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Wayne Kerr · 12-03-2007, 06:27 PM

440 (RB) Deck Height 10.720"
400 (B) Deck Height 9.970"
Difference .750"
There is no way that you can deck THREE QUARTERS of an inch off of a production Chrysler block. (page 66 "same year and make for car used") The head bolt holes are barely this deep.
If this were true, Charlie Maluke (sp.) went through a heck of a lot of trouble to build his short deck Hemi blocks for nothing.
Quit lying to yourselves trying to justify what just isn't true.

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

12-03-2007, 06:27 PM	#50
Wayne Kerr Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Out to Lunch Posts: 191 Likes: 2 Liked 26 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Mopar 440 racers - time to legalize that shortblock! 440 (RB) Deck Height 10.720" 400 (B) Deck Height 9.970" Difference .750" There is no way that you can deck THREE QUARTERS of an inch off of a production Chrysler block. (page 66 "same year and make for car used") The head bolt holes are barely this deep. If this were true, Charlie Maluke (sp.) went through a heck of a lot of trouble to build his short deck Hemi blocks for nothing. Quit lying to yourselves trying to justify what just isn't true. See you at the races, Wayne Kerr