Dick Landy 'Flyin Wedge'

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The 1969 Charger R/T 440 weighed in {Shipping Weight} at a 'bulky #3649 lbs.
{give-or-take} a few Canoli's........

The NHRA Records in October 1968
SS/F.......... 11.93
SS/FA........ 12.16

It looked a little out of reach for the 'long-nosed' Charger with its heavy mass.

Dick put together a package in December 1968, that he was able to get the
Charger 440 R/T to run an incredible 11.98 @ 118.24 MPH with the 'Automatic' at
Irwindale Raceway in California during it's initial testing.

A} Engine Block

Interesting, that Dick did not deck the block to 'Zero'. Instead he ordered 'custom'
Forged-True Pistons with an extended height of .035" over the standard 440 Piston.

The 440 Block was decked to where the top of the Piston sat at .027" down in the cylinder.

The Forged-True Pistons were 'custom-sized' at +.022" over, and were fitted with a
.007" Piston-to-Wall clearance, as Dick wanted optimal clearance for less friction, and
quick RPM gains for the 440.

The Oil-Hole in the #1 Main, was opened up to 5/16" to increase oil-flow.

And the inlet passage for the to the Oil Pump Pick-Up Hole was opened up slightly
as well.

For Cylinder-Walls. the Block was bored to within .002" of Final Finish, and
twice honed with a Sunnen CK-10. the Final Finish was done with AN-200 Stones,
with a 45* to 60* Cross-Hatch Finish.

Other Block preparation, included honing out the Lifter Bores for an additional
.0005" to 0007" clearance........