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Brainstormin' 440 vs 5.9 ...
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TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
And for a comparison the roadkill crop duster with a warmed up rv440 (cam, intake, carb, headers, stock stealth heads) made 330ish and went 12.39 at 113mph. In a duster with caltracs and slicks.
Yes Sir, they were.
The build heading too nowhere. lol
I'll just sit back and see where this ends up. This is making me dizzy.
I'll just sit back and see where this ends up. This is making me dizzy.
Oldiron440
Big blocks rule small blocks drool!
The only thing I don’t like about running a stock block 440 with a fifty plus year old factory build is wasting a good 440 block in the process. You need to keep the rpm low and the prayers high.
You should also make sure all the rod nuts are still on the rod bolts because sometimes they are in the pan.
You should also make sure all the rod nuts are still on the rod bolts because sometimes they are in the pan.
I am as clueless as the rest of you. It had a smok'd transmission so while I did manage to go around a couple of blocks, I wasn't able to do anything but just over idle.
C'mon mister 440 man! Guess an ET !!!The build heading too nowhere. lol
I followed that build closely, because I love that car in it's patina. I wonder, though, my 5.9 might have come close to that in a light Duster
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
5.9s similar to yours have been in the 11s in a bodies. And I agree, I absolutely love that car.I followed that build closely, because I love that car in its patina. I wonder, though, my 5.9 might have come close to that in a light Duster
maybe we'll see what it does in a Duster.... I have one of those too you know
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
When you pull the bombcycle out of the truck to put the 440 in, replace the 318 in your blue duster with the bombcycle. You will be required to change your screen name though from that point on.I followed that build closely, because I love that car in it's patina. I wonder, though, my 5.9 might have come close to that in a light Duster
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
We both typed it out at the same time!!maybe we'll see what it does in a Duster.... I have one of those too you know
I only have 1 Duster now, and it already has a 360. But just an almost stock LA with SM heads. Cam is like 204 @ 050, .427 lift or something
they were both blue... lol
I still have the one with "Plymouth" on the side and Gold wheels
Turbo440Dart
crank runner over-er
The build heading too nowhere. lol
Make your guess and sign on the dotted line.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Got it. You had a dark blue and a light blue last I saw. So you sold the dark blue one.
yep. I sold it here almost immediately.
I already have, post 338.
So can I put you down for a 13.75 ??? kind of in a middle of the road of your guess??
That's what I said, me I'd have that 440 running at least 2 10 tenths quicker than the 5.9 with a grinder and camshaft. at least 2.
I won't put the 440 in as "mildly built" to only go 2 lousy tenths quicker. Huge waste of time and money. I will do this "test" in stock form just for the yee-haw of it.That's what I said, me I'd have that 440 running at least 2 10 tenths quicker than the 5.9 with a grinder and camshaft. at least 2.
I'd say for $500 bucks and some grinding 2 is pretty dang good, now with a little more compression and some 300cfm heads a full 2 seconds isn't out of the question.
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