440 Piston Pic!

[Ebbs]

I'm having my original 440 engine built by Chris Morris (Morris Mopars) and he began tearing into the block and look what he found!

This might have been the reason the original engine was pulled sometime back

Hopefully the rest of the block is still functional

Brad

[Cuda Cody]

 

[RJChallenger]

I've seen that before. some-one trying to drill out frost plugs and went through the cylinder wall.

[redgum78]

I've seen that before. some-one trying to drill out frost plugs and went through the cylinder wall.

thats some serious over drilling! Through the freeze plug, through the cylinder wall and then trough the piston! Some people shouldn't own power tools!

[dodgemania]

i never heard or seen that before   

[mopar thunder]

That's crazy! 

[RUNCHARGER]

Then from there our trusty technician attacked the underdash wiring!

[1 Wild R/T]

Then from there our trusty technician attacked the underdash wiring!

So true...

[HP_Cuda]

He was drillin for oil!

yehaw!

[mopar jack]

believe it or not but that was an old school way to lighten a piston. Some hacks also thought it would reduce friction.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

 

[jimynick]

Yeah, that's what it looked like to me, too. If he'd drilled through the cylinder, it sure wouldn't be a running engine anymore! Either way, it's certainly bush league and you're well rid of it. 

[js27]

I would say drilling to lighten the piston or possibly some crude way of balancing.
JS27

[1Burgfish]

  Looks like termites got to it!!!!

[Ebbs]

Well the verdict is in from the machine shop...not enough metal left to put a sleeve on!

Any suggestions on next steps as the original 440 can't be built:
-replacement core 1970 440 HP block
-misc 1970 440 HP block

Pretty much sucks as I was really looking forward to having the original engine back in the car

Regards
Brad