440 23/lc

podeere · Post by **podeere** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:28 am

I need a head gasket for my 440 motor and I was also wondering how hard it is to change out cylinders? and where to get them. I had a wrist pin clip break and the pin came sliding out enough to contact the cylinder wall and took a good chunk out of the side. Thanks

lwb140 · Post by **lwb140** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:39 am

could your cylinder be bored you can get 40 over slugs for it wade

podeere · Post by **podeere** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:37 am

I dont think they are bored now. Are they press in cylenders? where to get them??

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:45 am

podeere wrote:I need a head gasket for my 440 motor and I was also wondering how hard it is to change out cylinders? and where to get them. I had a wrist pin clip break and the pin came sliding out enough to contact the cylinder wall and took a good chunk out of the side. Thanks

You use to have a few choices when the parts were available. There used to be several oversize pistons available which required a bore-job for fitment. check out DennisKirk or any of the other major vendors. Years ago I had new sleeves installed and used standard pistons in my 76 Liquifire. You may find NOS gaskets on Ebay.
You may also find a good used mono-jug and pistons on Ebay.

podeere · Post by **podeere** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:07 pm

I can get the cylinders that are in it now bored out?? and just get pistons to match the new bore like .40 over? I asked on here a while ago for a head gasket and I cant remember who had one on here for like $20. If anyone has one on here I would be interested in buying one. I cant find one on dennis kirk without buying the whole gasket kit.

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:21 pm

Yes, the cylinders are boreable. They need to be inspected by a machine shop to determine the correct oversize piston.
If the scoring is to deep, the 0.040 over pistons will not work, then a used jug is on order.
Here is a link to DennisKirk with the available pistons.
66mm=standard
66.25mm=0.010
66.5mm=0.020
67mm=0.040
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/tpl/cmn/p ... mmyId=9567
Here is a link for a NOS head gasket
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-JOHN ... ccessories

podeere · Post by **podeere** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:50 pm

Perfect thanks a lot.

podeere · Post by **podeere** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:05 pm

Can I use a 340 head on a 440 engine??

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:52 pm

podeere wrote:Can I use a 340 head on a 440 engine??

No, it raises the compression to excessively.

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