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1978 440?
Big Sky Redneck
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This has me scratching my head, did Chrysler have a 440 in 1978? I thought the 400 was the largest available then. I been doing some engine shopping and ran across this, it's cheaper to get them if you get the whole car and this guy says he has a 1978 Cordoba with a 440 in it, I don't want to pass judgment on this yet, any help? The hotrod forum I go to is dead tonite and I need to find out soon if this guy is trying to pass this off.
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1966-78 4.32" bore x 3.75" stroke
If there's one golden rule of '60s engine design, it's simply bigger is better. Thus, the 440 cubic inch RB engine was born. Although debuting at a stout 365 horsepower in top form, the 440 was overshadowed by the Street Hemi which was released in the same year. But it didn't take long for the 440 to make a name for itself. In 1969-70, the 440 reached its highest state of tune with the fabled 6-bbl version rated at 390 hp. This number declined slightly in 1971 to 385 hp, which was the last year for the 3x2-bbl option. The 440 remained in production until 1978, although by then it had been strangled by the same unleaded fuel and emissions monster that ultimately killed all of Detroit's big blocks. But the fact remains that, at least on the street, the hot-rod 440 six bbl. engines of the '69-70 period would often humble a similar Hemi-equipped model.
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As one would expect, the Cordoba had many engine options - pretty much every contemporary V-8 was available, from the 318 up to the 400. The base engine was the 318 V-8 with Lean Burn system coupled with a TorqueFlite automatic, which did not exactly make the 3,895 lb car a hot performer. Like the nearly-identical Charger SE, it could also be ordered with a four-barrel 360 or 400 cid V-8 (with two or four barrel carburetors).
doesnt mean that someone hasnt put a 440 in it
chris
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I just saw a 1971 Dodge Charger in the paper yesterday. It says body rough but complete and has a 383 'Magnum'. $1,000. Too bad I don,t have the funds right now to get it. Is that the same body style as the 1970?
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