Thin Walled 440's

[Chad Brown <clutchfan2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

I happen to have that same book.


--- Leo Jormanainen <lexa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> How to Rebuild Big-Block MOPAR Engines by Don
> Taylor,
> pages 51,52 and a Caution on page 69. Quote;
> "The 1976-'78 400 cid (and 440 cid) was a thin-wall
> casting
> and as such should be bored no greater then
> 0.020-in.over"
> 
> Leo
> QCI
> 
> 
> 
> At 01:25 PM 11/06/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >Well then;
> >  May it was an error on the magazine's part but I
> definatelly remember that
> >they said it was from a 77 New Yorker. I will find
> the article again and
> >check it. I find it hard to believe that they would
> bother to change the 440
> >casting that much that you could only bore it
> .020'', you can bore out a 360
> >more then that. Do you have proof of this or is
> this like the myths about
> >Chrysler products stalling over a bridge.
> >Best Regards
> >Arran Foster
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chad Brown" <clutchfan2001@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:01 PM
> >Subject: Re: IML: Price of a 67 or 68 440?
> 
> 
>