1970 Plymouth 440 Magnum Engine/Trans (Stored 45 Years)
45 years is a long time. Does the motor turn ?
Yes Sir = I truly is a long time!
I pulled a valve cover and everything looked pretty good.
I put a wrench on the front and gently pushed on it a bit =
I was afraid to push to hard and break the rings (It did not move readily)
. If I end of buyingt myself - I will take it apart and oil everything and push the pistons
out one at a time with a wooden handle. That is how I always try to do it.
I really do not care about the pistons at all and I will overbore it anyway.
I found a Brand New set of JE Forged Pistons New in the box that I had at
the shop for my Superstock Car = They are .055 Over (Common size for 440
and easy to find rings for). They are flat Top with Generous Valve relief for
almost any cam and set up for near 0 Deck with little decking. If someone buys the engine they can have them for $175. They would be a great Street/Strip combo or for a pump gas combo ( 9.5 to 11.0 depending on head CC ).
I paid $992 for these a couple of years ago (Only with engine purchase for that price). Basically - the engine is a core and I would expect to totally rebuild it.
