You're totally right, they aren't the straightforward sensible option, but if it all worked out and you ended up with something like this...
Like the metal was jelly bro. Like have you ever seen canned cranberry sauce. How it comes out when it’s cold all in one piece. That’s how 2 of the cylinders were. I’m guessing the intake valve was open for ages and those got the brunt of whatever water did collect.
This is exactly what I’m talking about when I mean jellied
This is what I want. I want to turn left and burn out without actually wanting too.
Found a 440 for 800$ came out of a 66 Chrysler and ran before it was pulled out. You think this is a good deal?
Pretty much exactly where I am with my poly. At my age, wasn't looking for a street screamer but woulda liked more gonads than it has. Sounds a lot meaner than it is with the headers and 3" exhaust (another mistake I let da shop tell me would be so nifty). I've rebuilt a couple motors in my time; but thought ok, I'll let a shop do this one and save me some time given all the other chit I was doing on the car. Nah - despite what I paid, more than I thought, to get a poly to scream takes more cash than I now think it would be worth that you'd get with a nice crate (aside from going BB). Damn, was so close to having one delivered to my garage! With the 3:55 gears, the car isn't a wonderful cruiser either running 3 grand around 65-70MPH. Suppose if I dropped the flowmasters it would help; but still cranking the rpm's. Should have left my 3:23's in it. The lower gearing did squat off the line in my pin. Think my wife's 6 cyl Sonata could beat me off the line. Regret? What gives ya this idea? lol
Thanks for asking. Yeah, been wondering about some incompatibility thing thinking maybe the torque converter that was put in (later model Chrysler). The timing is another question. I'm running full mech advance as every time I've tried to run/tune vac advance, the car runs crappy (miss-firing) either lower or higher rpm's - runs solid on full mechanical. Allow me to get back with ya on the cam spec's as I need to locate my paperwork on this. Appreciate it. Ron h.
I agree with the turbo addition but, you will be limited in boost pressure by the 4 head bolts per cylinder. Moderate boost will still get the power you desire.If you are looking for big power with a poly maybe consider boost of some sort, turbocharger or a supercharger. Cost wise building a naturally aspirated 500hp poly 400 cu in motor probably would be more costly then a turbo set up.. Technology has really come along for turbos. We put a turbo on a 318 La twenty five years ago, it was probably 450-500hp most of the time depending on the boost. I don't recall seeing a turboed or supercharged poly engine before.
Wow, that is one gorgeous looking motor!
They don't call 'em semi-hemi's for nothing!
