Hello all. Proud owner of a 73 Plymouth RR. Its a full restoration. Im a 100% disabled vet with alot of friends to help. Org a 400, I would like to up to a 440, looking now for a engine. Hoping to find a 78-79 mobile home with one. Any ideas out there? Semper Fi, Tim

 

Tim -

The 440 has size appeal, but I know of one pretty stout (OK, stroked) 400 that's pretty impressive. Just saying that if you have the 400, might want to think twice about dumping it.

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/..._feature1.html

I met the car (and the owner) at a meet a few months ago, pretty sweet.

Archer

 

Got it at Iola car show from Pete. Been living there 5 years and finally found it.

 

O yea old block is cracked.

 

Welcome!

Depending on where the crack it, it can be welded up. Be careful with the mobil home motors as I have heard the heads are a little different causing issues with fitting headers/exhaust manifolds.

 

welcome to the forum

 

Welcome!

 

welcome to the forum

 

Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you on board!!! Whil on here be sure to check out the Mopar of the Month contest.. See the sticky for the simple rules and then you get to help choose the winner each month....

 

Be sure to check out the casting number on the block... There were several 400 blocks that had extra thick webbing and much stronger than the stock blocks.. the casting number started with "230". If you have one of these blocks they are very good ones for race engines... I have two of them my self.. I believe they were late 72's or early 73's.....

 

Welcome Tim and thank you for your services hope you get all your questions answered we here aim to help