Exceptions here that matter include the heavier-duty wide beam "Six Pack" rods used in '70-and-later 440 Magnum engines, and the factory windage tray and large capacity oil pan exclusive to the performance engines. The blocks, cranks, and rods in most engines were the same across the board. While the "HP" stamping on the engine's data pad may be a point of pride to some, the standard 440 used most of the same hard parts as the high-performance version. This was not a muscle car engine originally, but just a standard 440 out of a C-Body. Our build starts with a factory '70 440 as a core. The cost effectiveness comes from modifying the areas where the factory combination falls short, while retaining the components that will serve well in a basic street performance combination. In spelling out the 440's strengths and weaknesses, we basically laid out our entire build plan.
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