1969 440 engine colour

[Haubenschild]

Hey guys i was just wondering if the 440 with the 4 barrel carb was considered a high performance engine?

[Eshaver]

In the strictest sense of the word, yes . It was used in Police cars here and was extensively seen in the full size Dodge line . Ed Shaver

[Haubenschild]

Thanks Ed!, so a 440 with a 2bbl would be just considered a normal 440?

[High octane]

It most certainly is and the color is street hemi orange. That also goes for the '70 440 engine too.

[Harry P.]

It depends on your own definition of "high performance." A 440 would be considered "high performance" by most people, I think.

[Swifster]

Thanks Ed!, so a 440 with a 2bbl would be just considered a normal 440?

The 440 never came with a 2-bbl carb. Standard 440's had 350 horsepower and HP's had 375 horsepower. The 6 pack had 3 2-bbl carbs and 390 HP. 383's had 2-bbl carbs as a base engine.

In most applications, the 440 was Hemi Orange. But some were also Chrysler Blue. These engines usually ended up in C-Body and Y-Body cars, but some also ended up in Chargers and other cars with HP engines.

Edited October 27, 2011 by Swifster

[Haubenschild]

i was just looking at an engine colour guide and it said the 440 was turqouise and 440 high perfromance was hemi orange

http://www.turbinecar.com/misc/enginecolor.htm

[Keef]

The high output 440 was marketed as the Magnum in Dodges, the Super Commando in Plymouths, and the TNT in Chryslers.

it was available as a 4bbl with 350hp or 375hp or the 6bbl engine with 390hp

the standard 440-4bbl(350hp) was painted turqouise while the 375hp 4bbl engine and 6bbl engine were both painted orange

Edited October 27, 2011 by Keef

[Haubenschild]

im building a 69 GTX , and i have been searching for pictures but i havent found any GTX's with a turqouise 440. Every other 440 was hemi orange

[Keef]

the high performance 440 was standard in the GTX in 1969 so orange would be the correct color

[Haubenschild]

would the 350 hp 440 have a different style air cleaner than the 375 hp 440 and 6bbl 440?

[Keef]

most likely the standard 350hp engine would have either a single or dual snorkle air cleaner depending upon what type of vehicle it was installed in.

[Haubenschild]

alright

[Haubenschild]

i guess the 440 will have to be orange ..

[scale trucker]

if it is a gtx then would be a 440 or hemi car anyways..so paint it orange and call it good.

[Swifster]

most likely the standard 350hp engine would have either a single or dual snorkle air cleaner depending upon what type of vehicle it was installed in.

I've seen 440-4V cars with no snorkles. Just a round air cleaner. This photo is from a '68 GTX 440-4V...

Um, I think this engine is blue. You can see the top of the valve covers. And engines in GTX's are the 375 HP engines. This one was a 4-speed with no power steering or brakes. And that was why it hit the freeway median.

Edited October 28, 2011 by Swifster

[scale trucker]

ouch./;'.[