RE: would it be worth the trouble

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack,
	Is the cylinder wall cracked too?  If rust is the only issue on the
cylinder walls, a bore job may do the trick.  If just one cylinder needs to
be replaced, it's not too bad... I pay around $175 here in MI.

	I just had one cylinder sleeved in a 400 block and he honed the
other cylinders .005 to match the new pistons for $200.

	The only exception is for a block that was cracked by freezing...
you never know what hidden damage lurks inside.  I got a 440 from a guy for
some work I did and when I pulled the heads it appeared that water had
gotten into one cylinder and broke the cylinder wall.  I was advised to find
another block by the machine shop.

SC

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Cheek [mailto:jcheek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:02 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: would it be worth the trouble



hi alllll
i have a h.p. 440 -375 horse from a 69 rt.
i got from a deal where i bought a 65 dodge 440 convertible.
how ever i took the motor apart and one side of the motor looks pretty good
but the other side look like it dropped a valve and cracked the head and
looks pretty rusty(clylinder walls that is head too) but would it be worth
putting new clylinders in it.
what do you all think.
thanks jack
63 dodge polara hard top
446 with max wedge top end
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009 16:10
Subject: Brake Light Switch
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx

> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have a question about brake light switches.
> 
> I need to replace the switch in my 64 440 and went to our friendly 
> NAPA for a replacement.
> 
> They have ordered a switch for me that seems to cover all makes and 
> models from 60-68 ish.
> 
> my questions is:  The original switch pushes through a mounting 
> bracket and then is tightened down with a tin nut.  Both the 
> electrical connections are on the end of the switch.
> 
> The new switch pushes into the bracket and somehow stays put without a 
> nut.
> 
> Have any of you changed switches?
> 
> Any problem?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> K.
> 
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)
> 
> 
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