I will do that.
66 Coronet 500 Driver, Light Resto
- Thread starter Nxcoupe
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Well, time for an update. After much discussion with qkcuda, I've decided to use the 3.75" stroker crank from 440 source and their cheap bushed rods to fit it. I have a price on custom 4032 pistons and rings in .030, so it should be pretty painless.
The engine is running rougher every time I drive it, so I just stopped driving it. Still haven't found all the leaks in the ac system either. Just a frustrating summer with this thing, but at least the suspension and brake conversion is done. I plan to get all the parts in, and then pull the engine so I'm not hogging a rack for more time than necessary. I really want to scuff and paint the engine compartment as the paint is original and getting pretty rough under the hood. Also plan to paint the engine up nice and purdy as well. New ac compressor, clean the condensor and rebuild the hvac box as well. Not a complete resto, but just completing the nice driver goal. Also going with a 46RH as well. So, updates will be coming slowly at first, then it will be a flurry of activity as usual when I really dig in
The engine is running rougher every time I drive it, so I just stopped driving it. Still haven't found all the leaks in the ac system either. Just a frustrating summer with this thing, but at least the suspension and brake conversion is done. I plan to get all the parts in, and then pull the engine so I'm not hogging a rack for more time than necessary. I really want to scuff and paint the engine compartment as the paint is original and getting pretty rough under the hood. Also plan to paint the engine up nice and purdy as well. New ac compressor, clean the condensor and rebuild the hvac box as well. Not a complete resto, but just completing the nice driver goal. Also going with a 46RH as well. So, updates will be coming slowly at first, then it will be a flurry of activity as usual when I really dig in
I look forward to your results. I had two different builds in mind, both of which ended up with about 406 cubes. One was my original 361 with a 440 crank, and the other was a stock stroke 400. A low mileage 73 400 practically fell in my lap, so that made the decision, but I always wondered if the longer stroke engine would make more torque. What compression ratio will you have with the custom pistons?
Flat top, custom compression height, so it will depend on the cc of the head chamber and the height of the deck which will get measured after disassembly. I would like around 10 to 10.5 to 1. Aluminum 440 aource heads and my 5 angle valve job, some light bowl work if the need it and port matching intake and heads. Machine work and piston lead time will be the big delays. Custom grind hydraulic roller as well.
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