When was the last time you saw one of these (mystery race engine purchase)

[Jeremiah (jd)]

For years a fellow from my local dragstrip has mentioned that he has "an indy mopar motor" under the bench. This would happen at the track and by the end of the weekend I'd have completely forgotten about it. I heard he was looking to talk to me about it through a friend and here we are with a mystery "indy motor" ready to get torn down, fate unknown.

I yanked the dist and was greeted with this lol

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

I Would have guessed it had a roller cam.

What we know:

-It's based on a 72 440 block and it looks like someone bought the Indy EZ -1 top end kit.

-EZ -1 heads use standard rocker gear. My GTS has stamdard rocker gear. Hmm...


Follow along as we explore the crusty, mud dauber filler caverns of this intruiging time capsule : D

 

[67Dart273]

I'm thinkin' NOT

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

Not what?

 

[rumblefish360]

I Would have guessed it had a roller cam.

What we know:

-It's based on a 72 440 block and it looks like someone bought the Indy EZ -1 top end kit.

-EZ -1 heads use standard rocker gear. My GTS has stamdard rocker gear. Hmm...


Follow along as we explore the crusty, mud dauber filler caverns of this intruiging time capsule : D

MoPars purple cams are pretty good. While not taxing and hard core race cams, they do get the job done. I’d mic the lift at the rocker to see what you have in there. Adjust one rocker to zero lash for the test or add the lash in later.

If, for say, it’s a .590 cam, it is listed in the speed tips section for use in the 10 second bracket range. The vehicle weight and such being a big determining factor of course.

That EZ head is pretty good. Though I’d look into a good stiff rocker arm and check the valve spring pressures after sitting for a while.

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

I will remove the heads later today and report back. Thank you for insight.

My GTS has comp steel rockers that should work on these. Not sure about the Indy Dove rockers.

 

[rumblefish360]

“Dove” rockers?

Excellent excellent rocker. Good to go!!!

 

[MOPARMAGA]

I Would have guessed it had a roller cam.

What we know:

-It's based on a 72 440 block and it looks like someone bought the Indy EZ -1 top end kit.

-EZ -1 heads use standard rocker gear. My GTS has stamdard rocker gear. Hmm...


Follow along as we explore the crusty, mud dauber filler caverns of this intruiging time capsule : D

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I wonder if that's the .620 cam ?
Ez-1 is max wedge, with stock height exhaust flange?

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

That would be cool. We will know shortly.

At minimum I will check the valve seat/guides/spring psi when the heads come off.

 

[TT5.9mag]

My guess is it’ll be the .509 cam. Mopar sold so many of those things they became legendary.

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

My guess is it’ll be the .509 cam. Mopar sold so many of those things they became legendary.

I had one too

 

[TT5.9mag]

I had one too

Of course.

 

[Jeremiah (jd)]

Of course.

I was lookin real good...ballin with coated headers amd a big ol Accel Super Coil lol

 

[qkcuda]

I'm interested to see the grand opening

 

[TT5.9mag]

I was lookin real good...ballin with coated headers amd a big ol Accel Super Coil lol

Man you’re describing my high school days. Weld drag lights with pep boys future tires and all!!

 

[HemiSSDart]

My guess is it’ll be the .509 cam. Mopar sold so many of those things they became legendary.

I put one in my 383 Dart GTS in 1979, it was not a good street cam but I ran it for years because I liked the "feel"...LOL..

 

[abodyjoe]

When was the last time you saw one of these​

just last summer assembling the darts motor..

 

[ch1ll]

ahh, today.

 

[junkyardhero]

i'm getting notes of patchouli, Lynyrd Skynyrd and patch pockets on bellbottoms with a waft of dime bag weed.

gotta love those 70's style builds!

 

[junkyardhero]

Man you’re describing my high school days. Weld drag lights with pep boys future tires and all!!

don't forget the all the monster energy drinks, pallet bon fires and voodoo glow skulls! ;D

ahhh... futura tires: they're just like BFG! same company! (says the tire guy as he takes your hard earned money from a **** job you worked)

 

[MOPARMAGA]

I didn't ever get an opportunity to run a .509
The parts guy at the Dodge dealership I worked at basically told me I was a dumbass and pick another cam. I said after a couple days .474
He said that's too much for your 400 engine with a stock converter but it will work & it did but wasn't optimal
I never made enough money to do anything real cool with that car after buying the cragar version of drag lites and doing body work and painting it but it was the best 73 charger se I've seen yet.

 

[MOPARMAGA]

i'm getting notes of patchouli, Lynyrd Skynyrd and patch pockets on bellbottoms with a waft of dime bag weed.

gotta love those 70's style builds!

Those notes are fresh, you're probably smelling it in the air in California lol

 

[TT5.9mag]

don't forget the all the monster energy drinks, pallet bon fires and voodoo glow skulls! ;D

ahhh... futura tires: they're just like BFG! same company! (says the tire guy as he takes your hard earned money from a **** job you worked)

The **** job I worked was the parts counter at pep boys! So I got my **** tires at a shitty discount!!

 

[junkyardhero]

I didn't ever get an opportunity to run a .509
The parts guy at the Dodge dealership I worked at basically told me I was a dumbass and pick another cam. I said after a couple days .474

good guy parts guy! he did you a favor, even if you didn't know it at the time!

Those notes are fresh, you're probably smelling it in the air in California lol

the patchouli stink never went away, now the weed is just more pronounced because it's so much more dank. lol!

 

[junkyardhero]

The **** job I worked was the parts counter at pep boys! So I got my **** tires at a shitty discount!!

was that during your mini-truck phase?

*ducks*