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  1. John Milner

    Removing an A-833 trans

    Here are some pictures of a b body manual transmission crossmember. The smaller hole where the transmission mount stud goes, goes towards the back of the car.
  2. John Milner

    Ductile Iron Rockers: Outdated? Or good investment?

    I finished fixing it up around 2018. I mainly drive it back and forth to work. Believe I saw your car coming through Duncan a few weeks ago. There are a few Mopars in the area but not many. There used to be quite a few Mopars hid out. I recall seeing the 68 in Marlow. The green 68 R/T in...
  3. John Milner

    Ductile Iron Rockers: Outdated? Or good investment?

    I’ll have to ask him about the other two. I have an orange 68 with a black stripe across the back and 440/4 speed.
  4. John Milner

    Ductile Iron Rockers: Outdated? Or good investment?

    Sounds like Don. I would have loved to have bought one of his extra 440 blocks. Was wanting one for a spare for my Charger. I’m from Duncan myself.
  5. John Milner

    9 Month Wait For a Stock 440 Rebuild, and Then This

    268/284 .450/.458 115 are the specs for the 440 HP cam. It idles very smooth and has a ton of torque off the line in a 440 with L2355 pistons and open chambered heads. I would give the Lunati camshaft a try since you already have it in the engine. It might have a slight loap to the idle but...
  6. John Milner

    18 spline 4 speed identification

    Thanks everyone. I did not know that about the front bearing. This one does have the larger front bearing. Looks as if it all grew up together. I was a little curious if it came behind a Charger or GTX, and if it was a Hemi or 440 car but it doesn’t look as if there is a way to tell.
  7. John Milner

    18 spline 4 speed identification

    I have this 18 spline 4 speed and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the VIN stamping on the side to see what this came out of originally and if this was originally an 18 spline transmission. Thanks
  8. John Milner

    Hurst Shifter Interchange

    Just to follow back up in case anyone else ever wants to know, a GM style will work fine. Thanks
  9. John Milner

    Hurst Shifter Interchange

    Has anyone ever used a GM style Hurst Competition Plus shifter on their A833 4 speed? My Mopar Hurst flat stick shifter is wore completely out and will not shift out of reverse unless I crawl under the car and shift it by hand. I currently have an extra GM style like is pictured in great shape...
  10. John Milner

    Another camshaft break in question

    Pontiac fired them up before they were in the car and then again after they were installed in the car. No 2,000 rpm for 20 minute stuff. But they also had better lifters and oil designed for flat tappet camshafts. I would be willing to bet Mopar followed a similar procedure.
  11. John Milner

    440 is coming apart. Pictures

    Those look like TRW 6 pack pistons. In one of my 440's, I use those pistons, a set of stock 452 heads, a 440 HP camshaft, and 750 Carter AFB. I generally use 87 octane in it and it runs great and never pings. I'm guessing with the right camshaft, yours will run much better without pinging...
  12. John Milner

    4 speed troubles, what do we need for starters.....

    You can't really see if the sliders are worn until you tear it apart so you can look at the teeth inside the slider that grabs the gear. You can check the teeth on the synchronizers and engagement teeth on the gears by pulling the side cover. However, you really need the transmission tore...
  13. John Milner

    440hp engine dont Rev over 5500

    My stock 440 HP seems to quit pulling before 5,500 rpm. I usually try to shift it at 5,000-5,200 when I'm on it. New valve springs might let yours rev a little higher but I don't think there would be much, if anything, to gain power-wise if it has the stock 268/284 .450 .458 cam.
  14. John Milner

    Lifters

    I used some back in 2019. I believe they were Johnson's lifters, or at least were at that time. They worked fine and are still working fine for me.
  15. John Milner

    first time engine start with dry transmission

    While I sometimes don't have the best luck and it may indeed stay in place for someone else, I put a yoke in my 833 4 speed and when I was breaking the engine in, the yoke flew out of the back of the transmission banged around underneath the car and whacked my floor pan. It didn't hurt anything...
  16. John Milner

    Rusty cylinders in block

    As long as there aren't any deep pits, it would probably clean up at .035 if it is just surface rust. I have a 400 Pontiac block that was stored outdoors since the early 80's. It was solid rust. The block was original to one of my GTO's so I wanted to try to save the block. It was already...
  17. John Milner

    HP blocks

    I run a '78 440 that is stamped "EHP"
  18. John Milner

    Camshaft help?

    Ive had fairly good luck with Hughes camshafts. Something like this one might work well with your trick flow heads.
  19. John Milner

    440 crank- grind or no?

    Small dings or small pits on a crankshaft don't bother me too much as long as there are no raised areas and the crankshaft measures out like it should.
  20. John Milner

    Values of iron heads

    I gave $100 for a nice complete set of 906's needing a valve job. I would think they would bring more to a guy needing a specific date code for their build.
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