New Bullet

[70bigblockdodge]

Here is the old one coming out of my Challenger I will close it up and keep the matching numbers safe.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Here is the 400 I saved by hours from the shredder, wearing a set of 516 heads that were redone with bronze guides and a opened exhaust valve,1.74 vs 1.60, that I picked up at a swap meet for $20. With new valves, springs, locks and retainers, here they are on the Smogger 400.

I pushed the porting further than I felt comfortable with because I only had $20 invested at that time.

For reference here is a stock head.

Here is the valley pan going on with nice gasket match also done to the intake for a smooth transition from intake to head.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Final valve train assembly after priming and relubing the cam.



All buttoned up and some paint.



And finally getting dressed for a date with my engine compartment.

 

[polara71]

Moving ahead...finally

 

[detmatt]

Nice Dave, looks great! Trans doesn't need anything?

 

[furyus 67]

Damn Dave ! Nice work!!

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Nice Dave, looks great! Trans doesn't need anything?

It was redone a while back still shakes the dash when it shifts should be fine. I am adding the converter I bought at Carlisle this year.

 

[67-Fury]

Awesome Dave just Awesome, i will half to visit your garage sometime as it looks like a mopar safe haven.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Awesome Dave just Awesome, i will half to visit your garage sometime as it looks like a mopar safe haven.

Yeah with a lot of clutter and way too many big truck parts hanging around.

 

[67-Fury]

What are your intentions with this engine dave? I thought 516 heads were just boat anchors.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Racing at Norwalk next weekend. I used them because I have them and I needed closed chambers to vet any compression at all on smogger short block where pistons are down .120 in the hole with the measured 73cc chamber I'm still only 8.43:1 so I can run it on cheaper gas and still have some fun. We will see if they are boat anchors or if my handy work brought them up a notch.

 

[C Body Bob]

Looks good Dave

 

[LocuMob]

You sumna... Looks like fun is waiting to be had! Have fun at the track. Stock cam or did you bump it up a little?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Its a Mopar performance 284/484 cam I bought at the Mopar nats a couple of years ago.

 

[C Body Bob]

That's a good street cam Dave. Probably about all you will need on that low comp 400

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I don't want to lose all the drivability it is still a street car.

 

[Mr C]

Racing at Norwalk next weekend. I used them because I have them and I needed closed chambers to vet any compression at all on smogger short block where pistons are down .120 in the hole with the measured 73cc chamber I'm still only 8.43:1 so I can run it on cheaper gas and still have some fun. We will see if they are boat anchors or if my handy work brought them up a notch.

Great recipe for a driver...you'll definitely have fun...without the detonation!

 

[C Body Bob]

A little gear would be nice 3.55

 

[67-Fury]

I have a Set of 3:91s, Sure grip if those tickled your fancy Dave.

 

[LocuMob]

Its a Mopar performance 284/484 cam I bought at the Mopar nats a couple of years ago.

That's what I have in my low comp 440. Woke it up nicely and yes, friendly on the street.

A little gear would be nice 3.55

I also have that gear and they seem to work well together. I do wonder what 3.73's would be like, but wouldn't like the top speed I'd be limited to.