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Originally Posted by FU2
It is true , a 440 (4.125 X 4.125) inch engine has been assembled by Marc Haibeck. And as Jeff stated above "Marc did a truly phenomenal job on this project". The 440's block is built like a brick outhouse ! The engine is in the car and waiting on a few exhaust parts to be finished. Fire up should be the beginning of next week.
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So here is what I wonder then. Instead of the budget 368 build, will a 391 build be the next thing for stock-crank builds? If it cost about the same as a 368 build-up, that would really be something. Just doing some basic math, if a full-bore 350ci motor makes ~430whp, a 368 would scale to ~455whp. I don't think that's too far off a stock-cammed 368. But a 391ci motor would scale to ~480whp. That's a lot more bang for the buck, assuming of course it's possible.
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Originally Posted by FU2
Thanks for your interest. I'll keep you guy's informed on the progress.
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I can't wait to hear more about it, and of course to read the whole deal from start to finish in the next
Heart of the Beast magazine!