Need help with my 440 problems. (new to BB)

GET... A... MANUAL! for your car/engine. If you have aftermarket parts (carbs, etc.) get the books for them, too. The internet is a cornucopia of free information!!! I am guessing that if you got the car for $3300, it's not chocked full of top dollar hardware. You should really start from scratch...

All the advice here is good stuff. Start by making sure your foundation is sound. Do compression and leak down tests first. You don't have anything if you can't squeeze the juice and hold the bang.

After that, I would perform a complete overhaul on the ignition and fuel systems.

On the fuel system, start at the tank. Check tank cleanliness (lot's of radiator shops will boil your tank), blow out hard lines, make sure hoses at tank and fuel pump are not collapsing... matter of fact, just replace the rubber lines, fuel pump and filter so you are starting with a decent foundation. ID your carb. Rebuild it with quality parts if it will work with your combination. People over-carb. Do the math and get the right one if it's too big. Let shivvy guys do that stupid crap and talk smack. The math don't lie.

Check to make sure your charging system is working correctly. Chrysler's design isn't what I would call ideal but is workable if it is in decent shape and is not overtaxed. Replace old, crispy, hacked harnesses (best money I've spent when freshening up a recently purchased car!).

Electronic ignition... and don't bother with the Mopar conversion kits. They're Chinese junk now. Get the wiring harness (lots of options here... find one that works for your rde and how you want it set up) and piece the system together using a FireCore Distributor and FireCore Wires (8mm MSDs, if you have to) and a Rev-N-Nator ICU. NGK plugs. I have this ignition on a 512 stroker with a .630" Hughes cam and heavily modified 6 pack and it runs H-A-R-D... and I mean H-A-R-D.

Check to make sure the converter is stalling where it nees to for the carb, cam and gears. If you've got a big motor, cam and steep gears a 1800 stall speed is not going to work.


Probably not telling you anything you don't know but it is fun to listen to myself type! HAHAHA!!!