440 Chrysler Mopar Engine Building Part 1 - Getting a Block and Machining

Getting a 440 block, how to identify it by the casting marks, and what machining is necessary to get it ready for a build. Boring, line honing, deck milling and surfacing, cleaning and degreasing, installing cam bearings.

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[fslrulz]

Going through the planning, budgeting, and was insight I really enjoyed/needed. Thank you!

[Theredrocket]

This guy gave everyone listening good info. I have a 440 thick mains truck /rv block out of a RV. And mancini stud girdle. I broke a 73 block up through the mains so I'll tell everyone that is going to swing flow the fence horse power wise needs the stronger block. I'm at 15 to 1 now. Short fill solid predator cam

[kiethholland]

Pete
The 8 after the 440 doesn't stand for 8 cyl. On Mopar blocks the number after the engine size represents how many cores it took to cast that block! 2 would be a perfect block one core for each bank, they add a number for every cyl core that gets replaced in the casting up till the number 10. Your block with 8 means 6 cores were replaced and should be Sonic tested to see how far you can bore it. The 2c36000 breaks down as 72 year c is not the casting plans but the assembly plant for the line of car it was going into, 36000 is not how many 440 were made that year but the last eight of the vin# of the car it went into

[guschristensen]

Pete just found your channel I have a 78 mint 1978 motor I was gonna trade it for a 1968 block, after watching this there's no way, thanks Pete

[bryantcurtis]

I just found this channel and realized I have to do a lot of binge watching and I subscribed I love this shit

[skylinefever]

16:30 In some cases, high performance companies build billet steel main caps. However, they are usually sold as a way to strengthen an engine, rather than replace a standard main cap that has failed.

Your explaination of the price of machining really helps me, thanks for your show!

[TheRebelOne.]

we go again, another great engine build from the Master

[mopardave]

Great videos Pete, Lots of good info and looking forward to your new Videos. I am also building a stroker 440 for the first time. Your video and comments by all are much appreciated.

[jaywheeler]

Pete, looking at the casting and you said, there is a blob here and it doesn't look like you wanted to guess what it was. Looking at the video that blob is a D and an N and the pointer is pointed to D day shift. Versus N for night shift. Thanks for posting these videos I am so glad your here to help us. I am building a 390 to replace my original 352. In my 65 galaxie. :)

[calebmackay]

thanks Pete! I was completely lost on what I should do, or what steps I need to take to prep my block. Mopar Mo Powa Babeh!

[edpadgett]

The pointer was for day/night Block was cast at 9A.M. Learned this from my dad who cast GMC V6 engines in the 60's

[HodgePodgeGarage]

Awesome... Will take me a long time to get there but I'm doing a 400/460 stroker with the Plymouth Satellite sebring plus I'm restoring

[vinskeeter]

Thanks for doing this, Pete. Learned a lot! I have a 77 motorhome 440 that I want to stroke and build for around 600 hp. for my 69 Dart.

[alvinrichardson]

Been waiting on this one let's build it 440 mopar man over

[EvansBrosRacing]

Also, if the block was run a in a drag car, watch out for block filler also, people fill the blocks part way with cement type of filler to add strength . I have run 440 blocks from all years and never worried about the numbers, they will all handle 500 hp with no problem as long as they are not cracked . The block in your video has the webbing on the outside that some dont have, I always liked that because it makes it more rigid . I have used nitrous on stock 440 blocks up to a 350 hp plate and never hurt a 440 block . Lots of Motor homes had 440's also, but if you plan to use stock heads, beware, the motorhomes sometimes had huge industrial cooling systems with special heads and water pump that you dont want for a hot rod . The shortblock from that industrial set up is fine though . Some machine shops want those industrial heads to sell for motorhome rebuilds . And, I am glad you mentioned align honing and decking . Machine work is the key to a great build, cam degreeing is a must if you want all the bang for your buck .

[moepar]

2536430--1966-72.
3698830--1973-74
4006630--1975-79
This would be a very early casting 73 block even though it dates 3rd March 72. And the 8 digits stamped on the pad near the pan rail match the last 8 digits of the VIN number. It started in 68.

[Travelingman-]

Great video Pete, loving the old style informative production after the short and sweet Cobra videos.

[motorsandmore]

Another great video from pete's garage!

[jmcenterprises]

This is going to be a great series, thanks Pete for the great videos and info.

[scatpack]

Good vids, regarding the stamped numbers on the pad, the first number is the year, second is the plant as you stated correctly. The next 6 digits are the last 6 digits of that particular car's VIN that received that engine, aka "matching numbers engine".