440 Parts

I basically did what you are discussing here. Just got it going last week or so.

Picked up a 440 that was supposedly a runner. I tore it down, checked it over and replaced all gaskets and threw a timing chain in it. I discovered that it had a MP cam in it already, the .450-.455 one. There was a Street Dominator intake on my shelf and some Schumacher headers.

It runs well and pretty strong for what it is.

One recommendation. Check over your oil pump pretty closely. Mine had a stuck bypass valve that caused some grief. Once that was fixed, all was well.

It really didn't cost that much for paint, gaskets etc.

Oh.......one more thing. The Felpro gasket set I bought did not come with an oil pump gasket or the proper water pump gaskets. You may be surprised, but I could not find an on the shelf oil pump gasket in the entire town of 30K plus people. I have ran into that twice now.

Hope this helps.

ROB