1978 engine 440 CID. out of RV ...what's it worth???
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shittyslant6
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78'... sooooo... less methinks.
180ish.
180ish.
gzig5
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$100 if you have to pull it, IMO. Otherwise, $350 laying on the floor.
440's seem to be plentiful around here compared to small blocks.
440's seem to be plentiful around here compared to small blocks.
Not plentiful around here. Would be $400 no problem here.
FYI, I would hope its more than 200hp.
FYI, I would hope its more than 200hp.
At that price it’s a good deal
LocuMob
Fluid Technician
They are selling disassembled RV engines by themselves, for $800-1200 in my region. Not that they are getting that.
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
Make sure you take a good look at the tailshaft to ensure it fits your application
(But even if it doesn't, I'd snatch it up at that price)
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Get it.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician
Some good parts in those RV transmissions.
Such as ?
4 pinions front and rear. Better ratio front arm. May have a HD input shaft. Kim
royslead
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Do those also have the lower first gear ratio, or was that only in earlier years?
For $200 bucks? with the 727? BUY IT!
They never did have a lower first gear ratio. That’s aftermarket. Kim
727 all had same gear ratios. 904 had the low gear set. A running 440 around here(depending on actual mileage) is 5 to 8 hundred bucks. Agree on the trans, good parts should be in there.
The lower HP rating was partly due to the restrictive exhaust systems. By 1978, it was RVs, Trucks, Vans, C bodies and a scant few B bodies that still had the 440. The Coronet Police Pursuit 440 made something like 190 HP through restrictive manifolds and dual catalytic converters.
Torque was still abundant though. The Police 440 had 7.8 advertised compression, the RVs supposedly had 7.5. I am skeptical about the published factory compression ratio stats though. My own '70 Charger 383 2 barrel was rated at 8.7 to 1 but calculated to 8.12 to 1. That is over a half a point below the book number.
Torque was still abundant though. The Police 440 had 7.8 advertised compression, the RVs supposedly had 7.5. I am skeptical about the published factory compression ratio stats though. My own '70 Charger 383 2 barrel was rated at 8.7 to 1 but calculated to 8.12 to 1. That is over a half a point below the book number.
SS Lancer
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4 gear planetaries front & rear
Of yea good good
SS Lancer
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Good blocks
#6630
Thicker motor mount lugs versus
#8830 earlier ones
#6630
Thicker motor mount lugs versus
#8830 earlier ones
Dartnut
Don't hate me because i'm beautiful
That's a steal if it runs and especially if you don't have to pull it yourself and get rid if the rest.........
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