Dick Landy 'Flyin Wedge'

More,,,,,,

Dick used a 'standard' 440 Crankshaft, that came from the factory 'Tuftrided'.

As per Dick, the Tuftriding is only .002", so he maintained the stock Crankshaft size,
and only lightly polished the Journals with #600 Sandpaper as to not effect the
tuftrided surface.

As normal inspection, the Crankshaft was checked for straightness, and a .004"
is the maximum variation.

The oil-openings in the Cranskaft Journals were all opened up to .120" and the
edges were radiused with a 45* angle.

Landy Enterprises are fixed on the Crankshaft end-play of .0045" to .012", and
likes to run the Rod Journals at .0015" to .003".

For Main Bolts, Hemi Bolts with Washers are always used on any RB Engine, for
additional strength.

To make the Hemi Main Bolts compatible with the 440, the threads require a
slightly longer depth, and Dick chases the threads down slightly with a Tap.

For Main Bearings, Clevite 77's are the choice, and the Upper-Shell for the #1 Main
has the chamfer-edge increased from .030" to .050", to provide for increased
oil-flow to the Timing Chain.......

Dick maintains, that the 440 requires a few tricks in Oil Volume, and these little
improvements make a big difference in less friction......