Author: Scott 440 TNT

440 Cylinder Issue

I have a 72 440 that has two cylinders where the piston skirts are scoring the inside of the cylinder walls.
I can only see them from the bottom side.
What could be causing this?
Thanks

Tight Thrust Bearing, Why ?

Hello
Obviously I’m not a motor guru.
My 72 440 is new to me so I don’t know it’s history, just trying to get it running.
It’s been very stiff to turn by hand and has not been started yet.
I started pulling main caps looking for a spun bearings. Th…

440 No Oil in Top End

Hello
I have a 72 440 and can’t get oil to the rockers on either side. I removed the oil pressure sender and it pours oil when pump is spun with a drill. I’ve run a wire through the head and into the cam after rotating to line up the holes. The moto…

68 300 Convertible for Parts

Not mine.
This car is in Houston and has a lot of good parts, seller is legit and easy to deal with.

1968 Chrysler 300

1968 Chrysler 300 TNT 440

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This rare convertible has found a new home in California where it will get a full restoration.
I figured that you guys would be interested in the sale price, I’m satisfied with the $5,000 received. Hopefully the new owner will post some finished photos here.

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1968 Chrysler 300 TNT 440 Convertible

I bought this car as a non-running project without a title in September 2020.
I’m testing the waters to see if I can sell this car as is or if I should continue the rebuild process to a more finished project.
It’s not too far from being ready for the road while the rebuild continues.
Located in Houston, Texas

(Pros)
New Bonded Texas Title
Runs, Drives and Stops Now
New – Gas Tank, Sender, Master Cylinder, Rubber Brake Lines, Front Wheel Cylinders, Plugs, Wires,…

1968 Chrysler 300 TNT 440 Convertible

It Happened Again, Power Steering Wobble :/

So during one of the early test starts of the engine in my 68 300 440 the Power steering pump started jumping all over and the belt was about to fly off until I shut it down. I was told that the rubber snubber needed to be replaced, and I did that because there wasn’t one.
So I bolted it all back up and was doing another start and I’ll be a Son of a B it started jumping again :( I followed the manual procedure for tightening with light tension. The pivot bolt at the bottom has some…

It Happened Again, Power Steering Wobble :/