440 build working with what I’ve got

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HotrodColt

HotrodColt

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I’ve got a block bored +.060, stock rods and crank, forged 7025P TRW pistons, stock 906 heads with upgraded springs and crane 1.5 roller rockers, .590 purple cam, stock iron intake part #2806178, topping with an 850dp Holley. Hardly have cash for the bearings at gaskets so buying other big parts for it right now is not an option and I don’t mind rebuilding it later when money is more available. Anyone currently running this combo or something really close? If so how does it run?
 
That intake won't work well with that big cam. And what converter and gears you got for this?

What are these pistons? What compression ratio will it have? Do you know the compression height?

Hardly have cash, how will you afford the fuel?
 
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That intake won't work well with that big cam. And what converter and gears you got for this?

What are these pistons? What compression ratio will it have? Do you know the compression height?

Hardly have cash, how will you afford the fuel?
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Should be about 10.3:1 compression ratio, converter is a 3000 stall, 4.11 gears. I can grab a couple gallons of gas here and there, just trying to make the point that coming by an extra $300+ for a new intake or more for a set of aluminum heads isn’t in the budget at the moment. Trying to work with what I’ve got. I do have an edelbrock dual plane for a 383-400 that is up for trade if someone has a 440 intake that they want to swap.
 
Its a 440 It will probably be a hand full in a light car with street tires. What do you plan on doing with it? Put your money you get into making it safe . Then dial the engine in .
 
Sell that cam, you don't have enough converter for it. That cam doesn't like to putter around on the street.
 
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