D440 Hot Rod

[D440]

Its actually an 87 D150. Has a Motorhome 440/727 installed. A 8.75 rear sourced from a 72 D100. Bucket seats & center console from a 80's era Ramcharger. 3.91 sure grip. Headers & a Demon 625 street carb. Truck runs very good. I've taken it to the strip twice. First time it wheel hopped bad & spun. So I installed & modified some old school traction bars. That helped the wheel hop but still spins. I have a set of Weld rims with sticky street strip tires I hope to install soon. I also lowered the truck 2 inches. It handles pretty decent even with that big 440 up front. I also had a custom drive shaft made for it

 

[paul massaro]

bob , i'm stomping my foot down . and as soon as i catch you . i'm going to call it a race , lol have fun bud !

 

[D440]

LOL Thanks Paul. You got some fast trucks too

 

[paul massaro]

ya , but i'm ahead of you time wise . but behind on the day . just the way it works east to west sun traveling thing . just got a screeming deal on my machine work done to a 440 build , wade is great , hes the guy running vic hubberd machine out here in hayward . i'm going to bring him a early ind 331 that i have 354 pistons for with m/t alloy rods . pistons are rod were run once in a

jr fueler back in the day . but i need to derust them parts first . dr. x to the rescue .

 

[paul massaro]

oh ya bob , welcome from sunny california , nice to see you here as well .

 

[D440]

oh ya bob , welcome from sunny california , nice to see you here as well .

Thank you. Are those alunimum Rods ?

 

[paul massaro]

yes sir , bushed n float'n pins . have a crank ready turned too , just needs polishing and then balance the works . i've got an old isky grind for it , needs some regrind although . the ramps are all wrong for good velocities , but i know a cam grinder guy , lol .

 

[D440]

Ever run a Schneider cam ?

 

[paul massaro]

nope , you ? i can ask my cam grinder bud about them . i have a algon injection for it , but that still needs parts to complete . well i looked at carb setups . man i could put a lazy huff'r on it for the carbs cost alone . i do have this setup although . inline twin small mouth afb's . but you know bob what i should do is build another 440 or 383 for my projects , and put the current engine in a for sale project . hard to believe a bud of mine hooked me up with a dirt cheap cash in hand engine machinist guy with fifty years under his belt , and good parts at his cost . lol .

 

[7mopar]

383 or 440 will never draw the attention of an old hemi and huffer.

 

[D440]

I agree. An early Hemi rocks.

 

[D440]

TO BE Honest any of those induction systems would work. I really like your post Paul. You & I think the same

 

[65 sporty]

I know that truck, I must be sleeping here or I missed your welcome wagon post Bob.

 

[D440]

I know that truck, I must be sleeping here or I missed your welcome wagon post Bob.

Thanks. I was bored LOL

 

[paul massaro]

glad you found us over here bob , the dark side always needs ! lol

 

[D440]

She’s looking better.

 

[65 sporty]

With everything else you got going Bob where do you find the time to give the truck love?

 

[D440]

With everything else you got going Bob where do you find the time to give the truck love?

I don’t find much. I need to spend more time with her

 

[345Ramcharger]

how's it running now a days?