MCK's Challenger engine is ready...

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Apr 28, 08 8:41 am

Just don't use that crap from Morris's.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Mon Apr 28, 08 10:08 am

Castrol GTX is good enough for the 528 Hemi in my Cuda.

- and in my Challenger 340 and Road Runner 493.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 29, 08 12:12 am

Very nice job there MCK. Any engine bay would be proud to have a lump that looks like that sitting in it. Keep up the good work.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Apr 29, 08 8:47 am

Clivey wrote:Any engine bay would be proud to have a lump that looks like that sitting in it.

He isn't in the engine bay. The engine is.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Tue Apr 29, 08 10:30 am

MetalChuckKey wrote:I ain't gonna risk filling it up with Castrol for its maiden voyage just to be able to say to him 'See? You're wrong!'

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Yes Pete would say that with a big grin on his face

MCK did you have the motor run up on Petes dyno after it was built ?

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Apr 29, 08 12:02 pm

MetalChuckKey wrote: However, there's a build sheet and internal photos, and a blueprinting plan with it, so if you're interested Dave I'll scan it all in when I get back up there.

Yes, please!

Not far off starting our engine build now, so need to start staring at internals more. (Pardon the expression...!)

Bad luck with all those blocks, Mate.

Why do you say the 383 might have been the one to use, on reflection? Not entirely happy with the 6th?

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Tue Apr 29, 08 1:15 pm

Dave wrote:
Clivey wrote:Any engine bay would be proud to have a lump that looks like that sitting in it.
He isn't in the engine bay. The engine is.

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Tue Apr 29, 08 1:20 pm

As far as I know it hasn't been on any dyno. I've never actually been up there! it was all collected and delivered by courier. Yeah I'm well happy with the 6th (440) block as it stands at the moment! My comment about the 383 block was more to do with the fact that I could have done a full build with that rather than have a 440 sourced and saved a couple of months and a few pounds.

I'll show you my internals as soon as I have photos

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Apr 29, 08 1:21 pm

MetalChuckKey wrote:
Dave wrote:
Clivey wrote:Any engine bay would be proud to have a lump that looks like that sitting in it.
He isn't in the engine bay. The engine is.

You think that is bad?

Someone came in here this morning wanting to borrow a spanner.
They asked for me.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Apr 29, 08 1:37 pm

MetalChuckKey wrote: My comment about the 383 block was more to do with the fact that I could have done a full build with that rather than have a 440 sourced and saved a couple of months and a few pounds.

I'll show you my internals as soon as I have photos

I can understand that!

Look forward to seeing the internals soon.

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sun May 04, 08 10:38 am

OK, here's some scanned-in pictures the builder took while he was assembling the 440. Looks nice and clean.

The cam is a Comp Cams unit, seems to me to be more of a torque monster than out and out power @ high revs, which suits me fine. Also ties up with the use of the Performer 440 dual-plane manifold I guess, but what do I know?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun May 04, 08 11:46 am

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun May 04, 08 12:11 pm

Indeed

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat May 24, 08 9:51 pm

Here it is before the motor went in. Note the rust behind the headlamp apertures (a future project reveals itself with every step

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MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat May 24, 08 9:54 pm

It's In!