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I think your piston setup is more likely around 8:5 :1 and are probably about 8 to 9 thousandths in the hole at tdc. All 440 engines will run but the stock cyl heads are very restrictive. Although they can be ported and made to flow very well you can get a set of aluminum heads for about the...

They might have turned your idle screw way in to break in the cam at 2000+ rpm did you back off the idle speed screw. If it is idling at 2000 or so your timing will be way advanced you should be able to make it almost stall with the idle speed screw. Once you have it around 850 -900 rpm then...

Also if your running an msd ignition make sure distributor wires are not backwards or it will idle high and over advance timing?

First thing to look at is oil pressure and leaks ( coolant,oil, trans) turn idle down to around 900 or lower check timing at idle 18 to 20 is pretty standard for initial with 36 or so total. Look at throttle linkage make sure its fully returning to idle before making any adjustments. Also verify...

Not sure was painted in the 90s closest match i could find was chevy cobalt blue metallic

67 coronet 440 440/727 8 point bar sub frame connectors,SS springs, adj snubber inboarded. Tubs fuel cell, battery in trunk no interior except race seat. No door guts no under dash guts pinned on hood and trunk drag shocks. 11.5 440 ported steel heads 528 mp solid cam. Port matched team G ...

Looks like a machine shop in Ridgecrest Ca. Bob Cram was original owner of shop. Used to race at Inyokern dragsteip back in the day.I would call the shop looks like they might still be in buisness. I randomly found the history on my 67 coronet drag car and even found videos of the car racing in...

Irwindale

I have a 67 Coronet 440 drag car. Completey stripped front to back. Pin on hood and deck lid 8 point roll bar single race seat and everthing else gone. 440 worked steel heads Ross 11.5 pistons team G intake 950 hp 2 inch hooker headers. Mp solid cam 528 4:30 gears , spool Ss springs and adj...