making 300-400HP from a stock 440
08-18-2009, 02:48 PM
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making 300-400HP from a stock 440
I have been re-routed in my rebuild of a 78 440 bone stock. It looks like I have to break it down and get the block done.
With that said I'm looking ideally for 300-400HP with street manners. I was thinking:
With that said I'm looking ideally for 300-400HP with street manners. I was thinking:
- 4 barrel
- dual plane intake
- 440 source heads/ or ??? suggestions
- not sure if I should keep pistons and cast crank
- HP exhaust manifolds
08-18-2009, 02:59 PM
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the 375 hp version of the 440, when converted to the new rating, comes out around 320
so, you dont need to do a lot
manifold
headers
low end cam (maybe)
if you go aluminum heads, you need to run a higher compression, but you would still be able to use pump gas
so, you dont need to do a lot
manifold
headers
low end cam (maybe)
if you go aluminum heads, you need to run a higher compression, but you would still be able to use pump gas
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