I am rebuilding a 440 from a 73 Chrysler Imperial, I am doing it on a very tight budget. I have gotten to the point where I am ready to put the pistons and rods back in, I was orginally going to reuse the stock pistons but now I am having second thoughts. I have had the block rehoned and checked for straightness, I picked up a set of Childs& Albert File fit Dura Moly rings. I would love to have higher compression but my budget isn't going in that favor. Most everyone I talk to is telling me to change the pistons so I have started questing for higher compression pistons. I am going to run the stock 346 heads (ported and polished - slightly, 3 angle valve job) stock cast crank (3.75 stroke) stock rods (6.768 length). I am running comp cams 21-223-4 (3 bolt version) (set to 4 degrees advanced), Weind Dual Plain Intake,Pro Gear Double Roller timing chain set, Felpro Valley pan(heat risers blocked off), Clevite 77 bearings (Main and Rod) and 750 cfm Carb. I would love to have the compession ratio in the high 9's :tongue1: but.... I am trying to do this on a budget, the rest of my 74 Duster still needs work. Cant blow all my money on the engine/transmission. Can anyone help me out? I have posted in several different places that I am looking for new or like new higher compresssion pistons. If I don't have any luck in 60 days (when my posting expires) I am going to look at Monster Mopar(swap meet and Manufactuers midway) and go from there.
Also what do you think of my combo, 74 Duster - Auto 727 - (Probably) 2200 Stall - 8-3/4 - 3.23 Posi, all rebuilt suspension, beefed up front end. If any one would like to see pictures just let me know.
