64 Valiant 440 build

RustyRatRod said

Heck yeah man! That sounds great! I have a question. And I'm not knockin your idea to use the RB motor at all.......I'm just curious, how much do you think using a low deck like a 383 or 400 based engine would have helped with the headers? Do you think maybe the tubes could have gone in unmodified? Or.......maybe even some type log manifolds might have fit? I wish I had half the talent to build headers like that.

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Oh man, a B motor would have made life so much easier. I’ve seen some guys with low deck engines get away with milling hipo manifolds at an angle a few degrees. If I had to do it over, I’d get a 383 so the extra room would help with them pipes (not to mention the valve covers wanting to hit everything as well). I started this build as a naive 23yr old who wanted the biggest motor I could get. My friends recommended a 440 ‘cause they’re cheaper and plentiful, there’s plenty of junk motor homes around here if I blow this one up.....and because racecar.
Thanks RRR!