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    what to do with my 440

    that cam would be the 43799 lunati cam ? Its my understanding that is a custom grind ..Do I need to contact lunati to buy this cam..or is it off the shelf type deal ..hard time finding it on luniti site or even summit /jegs ..every time I search it I end up on some form where someone is thanking...
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    The 505

    Nice build ..did you work the rpm heads or were they straight out of the box ?
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    what to do with my 440

    Would be very thankful for any help on cam selection .also my converter was built on the tight side and was a custom built piece to my drive train set up . Converter worked like stock but would flash to about 29 to 3000 before breaking tires loose. Also have large tranny cooler.
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    what to do with my 440

    chryco ,love to hear the details of that build ..thinking hard about a stroker ..I'd like to build a killer torque motor but use as much of what I have allready ..I need pistons and bearings so this is my chance to go with a stroker kit . My car has 323 gears with 8.75 rear ,3200 billet stall...
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    what to do with my 440

    I was more worried about quality control ..I have built several motors myself and am confident I could build a stroker as long as the parts being used are up to snuff... Machining is where it becomes out of my hands ...and don't want to re-grind cranks and linebore rod ends to make it all work...
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    what to do with my 440

    They were just cast speed pro pistons ..no valve reliefs .089 in the hole ..motor made decent power at 450hp @5300 rpm and 500 ft lbs @ 4200 rpm...906 heads were milled 035 and steel head gasket ..has anyone tried a 440 source stroker kit ?..thinking about goin to the 500 or 512 ci kit with the...
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    what to do with my 440

    Well it turned out to be the piston ..broke the side out of it and the rings were keeping it in place ...cylinder bore wasn't touched ...cross hatch still there and no scoring to be seen ..I was shocked to see cast pistons in this motor, its a wonder it lasted as long as it did ,,i like to use...
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    what to do with my 440

    I am lucky enough to have a great place not far from hear that build some of the best motors around ..(allen armstrongs) I guess I was looking for a cheep way out ..looks like I am out three more grand !
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    what to do with my 440

    Hey guys, looking for a opinion .. I have a 74 cuda with a 440 and noticed that I had a lot of blow by out of my valve cover breathers ...so I took a compression test to find out #5 had only 90 psi compared to 155 on all other cylinders ..(rings I'd say ) now I have milled 906 heads (.035 )with...
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    825 demon on 440 tuning help needed

    Trying to tune my carb ..looking for dase line jetting and any tuning tips or recommendations ! I have a 825 cfm demon on a mild 440 .mp 577 cam ,M1 intake ,906 ported heads ,block .30 over ..3200 stall, mp electronic ignition ....this is a street strip car also ...
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    How much was your bodywork & paint job?

    my cuda will be goin into the body shop Monday ..needs a little body work no welding minor fill and body lines need lining up ..Goin with v2 orange and they quoted me 7500 ..I allready had jams and under hood done ..This quote is from the best shop we have in town !..Paying with cash helps ! Lol
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    front caliper location

    I converted the stock flex hose to a longer stainless one and seems to clear all movement of the front end .My hard lines are run threw the stock place back towards the firewall and connect to the flex line then into the caliper towards the front of the car . My set up does not use banjo bolts...
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    front caliper location

    I have a 74 barracuda that I am restoring and have come to the brakes . I replaced the front calipers and noticed that the calipers are located towards the rear of the car . I believe disk brake cars had the caliper towards the front . Should I swap the spindles back to put the calipers in the...
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