A833 OD or 727 behind a 440. Suggestions and questions

jas0162 said

If your 440 has the cast crank it wont have the pilot hole drilled, something else to consider if you haven't already. I think the OD 4 speed with one of those motors would be a good combo. I love the old sweptlines.

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I read the whole thread to see if someone was going to point this out. Cast crank engines were not drilled to except the long input shaft. Drilling is not an option as some of the cast cranks were so porous they would leak oil out the drilled pilot shaft hole. Wheeler engines tried this in the 70's and it didn't work.