1968 Chrysler 300
Budget 440
The goal is to take a current 440 sitting on a stand and rebuild it for reliability, drivability and moderate power, as cheaply as possible. Having three 440's sitting around, I chose the one that was already on a stand, from a '68 New Yorker. Since it has previously been rebuilt by a previous owner, it has some already hopped-up parts on it.
8/6/06: Upon teardown, I found a few things.
- The oil pan is a # 179, not a 187 as it should be. Time to figure out what car this engine was originally in.
- Rod Bearing #4 has a large gouge in it
- Several cylinders had rust in them and the deck surface is rusty because it was sitting in the back of my van which had a leaky roof. Wouldn't you know that it just had to rain shortly after putting the engine (sans heads) in the back???? I believe the rust will come off with a light cylinder hone.
More to come as time allows.