel crank 440, but definitely not a '77.
> --- Chad Brown <clutchfan2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
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