Recent content by Ricks72Chlgr440

Coil negative is what you want

Cass will take care of you. He's a fountain of knowledge if you call and ask him.

Not sure what manufacturer the cam came from, but there have been quite a few problems with some. He will need to pull the intake and look at the lobes. If questionable he will need to pull the rocker shafts & pushrods to have a look at the lifters. That will tell the story.

If you are using a flat tappet cam & lifters then you may have wiped your cam out.

Did you initially run the rebuilt engine at ~2000 rpm for at least 20 minutes?

I installed the CVF serpentine kit onto my 440 (512) engine w/power steering because I am running aftermarket Vintage Auto Air A/C and could not get the V belts to line up properly so it would throw the fan belt. Before I switched to serpentine I was able to put the second belt onto the AC...

I bought my last BPE engine from Summit. Was less expensive than going directly to BPE with free shipping and Summit has the rewards program too. Was a win-win for me. I contacted BPE and they said build lead time was 6 weeks. From my summit order to my truck delivery was 3 weeks. Another win...

I've been using the high flow thermostats from Stewart Components in both my 408 & 512 stroker engines with good success. I also use the Flowkooler high flow pumps on both as well.

What is your budget for this project? You already have a small block setup so why not go with a small block stroker from Blueprint Engines? I've put their 408 into my 70 Duster and man, what a ride! Going this way would be close to a bolt in swap for you (except for transmission & converter)...

That's great news! Nothing like feeling the torque of those big blocks comin' on! Norcal is awfully pretty country! I remember camping up there in the late 60's near Redding and going to the Jeddiah Smith State Park with all the redwoods.

Could be the starter is being overheated. After cooling down some it performs as expected. I had a 440 in my 69 Charger with headers that were very close to the starter and did the same thing. This was back in the 80's and I ended up dumping the headers and going back to manifolds to resolve the...

I got a shroud from Mancini that worked great. Depending on your radiator you may need to modify it some but it will be worthwhile.

+1 for installing a shroud. I am not too keen on those flexfans either. Get a 7 blade 18" OE style if you can. They move a ton of air and combined with a shroud will help a lot with low speed/idle heat issues. I used a product called thermocure to flush my system. It did a great job for removing...

I had a brand new master cylinder do that. Never assume new parts are good parts! If the rear shoes are adjusted properly (both sides just start rubbing the drum when turned) and the MC was thoroughly bled, then there is not much else in your hydraulic system that could cause that other than air...

Sorry 'bout that. I fixed the earlier link.