GSGN_RT
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http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...a-6-pack-charger.136750/page-4#post-910780828
Many of you know the story of how this car came about. Linked above is the original "barn-find" thread. It's been 3 weeks since purchasing the car. I have had a lot of time to work on it, but not as much to share here. I will throw in a few updates to bring this thread current.
My roommate and have been cranking away. We started with the interior and tear down of the 440. Roughly 5 1/2 quarts of oil came out and 1 1/2 quarts of water. Not off to the hottest start. It's evident that this motor has less than 4,000 miles from the rebuild in 1975. the lifters are perfect, the crank is balanced and brand new. The cylinder walls have virtually no wear.
However, not all is well. It was locked solid- due to the rust buildup on the wrist pins. After weeks of lubrication, it has finally moved a quarter of a turn each direction! That's good enough for me. We've consulted with a few machine shops and Mopar guys. The move going forward will be to bead blast the rods, install new wrist pins and clean/hone the block. It will also need a valve job, as the current retainer caps are aluminum.
Many of you know the story of how this car came about. Linked above is the original "barn-find" thread. It's been 3 weeks since purchasing the car. I have had a lot of time to work on it, but not as much to share here. I will throw in a few updates to bring this thread current.
My roommate and have been cranking away. We started with the interior and tear down of the 440. Roughly 5 1/2 quarts of oil came out and 1 1/2 quarts of water. Not off to the hottest start. It's evident that this motor has less than 4,000 miles from the rebuild in 1975. the lifters are perfect, the crank is balanced and brand new. The cylinder walls have virtually no wear.
However, not all is well. It was locked solid- due to the rust buildup on the wrist pins. After weeks of lubrication, it has finally moved a quarter of a turn each direction! That's good enough for me. We've consulted with a few machine shops and Mopar guys. The move going forward will be to bead blast the rods, install new wrist pins and clean/hone the block. It will also need a valve job, as the current retainer caps are aluminum.
