440 engine question.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-08-2010, 12:26 AM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Unhappy 440 engine question.

i have a 66 chrysler New Yorker with a 440 in it. about 6 months ago my oil pump went while i was driving on the highway. car smoked a lot and didnt start after that. i changed the pump and the rattling from the valves went away. but i havnt moved the car because it has no power what so ever. almost as if it has no compression. anybody know what could of gone wrong? if so, is it even worth keeping? =/ i thought maybe i have a leak in my carb and needed it to get rebuilt. i tweeked the carb and nothing changed at all. any suggestions.?
Old 02-08-2010, 06:07 AM
  #2  
Mopar Fanatic
 
John Van's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Rensselaer,New York
Posts: 448
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts
You more than likely trashed the bearings,rings. Do you know what caused the pump to fail? Do you have a oil pressure gauge? What pressure does it show?Did you change the oil?
Old 02-08-2010, 06:22 AM
  #3  
Mopar Lover
 
67gtxclone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Jefferson, OR
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You are going to have to pull the engine and tear it down to see what exactly is wrong, but I'm pretty sure it is something catastrophic such as bearings or rings as mentioned above. It may be rebuildable, but you won't know for sure till you open it up and have a look.
Old 02-08-2010, 03:53 PM
  #4  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
did you loose complete pressure?
if so, if you kept driving, you'd have to pull the motor and pray
Old 02-09-2010, 06:38 AM
  #5  
Mopar Lover
 
deadkelly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: queensland Australia
Posts: 1,127
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
is there / was there much metallic particles in the oil / sump / filter ?????????
long time no here Carlos
Old 02-09-2010, 01:08 PM
  #6  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by deadkelly
is there / was there much metallic particles in the oil / sump / filter ?????????
long time no here Carlos
no metallic parts at all.// i've been alright deadkelly. just relaxing and helping my girl study for school. i havnt been on the site because i feel embarrased my mopars all beat up.

Last edited by carlosg7915; 02-10-2010 at 06:52 AM.
Old 02-09-2010, 01:08 PM
  #7  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by 67 GTX
did you loose complete pressure?
if so, if you kept driving, you'd have to pull the motor and pray
still has a little.
Old 02-09-2010, 01:11 PM
  #8  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by John Van
You more than likely trashed the bearings,rings. Do you know what caused the pump to fail? Do you have a oil pressure gauge? What pressure does it show?Did you change the oil?
yeah i changed the oil twice since. i turn on the car and it turns on fine but just doesnt have power. oil pump was giving me problems since day one, little bit by little bit it had a rough start. i guess i'l get someone to open it and have a look. gunna have to sell my *** for that. just got my own place and cant afford sh*t
Old 02-09-2010, 06:33 PM
  #9  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
i guess i'l get someone to open it and have a look. gunna have to sell my *** for that. just got my own place and cant afford sh*t
go over exactly (even sounds) what happened again
maybe something that happened will give us a clue
Old 02-10-2010, 06:44 AM
  #10  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by 67 GTX
go over exactly (even sounds) what happened again
maybe something that happened will give us a clue
already then.. took the car up to hampton beach for 4th of july.on the way up car started whisteling. out of nowhere the car just started smoking. pulled over, waited a bit and added water. about 8 hours later turned the car back on. turned on fine. about 10 minutes later started smoking again.turned it off and got it towed home. next morning i tried turning it on again. sounded dry as if no oil was getting to the top. changed the oil pump and eventually the noise went away. when i went to move the car from one parking to another i noticed the car has no power what so ever. i turned the small diles in front of the carb to make it lean or rich and it doesnt do anything. think maybe i just need a new carb? where'd you guys think the whisteling came from?
Old 02-10-2010, 06:49 AM
  #11  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
67 gtx- you always try to help me out, thanks man. i appreciate it.
Old 02-10-2010, 07:10 AM
  #12  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by 67gtxclone
You are going to have to pull the engine and tear it down to see what exactly is wrong, but I'm pretty sure it is something catastrophic such as bearings or rings as mentioned above. It may be rebuildable, but you won't know for sure till you open it up and have a look.
how much you think its going to run me to have someone rebuild it? 2-3 grand maybe?
Old 02-10-2010, 07:32 AM
  #13  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
67 gtx- you always try to help me out, thanks man. i appreciate it.
no problem
Old 02-10-2010, 07:32 AM
  #14  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
how much you think its going to run me to have someone rebuild it? 2-3 grand maybe?
it all depends on the damage
if the berings went without oil, you might need a new crank
Old 02-10-2010, 07:33 AM
  #15  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
already then.. took the car up to hampton beach for 4th of july.on the way up car started whisteling. out of nowhere the car just started smoking. pulled over, waited a bit and added water. about 8 hours later turned the car back on. turned on fine. about 10 minutes later started smoking again.turned it off and got it towed home. next morning i tried turning it on again. sounded dry as if no oil was getting to the top. changed the oil pump and eventually the noise went away. when i went to move the car from one parking to another i noticed the car has no power what so ever. i turned the small diles in front of the carb to make it lean or rich and it doesnt do anything. think maybe i just need a new carb? where'd you guys think the whisteling came from?
was the car overheating during this time?
do you have a guage? what did it read?
when you say no power, you mean you gave it the gas and it just didnt move?
Old 02-10-2010, 08:25 AM
  #16  
Mopar Lover
 
deadkelly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: queensland Australia
Posts: 1,127
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
no metallic parts at all.// i've been alright deadkelly. just relaxing and helping my girl study for school. i havnt been on the site because i feel embarrased my mopars all beat up.
who gives a beep mate there's a off topic part on here thats where i live . i need as many clowns on here as i can to make me feel normal .
well if theres no metallic bits in the oil that is hopefully a good sign . was it making real bad nosies ? knocking or sounded bad ? are the spark plugs wet from oil , could it be your dizzy or ignition ? . try & get somebody to have alook at it even just for a prognosis ? mate you could even get a 2nd hand runner for under $1500 I'm sure . always look on the bright side of life :-)

Last edited by deadkelly; 02-10-2010 at 08:44 AM.
Old 02-10-2010, 09:41 AM
  #17  
Mopar Fanatic
 
John Van's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Rensselaer,New York
Posts: 448
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts
Originally Posted by carlosg7915
how much you think its going to run me to have someone rebuild it? 2-3 grand maybe?
Carlos, sounds like it's time to get your hands dirty! Pull the motor yourself,and tear into the engine. It's actually pretty easy to work on a 440,get yourself a repair manual (Haynes,Chilton) you can buy or rent a cherry picker,buy a cheap engine stand, basic hand tools and go to it.If this happen back in july,it's sounds like you are not in a hurry,so just take your time and if you have any problems,just give us a shout. Good luck!
Old 02-11-2010, 09:33 AM
  #18  
Member
Thread Starter
 
carlosg7915's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Worcester, Mass
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by John Van
Carlos, sounds like it's time to get your hands dirty! Pull the motor yourself,and tear into the engine. It's actually pretty easy to work on a 440,get yourself a repair manual (Haynes,Chilton) you can buy or rent a cherry picker,buy a cheap engine stand, basic hand tools and go to it.If this happen back in july,it's sounds like you are not in a hurry,so just take your time and if you have any problems,just give us a shout. Good luck!
i would. i have everything. soon as the snow clears im just gunna do it.i have to do it outside thats the problem. where do i start? lol jk i'l get a repair manual off ebay or sumthing. i should do a video so u guys could maybe hear what im trying to explain.
Old 02-11-2010, 03:21 PM
  #19  
Mopar Lover
 
scotts74birds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan: The First Line of Defense From The Canadians!
Posts: 1,892
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by 67gtxclone
You are going to have to pull the engine and tear it down to see what exactly is wrong, but I'm pretty sure it is something catastrophic such as bearings or rings as mentioned above. It may be rebuildable, but you won't know for sure till you open it up and have a look.
How about basic troubleshooting first? Drag your frozen *** over to Autozone and rent a compression tester, or build the leak-down tester I posted here before. Could be simple as a blown head gasket or warped/cracked head from overheating. I've seen it before. Do your homework Carlos, you may get off easy.

Last edited by scotts74birds; 02-11-2010 at 03:29 PM.
Old 02-11-2010, 04:06 PM
  #20  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by scotts74birds
Autozone and rent a compression tester, or build the leak-down tester I posted here before. Could be simple as a blown head gasket or warped/cracked head from overheating. I've seen it before. Do your homework Carlos, you may get off easy.
scotty is right
try this before you pull the motor
Old 02-14-2010, 12:20 PM
  #21  
Junior Member
 
fuselage's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Garrett,IN
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Sort of sounds like it could be a head gasket. Do some testing before tearing it out of the car. You might get off easy.
Old 02-20-2010, 10:51 AM
  #22  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
what are we up to Carlos?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
71RR08
B-Body
40
05-27-2016 03:34 AM
SteveRT
Member's Rides
19
10-15-2014 04:24 PM
Younggun
General Discussion
1
11-15-2012 12:23 PM
timmymacnj
General Technical Questions
6
05-20-2010 09:37 AM
ProEmaster
General Technical Questions
2
06-06-2007 11:31 AM



Quick Reply: 440 engine question.



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:28 AM.