72 Swinger Project

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Motor is up on eBay. I'll be damned if I don't want to shove it back in there. I'll give it a month to sell. If it doesn't move it goes back in the car.

 
Ok, so one 440 motor for sale. Have another 440 in the works to sell. And then I will get after this one....

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Well, two weeks away from the one month deadline I gave this motor to sell. A lot of interest, but no one with the cash....might not be building that stroker after all!
 
Okey dokey, I guess no one wants a 440 and trans. Had a couple folks interested, but then just stopped communicating. Better part of valor will be just to put it back in the car. I can creep along on the build of the 400 stroker and plan it out over time. Have a stock bore 440 in final assembly that I will pop the trans in and make a nice driver combo for sale. Already have the trans in the car with a 3500 stall converter ready to go. Oh well....
 

Lol...this is true...yet. All of my motors have sold. Some have taken time, others gone before I blinked. Last one went to Sweden. I really just promised the wife I would stay out of the bank account with the hobby. So if it doesn't sell, well then that just means I won't be holding up my end of the bargain. Not making her mad.....
 
Lol...this is true...yet. All of my motors have sold. Some have taken time, others gone before I blinked. Last one went to Sweden. I really just promised the wife I would stay out of the bank account with the hobby. So if it doesn't sell, well then that just means I won't be holding up my end of the bargain. Not making her mad.....
Sweden you say ... I suppose there's a for sale thread on here somewhere, but what's your asking price? :)

edit: never mind. I misunderstood. I thought it was an unrestored kit. Sorry.
 
Well new 72 400 block is off at the machine shop. About to drop some cash on rotating assembly. Tore down 2 other 400s, and 2 360s this week. Sold 76 400 and holding off on pushing sale of 71 until I get it back from machine shop. Plenty of work to come.
 
Do you run a shop down in Southern Pines? I'm from Parkton originally and I'm down there quite often, although I'm stationed in DC right now.
 
I don't run a shop, my buddy has one in Lillington. He is gracious enough to let me work on the stuff I know how to at his place. The rest I have him do. I am good at breaking things. I started out not knowing a damn thing.
 
I don't run a shop, my buddy has one in Lillington. He is gracious enough to let me work on the stuff I know how to at his place. The rest I have him do. I am good at breaking things. I started out not knowing a damn thing.
We all started out that way. Love the work you do anyway.
 
Well....block and 512 assembly has been in machine shop hell for months. Well, finally a sign of progress, my heads are done! All set and ready for some fire-breathing havoc...

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Annnnnd it finally has arrived from machine shop hell. Started to assemble. Need some parts to complete the assembly so it will be a minute to get it running. Be glad to get it back on the road....440 source pistons -24 dished 4.380, ultralight crank, comp cams xe295hl-10 cam, billet 3 bolt timing chain, high volume oil pump, milodon pan with windage tray. Will top with 7193 intake and EDelbrock carb. 452 heads with upgrades and matching springs.

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Hemi Denny came through with a set of replacement mounts for the HDK set up in the car as the old ones vanished along with a sock somewhere in the vortex of the shop.
 
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