My D440 project

[C Body Bob]

My buddy Robert stopped by in his 78 D100. 440 powered with a Rat Rod theme. Father/son project. The kid had done most of the work. Robert wrote the checks LOL. .474 MOPAR cam, 4.10 gear, Stockton widened steel wheels, drag seats. They are still working on the body & the kid wants to put killer sound system in it. The truck sounds awesome. The kid installed a GPS in place of the speedo.

 

[65sporty]

I thought you where going to change the wheels Bob?

 

[C Body Bob]

I thought you where going to change the wheels Bob?

Yea I plan to. Just trying different looks. See if something clicks.

 

[pomonamissel]

sweet look n pick up there !

 

[C Body Bob]

sweet look n pick up there !

Darn sure is. LOL. It was special ordered new locally with a BB 400.

 

[C Body Bob]

Got the Drag Radials on the truck. They are 4 inches wider than the street tires. And softer too. And are a directional tire. I'll be headed to the track tomorrow. They are having a TNT all day. Hopefully this will get the truck to hook up at the line

 

[C Body Bob]

Well 4 more inches of tire helped some but not enough. It was 25 degrees cooler than the last time I ran the truck at this track. I was able to leave the line at 1000 RPM & it spun a few feet out then hooked hard. Trunk ran a 14.70 Not bad. I think I'm done with this experiment. I need to focus on my drag car. Let the truck be a street truck only.

 

[pomonamissel]

bob , are you talking 66 belv or something else ?

 

[C Body Bob]

bob , are you talking 66 belv or something else ?

77 Fury

 

[The Horvaths]

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77 Fury

I can't remember, is there a build thread on this car?

 

[C Body Bob]

I can't remember, is there a build thread on this car?

Yes. Sorta. It's called FURYIOUS

 

[cantflip]

Yes. Sorta. It's called FURYIOUS

So far that's more of a purchase thread, love the P/U, but back to work on Furious

 

[C Body Bob]

So far that's more of a purchase thread, love the P/U, but back to work on Furious

Yep, I keep getting sidetracked. I got too many projects.

 

[cantflip]

Yep, I keep getting sidetracked. I got too many projects.

But the progress you've made is wonderful...

 

[C Body Bob]

I put the D440 to work today. I bought a Souix valve grinder from a closed up shop just down the road from me. Picked it up with the D440

 

[pomonamissel]

very cool bob , does that box have cutters and attachments in it ? that will be a handy tool . got orangy in the shop swapping out trannys . those early cable shifter trannys are hard to get the converter set in the pump , man . i had to stand it on the tail and down it straight down on the pump teeth . made a retainer to keep it in place . orangy has a cross member just under the tail stock thats riveted in so the trans gets stund on the bell and put up on the cross member then lifted into place twisting it by the headers and up n forward as well , oh ya there is a cross over brake in to deal with as well . that will change with the disc front brake conversion . well thats hotrods for ya , lol . well i've scattered a power gluide on the freeway , drove all the forward gear out of a c6 , broke a th400 ,

popped the spag out of a 727 . but this one turned into a thrasher n banden squealer that wouldn't shift , it would be in what ever gear you put it in . it was a tired old beat 63 new yorker trans with cables and shifter for a buck n a half . another used on . and on to build that one that came out . this one seems in better shape , lol . we'll see , what that hot lil' 383 will do to this one before it gets replaced , lol;) .

 

[pomonamissel]

didn't look bad going in , lol .

 

[C Body Bob]

Yep it's got all the pieces. Darn nice kit.

 

[65sporty]

View attachment 154388 I put the D440 to work today. I bought a Souix valve grinder from a closed up shop just down the road from me. Picked it up with the D440

My guess is the box has the stones for the seats, the drill motor and the pilots for the guides.

 

[C Body Bob]

My guess is the box has the stones for the seats, the drill motor and the pilots for the guides.

And the attachment to true the stones.