Recent content by 440 Mike

Nope. I've heard of an engineer on a steam engine!

Same here. When someone starts going on about 383 six packs, maxi wedges, or close chamber heads I just look at them and say "I don't know much about motors". Works every time.

An engine needs a starter motor. Some big diesels need a pony motor. Some people have poor motor skills. The list goes on.

I did this on my last flat tappet break-in. Mark the lifters with a sharpie and roll the cam with light oil. Can't really think of a good lifter rotation check with the valve springs in play without wiping off the cam lube though. True story - I bought 20 lifters from Hughes on my last build...

I swear, if someone decided to market a solid roller cam while adapting the old MP .509 specs they'd make a fortune.

National Trails this spring. What's going on???

I bought one for my 70 road runner but is presently on my run stand. Went with the unpainted version, very nice quality and best deal I've seen.

Stock press fit rods with Summit Racing forged pistons. Total Seal gas ported rings. https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/pistons/make/chrysler/engine-size/6-3l-383/engine-family/mopar-big-block-b?N=rod-length%3A6-358-in%2Bbrand%3Asummit-racing&kr=Pistons&outofstock=true

Put me down for 13.90

Didn't see what cam are you going with?

They are for sure. With cylinder number on early engines, and symbols on the late.

I doubt they'll ever be used. Slow day so going through some junk on the shelves. Other than the file to fit, oversize rings must have an expected end gap I would think?

Stupid question - How can I tell if some NOS piston rings in an unmarked package for a 440 are .030, .040, or .060 oversize? I can place a ring in a 4.350 bore and the gap in almost butted together.

I thought about that too. Wondering what would happen with the smaller floats swapped into the larger primary type carbs?

The carbs are in the 1968 - 1969 range. 4401,4615, 4682 small carbs and 4640, 4618, and 4429 for the larger carbs.