Price of a 67 or 68 440?

[Chad Brown <clutchfan2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

a 77 New Yorker would NOT have a forged steel crank.
The last year that the steel crank 440 HP engine was
made was 1974. 75-78 HP engines used a cast crank, and
also the vast majority of post 74 HP engines were in
police cars.

--- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello All;
>  There was an article that I read about building up
> big blocks as a
> comparison between the big three makes. Anyhow the
> 440 that was used was
> done over was out of a 77' New Yorker and it had a
> forged steel crank. The
> fellow that was building it specialized in building
> up MoPar race engines
> and mentioned that very few did not have a steel
> crank and that there was
> little difference in block strength over the years
> in which these were
> built.
>  With regards to value I would guess that it would
> depend on how much work
> they needed. In a recend ad paper, in my area, there
> was a 1974 440 that
> needed a rebuild for $200. In the same paper there
> was a 1970 440 out of a
> Dodge Challenger for $850 with some speed parts,
> likely not needing a
> rebuild. If it were me I would prefer to sell the
> whole car and not just the
> motor so you don't get stuck having to dispose of
> the carcas.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim
> parts.
> 
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