TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
It’ll be a slug pig. I promise. But that will make you look like a super tuner when you make it suck less.
Brainstormin' 440 vs 5.9 ...
- Thread starter 318willrun
- Start date
-
It’ll be a slug pig. I promise. But that will make you look like a super tuner when you make it suck less.
I haven't read it all 360 will run.
Got to be a 440 low comp with good top end.
The 360 is all about done I would guess, the 440 is just getting going...
My 64 D200 is heading for the strip too.
As its pre 440 its going 413 then 426 after that.
View attachment 1716476485
I like the truck, do you have a thread on it?
If you look at IQ52’s dyno results plus Richard Holdener etc.. just a cam doesn’t seem to do much to these low cr 440, since they make low torque for there size but decent enough if you over look there size
what they need is Airflow (rpm) to make up for it.Once IQ52 stated putting on better intakes and bigger carbs and especially ported heads the 440 stated to wake up and make power in the mid 5,000 rpm which would also help with your gearing.
I did, but he's still on ignore.
Changing the gear isn't a deal breaker. And I realize that sunken pistons and inefficiencies are all over the 440. But that doesn't mean it still can't make more than 341 HP that the 5.9 is making (according to WallaceIf you look at IQ52’s dyno results plus Richard Holdener etc.. just a cam doesn’t seem to do much to these low cr 440, since they make low torque for there size but decent enough if you over look there size
Once IQ52 stated putting on better intakes and bigger carbs and especially ported heads the 440 stated to wake up and make power in the mid 5,000 rpm which would also help with your gearing.
)
There are two recipes in this thread, both making over 400hp. Chop, chop get to grinding, make your cam choice and put the parts on you have, there is 2/10's or more at your fingertips.Changing the gear isn't a deal breaker. And I realize that sunken pistons and inefficiencies are all over the 440. But that doesn't mean it still can't make more than 341 HP that the 5.9 is making (according to Wallace
FWIW the 360 never was a good real truck engine. lol
I keep going back to this post ^^
The original plan for the truck was the 440. It's the only reason I bought the 440, mounts, headers, etc. The 360 magnum was ONLY installed to give the truck some fun runs and challenge the traction while the 440 got "built".
FAST FACTS:
- 5.9 was never installed to be the permanent engine. Just an "in the meantime humor me" engine. It exceeded my expectations
- 440 got sidetracked and ended up in a '79 Magnum for a while and sat there with a trashed transmission behind it.
- '79 Dodge Magnum is gone, 440 is on the stand, and the transmission is in good hands.
- I think it's time to get back to the plan..... 440
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Done. Stop talking about it and go do it. You could have had the 5.9 out and the 440 in by now.
I'm not working in the snow...Done. Stop talking about it and go do it. You could have had the 5.9 out and the 440 in by now.
In reality, I won't pull the 5.9 till the 440 and transmission are ready. By the way, the truck is still on the trailer from it's last outing at the track... LOLDone. Stop talking about it and go do it. You could have had the 5.9 out and the 440 in by now.
That can wait for a beautiful spring day, in the meantime, you have 4 months formulate your plan and execute it, chop, chop.
100%.That can wait for a beautiful spring day, in the meantime, you have 4 months formulate your plan and execute it, chop, chop.
Either way you can't go wrong, with the right parts the low cr 440 will perform, if that was and is the plan, sounds settled, I'd throw a decent sized thumper type cam in and go from there.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
yea screw that nonsense.I'm not working in the snow...
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
No no no you gotta put it in with the stock bottom end to show all these guys how miserable an RV 440 is.
you won't get no argument from me.
Misery is a 360 in a W200. lol
Fixed it for you...
It's getting deep again
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
I mean, it runs bottom 12s.
I have one.... sitting right by the 440 ... lol
What's the cr ?
-
Similar threads
