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    440dodgeram is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
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    88 dodge ram

     



    after my 318 went out after 250,000 miles i put a 78 440 in the truck that acually came out of another ram, little did i know at the time this was an emissions era motor with low compression a a small cam, i did have i rebuilt before i put it in the truck as the 78 motor

    i did get all the bolt on goodies like hooker headers, msd ready to run distributor, edelbrock performer rpm intake manifold, 750 edel carb and k n air lid and 14 filter, 160 thermo,

    since the motor still has a low compression ratio and small cam should i trust the stock rebiuld bottom end with edelbrock 84cc heads and about a 480 lift cam, i THINK the stock heads are 88cc so this would help with the compression ratio without tearing the motor back down

    the truck weighs 4400lbs has 4 inch lift 31x12.50 pro comp 3.21 gears

    another question 4.10 gears? 373 gears? and should i rebuild the 9.25 axle to handle 400 +hp or go with a dana 60 and would a dana 60 bolt up to the 1/2 ton leafs

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    i ran my truck at gateway 16.3 @82mph , my thought is not bad for a fullsize truck with 4 inch lift on 85 degree night and the stock 8.2 compression ratio and 4.25 lift cam 78 440 and 3.21 gears, oh the best part about it was my 60 ft times (2.356) i was beating most cars as the spun

    cant wait til i get the 3.92 gears, higher compression heads and cam, also i was thinking about the electic fan and water pump that should free up some ponies and help keep the big block cool

    i know i will never have the fastest street truck but if i can pull a 14.00 et then i could beat my buddies 98 cobra that runs 14.2 on a cool night,

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    Do not run an electric water pump on the street. The 440 will run cooler, longer, and better with the stocker. Belt drive fans are foolproof, too. The horsepower gains are minimal, the alternator still has to make the power to drive them. Don't go crazy with compression or cam duration, either. That's a heavy truck, it'll turn into a pinging, temperamental pig with too "hot" an engine.

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    Bottle feed it!

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