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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:02 PM
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you know its as hemi if the spark plugs are in the valve covers like that. i would guess it is probably a 426 hemi.

now i am not sure what the lines running to the air intake are for but i think i might have a idea.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Hmmm, nitrous? And nice oil fill cap that guy has got there. So classy.


Yeah, I was thinking the Hemi had the plugs in the VCs.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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hemi's do have the spark plug in the valve cover right in the center of each cylinder.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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Right, that's what I was thinking. The 400 and 440 weren't much different in their configuration from what I remembered and the Hemi was almost totally different.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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hemi's are a lot larger when because of the way they are designed. other big blocks are pretty small in comparison.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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The 400 is tiny compared to both the 440 and the 426. Just think how much engine you could fit in an older truck like we've got. I got plenty of room in the 76 with the 400 in it.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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even with all the room there is under the hood of a old truck, a hemi would fill up the space nicely and better than a 440.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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I know, that's my point.
I want 440 heads.
 
Old Jun 26, 2013 | 11:54 PM
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would putting 440 heads on a 400 do anything? i know you can put 360 heads on a 318 but without modifying them you loose compression which will loose you some power.
 
Old Jun 27, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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The earlier 440 heads are higher comp than the 400 heads as the 400 was basically a low comp smog engine during it's entire life.
 



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