Posted by AAA on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 at 10:34AM :
In Reply to: value on 413 w/ TF trans posted by David on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 at 9:47AM :
Value - if running and in good shape $500-$750 plus a hundred and a half or so for the trans.
In 1970, the 413 was an industrial motor, the heads are fed directly by a bigger water pump. The exhaust manifolds have a slanted mounting at each port, as opposed to the 440 with the manifold bolts straight in a row.
This is a premium engine with sodium filled valves and high strength bearings. It also
has gear driven timing. It has an 8 bolt flywheel like the 426 HEMI.
This engine does not make the horsepower like a 440 Magnum, but the torque and durability make it a great engine for a W-series truck. It is said to really use fuel.
I don't think there are any speed parts specifically for the 413 industrial, but the block itself will accept 440 heads, intake, and other related parts.
Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience. In 1988 I was quite happy to obtain a Plymouth Superbird, that had dealer installed a/c. When I removed the compressor, I was able to clearly see 413
stamped on the pad. I was depressed to find my car was non-matching.
In reaserching the car thru previous owners,
I found that the original college age owner
blew the engine up within the first month while attending UT at Austin. Apparently, the dealer used a 1970 413 short block and re-used the original 440 Mag heads, intake, exhaust, carb, distributor.
When I disassembled the engine a few years ago for overhaul, I found that the engine
had standard 440 bore, and to my surprise had the big 440 6 pack rods and 440 mag steel crank. Apparently, the dealer did not want the kid to come back for another warranty claim.
I did find a date match (F) 440 HP2 which is as close as I could get it, built one month before the car itself.
The 413 Wedge engine used from 1959 to the early-mid 60s is more like the 440 than the 413 ind. Mid-late 70s 440 enigine are not as strong as the earlier 440 engines as they have a cast crank, and were smog engines that used the nylon bodied thermo-quad carb.
And that is the rest of the story, good day.
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