What kit can this motor be found in?

[Ridge Rider]

I am building the Gigahorse from Mad Max and have found a parts box engine I acquired but have no idea of the kit source. It has the look I need, dual carbs with a longer 3 holed intake. Also the oil pan is not separate, it is molded to the block (which I dislike).  Any help finding this or one like it would be appreciated.  Thanks , Steve

[Ace-Garageguy]

I would tend to say that engine is a mashup of parts from several different kits. The intake manifold doesn't even come close to fitting the heads right, the timing cover doesn't look (to me) as though it belongs on that block, the Ford-ish valve covers are too long for the heads, and the left one is on upside-down anyway.

With all the glue residue, I can't make out enough of the exhaust-port spacing to have any good idea of what the basic engine started out as...though the oil pan shape, and the side-cover on the molded-on trans should be enough clues.

Edited December 13, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[Can-Con]

It's a big block Mopar of some sort. The valve covers and shape of the oil pan would indicate that.

[dodgefever]

Edit - thought it was MPC, but the ones I'm thinking of had separate oil pans.  Could be from the AMT '70 Challenger? 

Driver's side valve cover is upside down, as already mentioned.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2015 by dodgefever

[blunc]

I would have thought it was from a Monogram kit since I've noticed a tendency of Monogram molding the oil pan as part of the block.

[dodgefever]

I think you're right, that vertical rib for an engine mount is characteristic of those.  I was thinking 1/25 for some reason.

[Ridge Rider]

I think Bill is on to something being a mashup. I had thought it might have been this kit which is 1/24 and I believe to be a re-branded Monogram kit(blunc). It may have been the donor.  The young man I did buy these parts from did like camaros.  Thanks for the input guys.

[gtx6970]

Looks like a mish mash of parts ,,,thinking maybe mostly  a monogram 340 from the street machine version of the challenger TA ( with the wrong valve covers )

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2051541.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xmonogram+challenger.TRS0&_nkw=monogram+challenger&_sacat=220

 

 

Edited December 14, 2015 by gtx6970

[Stuntman Mike]

AMT's '72 Chevelle has a blower setup that looks a lot like this. The air intake has a different rib pattern on top, though. I must have at least four of them in my stash, all still on the sprue in new condition. Let me know if you need some of them.

[DR JAY]

The engine is a 440 from the 1/24 440-6 Superbee/Superbird/Roadrunner by the looks. The valve covers look to be from the same kit, although the left is upside down. Can't tell where the blower and intake are from, but the timing cover is from the 440-6 as well. (Currently working on the Superbee, so the parts are familiar)

[Ridge Rider]

Thanks for all the help guys.  I tracked down a 79 Camaro like pictured and it matches the blower/intake so I will go with this engine.  The block does looks to be a 1/24 Monogram Mopar with this blower stuck on top. Thanks again.