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Old 01-22-2013, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by redneck_ram
how is the stopping power with those single piston calipers? my d44 has dual piston calipers, so im a little nervous losing 1 piston per side.
Have you thought to just check to swap the calipers? Oh wait, the knuckles and ball joints are different 00-01 right?

I wonder if you can swap knuckles out........?

Duh, 44 to 60.... lolz forgot. nvm
 
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Old 01-22-2013, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
Have you thought to just check to swap the calipers? Oh wait, the knuckles and ball joints are different 00-01 right?

I wonder if you can swap knuckles out........?

Duh, 44 to 60.... lolz forgot. nvm
wouldnt be doable anyway. 94-99 i believe the ball joints were in the knuckle, and bolted to the axle. 00-02 ball joints were in the axle, and bolted to the knuckle. therefore, its not swappable.....
 
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I've had no issue with stopping power.
Lol anyone have any info on the 440?
And I can post pictures tomorrow once I'm on my laptop
 
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Old 01-22-2013, 08:38 PM
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Where ya at? I think a friend of mine still has his 440 sitting on an engine stand..... Dual four barrells sitting on a low-rise intake (so no holes in the hood to give you away), 10.5 compression, lumpy cam, etc..... about 600 horseys..... That would shred an NV3500 at the first dump of the clutch.
 
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Old 01-22-2013, 08:43 PM
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Sounds like a beast your bud has, would love to drop that in a coronet or satellite.
 
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Sounds like a beast your bud has, would love to drop that in a coronet or satellite.
It was fun as hell in a 72 Challenger....... (with a four speed. I think he sold the trans a while ago though.)
 
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Central Pa, sound like a hell of a motor. I actually pulled with this truck a few times before I did the one ton swap. Surprising the truck held up pretty well, minus the last pull lol
 
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Central Pa, sound like a hell of a motor. I actually pulled with this truck a few times before I did the one ton swap. Surprising the truck held up pretty well, minus the last pull lol
 
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Was gonna add pictures this evening but got called out to work! I'll do it in them morning
 
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Got my hands on a 440 out of a 74 duster! Needs freshened up!
 


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