Well i have a chance to trade my t-bird for a 1969 dodge coronet w/440 and 727 torque flight tranny...
Any opinions?
I'd do it. I rather like Coronet's for some reason. This is coming from the guy that's going through TBird withdrawals at that...
do it, but tell the guy about us!
I'd do it depending on the condition of the Coronet. See what the car needs and the availability/cost of parts and base your decision on that.
Yeah, it has a 440 but does it run leak/noise free? Try not to get blinded by the coolness factor of it, be practical.
the engine and tranny were just rebuilt. its the 4 door but still a nice looking car. I'll have a ase mechanic look at it for me first
here are the pics
http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p35/69Coronet440/?start=0
I take it all back.
It's a rusty 4-door, with a wiring NIGHTMARE, no real "good" parts, and a "440" that looks an awful lot like a 383. "Coronet 440" is a trim line, it has NOTHING to do with the 440 engine. (The trims went Deluxe, 440, 500, R/T). The Coronet 440 could come with 225 slant-6, a 318, or a 383. The real "440" is only found in the R/T (and Super Bee).
yeah it had a 318 but swapped to a 440... what i really want is just the engine and tranny to toss in my Z...
I guarantee you that's a 383 and not a 440. 440's are taller/wider with longer strokes (RB designation). That pig is way too small to be a 440, not to mention the off-brand intake and headers that actually clear the fenderwells.
RUN AWAY!
without better pics it is hard to tell what it is.
I agree, although he seems convinced. Let's not jump to conclusions without more pics.
440's have far less clearance on the headers in a Coronet. Not to mention it's still painted 383 B Blue...
The distributor and intake shots (along with the clearance) make me think it's a 383.
If I could get a clear shot at the intakes part # we could tell for sure. I can only make out the first 3 numbers.
you can buy a 2nd TC later trade it off for that mopar
MOPAR... Doesn't that stand for My Old Pig Ain't Running???
i thought it ment move over cooches are raceing
HAHA oh wow I havent heard either of those before and I almost died laughing. Buuuuuuuuuurn!!! :toilet:
Made Of Plastic And Rubber
Made Of Plastic And Rust
Many Odd Parts Arranged Randomly
Massively OverPowered And Respected
Masters Or Performance and Racing
Miscellaneous Oddball Parts Assembled Ridiculously
Mitsubishi's Over Priced American Replicars
More Overall Performance And Reliability
More Overall Power And Reliability
Most Often Passed At Races
Most Often Proven At the Racetrack
Most OverPowered And Respected
MOst Perfect Automobiles for Racing
Mostly Obsolete Parts Assembled Randomly
Mostly Old Paint And Rust
Mostly Old Parts And Rust
Mounds Of Power And Revs
Move Over, Pentastar Approaching Rapidly
Move Over People Are Racing
Move Over Plymouth Approaching Rapidly
Move Over Plymouths Are Racing
Move Over Pontiac Approaching Rapidly
My Old Pig Ain't Running
My Old Pig Always Roars
My Old Plymouth Ain't Runnin.
My Only Problems Are Repairs
Can
Hear
Every
Valve
Rattling
On
Long
Extended
Trips
Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips
Can Hear Every Valve Rattle Over Loud Engine Tapping
Can't Help Every Valve Rattles Or Leaks Every Time!
Car Has Extensive Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trips
Car Has Extensive Valve Rattle, Or Loud Engine Ticks
Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
Cheap Hastily Engineered Vehicle Running On Luck Every Time
Cheap Hazardous Expensive Vehicle Runs On Luck Every Time
Cheap Heaps Erratically Vibrate Running On Level Even Terrain
Clutch Hangs, Every Valve Rattles, Oil Leaks Every Time.
Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques
Cracked Heads, Every Valve Rattles, Oil Leaks Every Time
Cracked Heads, Every Valve's Rotten, Oil Leaks Every Time
Heap Enormously Vunerable Runs On Luck Every Time
py Hot-Running Engines, Very Rusted Out, Lose Every Time
Leave the lump...keep the TC.
ok sounds good to me... plus its a 4 door i'd rather have a superbee
Ummmm... Four doors? Rust? Not original 440? Dude, don't be dumb.
My rule of thumb - Never trade any Ford for a non-Ford, it's just wrong!!
I traded a 2.3/T5 (swapped in myself) '86 Stang for my first Tbird, does that make me any more loved here!??? :shakeass:
And where's the Dodge slams !? :beatyoass:
That is a typical redneck Dodge. They don't worry about building the car, they just throw an engine in it. I do like old dodges but I hate Dodge owners. Looks like they did the electronic ignition upgrade and bought the orange box. Still has the first generation alternator, I think they were a 43 amp unit. I've rewired a few old Dodge engine harnesses, not too difficult. Of course when I do it you can't tell its been modified, nothing like that redneck hack job.
I had a 72' Satellite that someone before me replaced the slant 6 with a 440 from a 69 road runner. I love the old mopars quite allot. If this car has some alterations done to it, you really are asking for ALLOT of trouble. They use to say, "Ford parts are twice Chevy's, and mopar parts are 4 times Ford's". Since the car has already been altered, you may be looking into a money pit. These cars are becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. I know it is VERY tempting, but make sure you know what you are getting into exactly. You don't just find parts in the junk yard for them either.