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I used one for a BB Chevy for my 383. The bell housing bolt holes line up, but I had to use a big piece of wood to support the front. Works fine. Mine has casters too. Garage sale gold.

I'm building a mild 440 for my 69 383 4-speed Roadrunner. Some people have told me a 440 has too much torque for a stock 383 frame. They say I should weld in the torque boxes and frame connectors. This 440 has 10.1 comp and a 509 cam, maybe 450 HP. What do you guys think??

It's an aluminum 22-inch from US Radiator. Part Number: AL035219SNDZ-9. Works fine.

My 69 came with an early 383 block, but they told me it was not a numbers matching HP but it had all the HP parts. It did. It ran well, but it leaked and burned a little oil. I rebuilt it with the 906 heads, KB flattops, a bigger cam, RPM Performer intake, 650 Holley, and headers. It runs and...

You can get the seals from Indy but they are expensive. I found a place that sells .1250 rubber cord stock for cheap but I want to be totally sure of the size first. The crank seal is Felpro. Yes the 440 is going in the Roadrunner. I wasn't really impressed with my 383. It ran strong but I want...

I got an after market billet aluminum rear main seal housing from Indy Cylinder Heads. It worked great on my 383. I want to use it on my 440 but they want big bucks for new side seal material. I measured it at .1250 diameter rubber cord. Has anyone else had this issue and what measurement and...

Here is a picture of the rods I posted about. From a 440 motorhome engine.

I used a COMP .488/.491" from 440 Source with my stock 906 heads and it was nice in my 383.

As a matter of fact, the seat was out when I worked mine. Much easier to access since I ain't 20 anymore and a bit heavier these days. Good suggestion.

Yes, it's a bit more involved. On that side, the male end is crimped on and snaps into the connectors. It was a bit more work, but I removed my steering column and it was much easier to access.

Man you guys are talking about rain and cold. It's 100+ every day and hasn't rained any respectable amount for months here in SoCal desert. I've never seen it this dry. Wish we could split the difference.

I use Valvoline 15W-40 conventional and add Zinc.

Yes, it's a big help. You may or may not have a dowel pin. Mine did not. Works great.

Good info here. Sent to me by Tony Mopar of Tony's Parts. Pay close attention to the direction the shoes actually face. Rounded part toward the housing. Really helped me.

Yes, I have the 440 Source mini starter. Needed it for my Doug's and STILL had to get the BFH after them. I even had to grind down the starter tab where the connecting rod goes thru for a little extra clearance.

Here ya go.

Sounds like something is shorting to your slipring. Take it apart and clean it. you can rent a puller from some auto parts stores. You can get new parts too. Part of the fun of these cars for me is working on them. Good luck.

I live in the desert, so I used a 160 thermostat and a high RPM electric fan. Seems good enough for 100+ days.

I don't see oil. I do see what looks like antifreeze. Could be a head gasket or a freeze plug. Hard to tell by a picture.

Cool, Thanks