Ok so this is gonna make me sound dumb but that big round thing on the front of the engine connected to the crank... pretty sure it's a balancer or a dampener but I can't get it off!!! Urg!!!!

 

Need a good size puller...And dont mess up the center threads in the crank....

 

What's the name of that thing on the front of the engine though?

 

Harmonic Balancer. Use a Harmonic Balancer Puller.

 

Haha well I used a puller and got it off, after stripping out all of the threads on the puller....

 

Congrats, I can fell the accomplishment in your message.

 

Now you can tear it's guts out !!!!

 

Well everything is out except 1 piston and the crank, taking the engine to get bored .020 over. gonna cost me $160, and then I'm gonna get a little bit bigger valves. Have them redo the valve seats, get new pistons. Buy some new bearings and few other things and then the engine will be getting out back together

 

Need help!!! What's the cylinder bore on my 1978 440 can't find the stock bore.

 

3.75

 

http://victorylibrary.com/mopar/rb-bs.htm

4.32"

 

Don't know what I was thinking, I cut mine 4.38 the first time. Not concerned about cylinder wear.

4.32 is the number.

 

Maybe you were just a little "Cranky" that day.

 

I was watching the Cubs play so mind was not automotive.
There needs to be a smile for brain fart.

 

Now you opened the door for Dyno to put in his wisdom.

 

Howdy Y'all.... I see... Soooooooo. We come up with a Dyno-(Me), a Cubs brain fart, an I think your cranky, and a victory library, For a good old 4.32 Bore for the 440 R.B. motor.....
I'm in....

 

Thanks guys

 

cranky, the guys sarcastically call me smiley, so there, who the #$%^ is cranky.

 

Hey Dakota, I'm told there is only one OEM replacement piston now and its the low compression 8.2 piston. You are better off ordering high performance pistons than trying to make the 8.2 compression work. You will have to have your block decked 0.40 and your heads cut to 80 ccs just to get 9.5 to 1 compression = $$$$. So don't buy an overhaul kit, get descent pistons with a compression of 9.5 with a camber of 86 ccs and you will be money ahead.

 

Oh yes I never planned on going for oem, I want this engine to have some good power. Gonna go for some dome pistons

 

But I still would like this engine to run on pump gas, remember it's streetable.

 

Oh and there is one piston that won't come out, and I figured out why... there is metal melted to the cylinder walls. The piston won't go past it...

 

Help???

 

Picture Might help....
If not... Wire wheel?.... Heat it up to knock the flake off?..... Chisel?....

 

Below or above piston?

 

It's above the piston and alrighty I'll try those things

 

Hi, guys
I haver a Charger, and the engine fails when it warms up, I'm using a HEI distributor, TSP brand, anyone know of this brand?
Marcelo Brasil

 

You should start your own thread instead of interrupting and ongoing one. I'm sure someone can help you out.

 

what car are you thinking of putting the engine in?

 

and also try this link it might help you.... http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...xperience.html