i guess its about time for my 440 to get rebuilt. Wondering if i should let my neighboor rebuilt the engine in his own house ir should i bring it to a professional insted? what do u guys think?

 

How good is your neighbor? What kind of background does he have and how well do you trust him?

 

Yes TRUST is a very good thing, is he clean will he do a clean job I was always told cleanliness is close to Godliness when it comes to building engines.

 

well first off, what needs to be done to the motor?

 

hes really good and knows his stuff. but hes messy as hell. gtx i really dont know whats wrong wit it. i've been so madd i havnt let anyone look at it. thing makes all kind of noises in the engine. it over heated on me and started smokin.

 

Howdy Carlos. Overheated can make bad things happen, usually cracked head or blown head gasket. Hope its not serious. depends on the neighbor for the rebuild. If you use a pro, make sure they run a neat shop, organized and clean. That reflects their work habits and attention to detail.

 

I agree with the rest about the cleanliness thing. I would really think twice about having someone rebuild my engine who does not keep a clean shop. He may be good, and it is ultimately your call....just something to think about.

Also, it would be a good idea to do some investigation on what the actual issue is, you may not need a complete rebuild.

 

we'l i let my mechanic look at it. the reason why the heads are making noise is because the oil pump went. =] im so freakinnn exited, car should be running again in no time. he told me to get a hi-capacity oil pump since its a 440. should i get a hi-capacity one or not?

 

scotty wats goin on mann!? =] I think we got the problem downpack. doesnt need a rebuild. needs a oil pump. hopefully everything goes smoothh

 

why would the heads make noise if the oil pump is going?

if the oil pump is going, your oil pressure will start to flucuate

 

here is what i would do
pull the pump off, its easy to do on a 440
buy a new gasket when you put it back
never reuse the old one
look at the gears inside
if they are chipped, you need a new oil pump
if they are not chipped, you need to use a feeler gauge and measure the distance between the gears (i dont know the gap, sorry)

 

i'l make sure i mention all this to my mechanic. the car turns on perfect and idled fine. does not smoke. he mentioned sumthing about since the pump isnt pumping all the oil is at the bottom. does this sound right?

 

Could be a clogged pick-up tube or screen.

 

i'l make sure to mention this to him also.

 

what kind of noises are coming from the heads?

 

sounds like the pistons are running dry

 

do you have an oil pressure gauge in your car?

 

nope.

 

i would definetly install one man
it will give you protection, and it will tell you if your pump is going bad if you don't want to pull it

 

Second that all both of those. I was told once while talking about a rebuild that I need to decide if i want a high capacity or a high velocity. But I never got a good answer on which one. Maybe someone here could explain which is better?

 

i was meaning to ask that.

 

my 440 was a high pressure pump
when I get on it, the gauge pins at 100
but, you should be fine with a 60-80 pound pump
the general rule is 10 pounds for every 1000 rpm

 

remember to prime the pump , just put the priming shaft in a drill turn it on till you feel it load up & all good very easy . good to back from ya carlos .