440 Block Question

pikespeak3g · 11-28-2007, 08:37 PM

Im a newbie, so forgive me if Iv posted in the wrong spot. I have a 440 stamped 2536430 + 1 on the side with the date 12/20/65. I know the 440 was introduced in 66 so this must be a very early block. My 2 questions are what does the 1 at the end of the casting denote and the heads I have are casting # 2406516 which makes them 361/383/413/426 64-67 heads. I cant find any casting numbers for a 440 until 67. Did they have 440 specific heads in late 65 into 66 or did they just throw on a smaller displacment head. I have the complete engine in a box and was thinking about a restoration. I really wanted to find out if its possible those are the heads it rolled out with. Thank you.

440roadrunner · 11-29-2007, 02:02 PM

I'm not familiar with 440 casting no's but remember that model years used to be introduced pretty early, or even late in the previous year, so I would not find a date late in '65 to be "very early", It simply would have been in a car made for the 66-67 model year. so far as heads, I cannot find the casting no with a Google search, but the '66-67 heads were an "odd" year and were considered "very good."

Remember that '68 was the big year federally for smog engines, and by then the Chivvies all had smog pumps. I think that was the reason that the "good" 66-67 heads were only used on those years. Seems to me the casting no. for the "good" 66-67 heads were 90x something, 906, 907? I wish someone could find out and post, it's been a LONG time for me.

As old as all those cars and engines are by now, ANYTHING could have happened over the years.

HMMMMM here's a page, and they claim that those heads were 915. I don't remember that they were every used on 383's, as shown here:

http://www.mymopar.com/headcastnumb.htm

This page shows the 915 heads -- and I'm sure those are the ones I'm thinking of, only being used on '67 440's. I THOUGHT they were used in '66, too, but maybe not

http://cowtownmopars.com/CastingNumbers.html

Google 440, heads, "casting numbers"

pikespeak3g · 11-29-2007, 06:06 PM

I found this site that has the casting number for the 66-67 440 heads. I guess through time the ones I have got now where swapped in. Thanks for your help, it will be my first build away from Chivvies.

http://www.autohobbydigest.com/table...asting-Numbers

11-28-2007, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
pikespeak3g Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	440 Block Question Im a newbie, so forgive me if Iv posted in the wrong spot. I have a 440 stamped 2536430 + 1 on the side with the date 12/20/65. I know the 440 was introduced in 66 so this must be a very early block. My 2 questions are what does the 1 at the end of the casting denote and the heads I have are casting # 2406516 which makes them 361/383/413/426 64-67 heads. I cant find any casting numbers for a 440 until 67. Did they have 440 specific heads in late 65 into 66 or did they just throw on a smaller displacment head. I have the complete engine in a box and was thinking about a restoration. I really wanted to find out if its possible those are the heads it rolled out with. Thank you.

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11-29-2007, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
440roadrunner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 272	I'm not familiar with 440 casting no's but remember that model years used to be introduced pretty early, or even late in the previous year, so I would not find a date late in '65 to be "very early", It simply would have been in a car made for the 66-67 model year. so far as heads, I cannot find the casting no with a Google search, but the '66-67 heads were an "odd" year and were considered "very good." Remember that '68 was the big year federally for smog engines, and by then the Chivvies all had smog pumps. I think that was the reason that the "good" 66-67 heads were only used on those years. Seems to me the casting no. for the "good" 66-67 heads were 90x something, 906, 907? I wish someone could find out and post, it's been a LONG time for me. As old as all those cars and engines are by now, ANYTHING could have happened over the years. HMMMMM here's a page, and they claim that those heads were 915. I don't remember that they were every used on 383's, as shown here: http://www.mymopar.com/headcastnumb.htm This page shows the 915 heads -- and I'm sure those are the ones I'm thinking of, only being used on '67 440's. I THOUGHT they were used in '66, too, but maybe not http://cowtownmopars.com/CastingNumbers.html Google 440, heads, "casting numbers"

11-29-2007, 06:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
pikespeak3g Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	I found this site that has the casting number for the 66-67 440 heads. I guess through time the ones I have got now where swapped in. Thanks for your help, it will be my first build away from Chivvies. http://www.autohobbydigest.com/table...asting-Numbers