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  1. lewtot184

    Question About 440 Piston Choices

    I found this in some of my old paperwork. It's from an old Arias catalog where they listed a forged quench dome 440 piston. They refer to the quench dome as a deflector dome anyhow, maybe an option. Part number is E4296030.
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    Question About 440 Piston Choices

    I use kb in one of my engines, icon in the other. I match pistons to the combustion chamber and what my intent for the engine is. I ignore the hype.
  3. lewtot184

    Get rid of the headers, right?

    This is somewhat simplistic but I let camshaft decide headers or manifolds.
  4. lewtot184

    Indianapolis mechanic

    Doing a cleanup cut on the heads may or may not be all that's needed. I don't know anyone in indy who'll just mill the heads. I bet they'll push you toward aluminum heads. I never found anybody in indy who can put a ring and pinion in that doesn't howl like a dog. Usually this type of work...
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    Intake manifold height

    The only two intakes that fit are stock 4bbl or 6pak (with factory 6pak air cleaner).
  6. lewtot184

    Headers—looking for fit & ease of installation

    TTI shortys may be an option. I think the safest bet with power steering is a 1 3/4 set. From my experience it's tti or nothing.
  7. lewtot184

    Question About 440 Piston Choices

    I like to run them close to the minimum, .0025". I am running a set at .0035" now. They can be somewhat noisey when cold because they have straight pins and drilled oil return ring grooves, but they seem to make the same power as 10:1 flat tops plus pump gas friendly. They're 100+ grams lighter...
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    Lets see your cars!

    My heap
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    Best six pack intake gaskets?

    To my knowledge felpro is all there is. Don't use the papers unless the manifold has been machined to fit the papers. If you have a new edelbrock intake check fitment. Generally they all are too wide and may be off on the passenger side towards the back. I've always been befuddled at how many...
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    Isky ductile iron rockers

    Isky rockers were designed for the pre 64 head. Heads with cast in rocker stands will need some attention.
  11. lewtot184

    What do you guys hate about this 1970 Coronet R/T for sale?

    Rat nest under the hood.
  12. lewtot184

    If you're depending on zinc to protect your flat tappet?

    I'm going to stick with my opinion that a good portion of the FT problem is ramp speed and spring pressures. I think when Dave Hugh's started this 904 lifter profile thing it just went extremes. I stay away from it. Reliable use of my cars is paramount. I'll gladly give up some power for...
  13. lewtot184

    440 head gaskets

    I've noticed the slit hole differences in head gaskets and I'm not sure there's anything big to get there. From my own experiences I believe most cooling issues are radiator problems. I've found the felpro 8519 gasket is the most reliable. They're very forgiving. A steel shim will want a clean...
  14. lewtot184

    front tires on my 66 belvedere

    I've found that 28" tall may contact the lower front corner of the fender during turns. A lot depends on wheel backspace. I use a 215/75x15 on one of me cars with a 6" wheel 3.5" back space that works very well. Something like a 6.70x15 bais ply might get you where you want to be.
  15. lewtot184

    Poly stroker fresh build mileage query

    Holleys aren't the most fuel efficient. Naturally low gears and loose converters aren't fuel efficient.
  16. lewtot184

    440 valve train question

    Pretty sure all 68 and later hydraulic tappets use a 5/16 cup and 67 and down 1/4". Anyhow the 822 tappet is what you want with a 5/16 ball push rod.
  17. lewtot184

    If you're depending on zinc to protect your flat tappet?

    this discussion will go on forever with different opinions and "facts" don't seem to be consistent to me. anyhow, film strength is a big deal and there is info out there on that. i also believe that there's no real downside to zddp when adequate amounts are used. i think the real flat tappet cam...
  18. lewtot184

    About to own 69 coronet 440….what oil weight?

    10w30w in cool weather. i'll use 15w40 or straight 30w in hot weather. no real downside to either. i use a lot of rotella. straight 30w rotella still has enough zinc in it. i really think good oil change regimen is probably more important than who's name is on the bottle. modern oils don't have...
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    Oil passage restrictors

    from my point of view restricting oil to the top by internal means just doesn't make sense. i've always thought it was silly to put restrictors in the heads and then add spray bars. the valve springs, especially performance springs with big cams, have to have oil. oil is the only coolant the...
  20. lewtot184

    Oil passage restrictors

    chevy's use push rod oiling so they don't have the pressurized oiling the mopars and ford fe's have. what the chevy big blocks do have is priority main oiling and the ford side oilers are the same but ford maintained pressurized oiling to the rockers.
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