No they do not but I was told that stock cast pistons in the compression range I wanted to be in were not avail.
Whats done is done, Im going to post here all the parts that Ive collected so far, Im sure that I could have done things differently, its tough figuring it all out unless someone is holding your hand so Im sure Ive made some mistakes.
Lol,haven't We all!
Im a bodyman not a mechanic.
Doing bodywork is a combo of mechanical & artistic skills, anyone who has done it or knows what it takes has a lot of respect for those who do it well.
Id appreciate not hearing throw this out and buy this all over again cause chances are thats not gonna happen cause I work too hard for my money but tips on what I can do to make it all work as efficiently as possible would be appreciated.
Ok heres what I have so far:
1-78 440 block-cast crank, originally sitting in front of a 727 R.V.
I bought a new flywheel which I plan to have balanced along with the dampener, crank, rods and pistons
I plan to use stock connecting rods and the full floating wrist pins included with the piston set.
That would add unnecessary expense for no benefit, use press in pins. Have the big ends reconditioned w/ARP rod bolts installed, THE single best investment
You can make to keep the bottom end solid.
The block will be bored .030 over and Ive already been told to make sure that the machinest leaves .035-040 clearence in his final hone for piston expansion.
That would be .0035-.0040", and yes, always be sure even tho' anyone performing the work knows to, s**t happens........be sure of that spec. yourself per the
manufacturer......could be .002"..^
2- The L2355F-30 forged six pack pistons cause they were the only ones avail and anyway people seem to like them. I dont know what the valve relief dome CCs is that Wallers compression calc is asking for on these pistons, there are 4 valve reliefs, thats all I know at this point.
Marco has You covered there.....
6- Cast heads ( 452s ) reconditioned with 2.19 X 1.88- 3/8 Stainless Steal Valve Stem oversized valves Stock valvetrain but Im open to nearly anything.
Don't do it, unless the headwork is being done by a mopar familiar/porter, stick/w 2.14 & 1.81's and make sure the bowl is hit w/a 75deg cut & blended. Never use
1.88 exh. valves in those heads, it is more than the port can accommodate properly, and more than is needed.
7- Probably the Edelbrock performer 440 intake only cause it came on one of my parts engines and I hate to just not use it but Im open to a better intake
For the RPM range You're targeting it is fine.........
8- carb I am not set on, performer intake came with a fairly new looking matching carb, know nothing about it other than it looks not too used and grimy or I can use the 800 or 850 carb that came on the 78 440 engine cause it also looks exceptionally clean and in good shape.
It may need some tuning, but may not, will certainly handle the task so if it ain't broke..........
This is all going in an 5500-6000 pound 4 wheel drive A-body and I plan to drive the truck ( I mean A-body :) )to shows, on nice days, Itll run 4.10 gears and 37 inch tires which Id like to spin every now and then just to show off.
You will want to talk to someone about the best torque converter for your combo........
I plan to run P.S alt. and A.C
Hope I didnt miss anything and I look forward to any positive suggestions. Thanks