440 Breakdown/Rebuild

[famous bob]

Heres my build

1978 RV 440 motor. +30 0ver = 446ci 10.35.to1 fordged TRW Speed Pro pistons, Steel crank internally balanced. Comp cams .488 ,491 lift - Duration @.006 274, 286. 915 heads slightly cleaned up ports, upgraded vale train & Springs, Johnson BB lifters, Aluminum water pump housing and water pump, Speed Pro Harmonic balancer, Holley Street Dominator intake, Quickfuel SS-750 mechanical DP, MSD 6AL, MSD 8546 race distributer and coil, Schumacker Ceramic coated Tri-Y header, Motor mounts and Torque arm.
Backed up by a torqueflite 727 transmission with a Hughes 2800 stall speed converter with a cheetah automatic/manual reverse valve body.
I have an 8 3/4 Sure Grip rear with 3.55 gears

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I`ve always picked my own cams, according to what its going to be used for, the rpm, the torque convertor and gearing. gas mileage isn`t considered. of course $$ is . I f I were you, and not confident in my own judgement, I`d contact PACE PERF., IQ 52, or MRL, or Hughs Eng. for advice, u can read between the lines and make up ur own mind after that.----jmo

 

[ToMang07]

So, at this point, my build plan is this:

Heads: Source 440 Stealth w/upgraded keepers, Ported/Polished.
Block Cleaned/dipped/decked/bored .040.
Cam: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-cl23-233-4
Rods: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/esp-6760c3d
Pistons: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/uem-ic9953ktm040
Gear Drive: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g6715
Bearings Clevite H-Series
Fluid Damper.
6-Quart A-body Oil Pan w/ Windage Tray
Melling High Pressure Pump

Exhaust it's a tossup between Schumacker Tri-Ys and TTI 2" Headers. I like the performance of the TTIs, but fit seems to be a problem for people more often than not.

Intake is still up in the air. I'm torn between a 4 barrel, or a dual-quad. At this point I've narrowed it down to a few:

Dual Quad: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cmb-03-0186

4-Barrel Manifold: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2954
Carbs: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-1812 (or) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hly-0-82951

4-Barrel EFI: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-29545
EFI Carb: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fif-30008

Substitute the Gear Drive for chain: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-2109

Separate intake/carb discussion started here: 440 Intake/Carb Combo Options...