Re: 404/446 generation engines and their exchange

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 9:21 AM 6/9/03, Ryan Moore wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Greg Hermann" <bearbvd@domain.elided>
>To: "ROCKY LEAR" <rockylear@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
>Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 08:43
>Subject: Re: 404/446 generation engines and their exchange
>
>
>> At 12:25 AM 6/9/03, ROCKY LEAR wrote:
>> >I have a 446 V8 which is the same engine family as the 404 which was used
>> >in heavy trucks. It has crossed my mind today while taking the
>bellhousing
>> >off....would it be possible to put one of these in place of a 345/392?
>The
>> >bellhousing pattern looks the same.
>>
>> it is NOT the same.
>>
>>  I am still debating what kind of engine I want to put back in the 1210. I
>> wanted to put a 7.3 diesel in it and still may do that eventually but I'm
>> still fishing for input and ideas at this point.
>>
>> The MV 404/446 is VERY similar in configuration to the 6.9/7.3 diesels.
>>
>>  I don't know the characteristics of this family of engine if they are any
>> heavier built inside than the earlier engines or what.
>>
>> in some ways, yes. They do not, however, have a deep skirted block. Block
>> stops at the crank CL.
>>
>
>I was talking externally, they are pretty much the same externally, aren't
>they?

I think they have the same bore center spacing as the SV's do. The diesels
and the MV's are pretty similar, except, of course, for the heads and such.

Greg
>
>-Ryan