More progress on the 440/512 rebuild

["Dart67"]

9/28/2025
More progress on the 440/512.
I now have all the front engine parts powder coated and assembled.
Also the oil pressure sensors and direct read gauge installed at the rear of the engine.
Heads installed and torqued down.

Oil Sensors and direct read gauge installed

Composite Distributor Gear installed

 

[PRH]

Is a dyno session part of the plan?

 

["Dart67"]

Is a dyno session part of the plan?

No I am afraid not..

 

[CS1121]

sweet RB

 

["Dart67"]

sweet RB

Thank You..

 

[MOPARMAGA]

9/28/2025
More progress on the 440/512.
I now have all the front engine parts powder coated and assembled.
Also the oil pressure sensors and direct read gauge installed at the rear of the engine.
Heads installed and torqued down.

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Oil Sensors and direct read gauge installed
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Composite Distributor Gear installed
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Did you make those flanges to bolt on a valley plate?
I'm going to do that myself.

 

["Dart67"]

Did you make those flanges to bolt on a valley plate?
I'm going to do that myself.

Yes, I did. Check this post....

Thread '"Home-Brewed" 440/512 Valley Pan More Photos Added'

Jul 14, 2025

I hate buying things that I can make myself... I also love to "Home-Brew" about anything in the way of parts and pieces for my projects.

This project actually started about 18 or 19 years ago when we lived in Central Illinois. It got put on hold and forgotten about when I retired and then moved to West Central Arkansas.

I am in the process of a complete rebuild of my 440/512. While looking for some spare parts, I found the "rails" for the valley pan project that had been in storage and forgtten. I figured now would be a very good time to complete this long forgotten project.

So here we...

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