Look at it this way..I get my info from Chrysler, you
got yours from a magazine. Enthusiast mags aren't
always the most reliable or factual sources to get
info from, however, the manufacturers own records are
pretty safe to go by. Also, why would a Chrysler
product stall going over a bridge?? That's weird.
--- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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