440 head in solidworks

[moparmaniac07]

I'm making a 440 head in SolidWorks for a school project. Does anyone have a spare one lying around that can measure a few things, know some dimensions off hand, or know where I can find them? Basically, I need port size, valve stem length, and diameter and depth of combustion chamber. I can take the valve cover off to measure the rocker arms and springs, but I don't want to take my head off to measure the rest.

[dieselgeek]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

I can't help with the dimensions - but I am officially requesting a copy of the completed image so I can view it!

[Ron Ward]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Is there any particular casting number you are looking for? I have some 452's, some 906's and some other oddballs I can't remember the number on....

What is your zip code. I would be happy to send you a head if you pay the freight to and from.

Or... If you like, I can take some photos of a head with a scale next to it for reference and you can just eyeball it. Let me know what you want to do and I will hook a brother up!

Solid works, huh??? Cool deal.


Ron

[Darren N.]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Ooooh, I've always wanted to do this.

I'm not sure what kind of accuracy you're shooting for but having a physical casting in front of you would be necessary. Again, depending on your accuracy goals, measuring with calipers or micrometers probably won't suffice (ex. for angled or curved surfaces). I'm not sure what kind of facilities your school has, but if you guys have a CMM it would be pretty useful.

You could use the CMM probe and record data points on the head and import the points in the CAD package of your choice (including Solidworks). The CMM would give you accurate locations for hole spacing (valve centerlines, pushrod centerlines, bolt patterns etc.), feature locations and depths, as well as a really good guide for surface profiles (like the combustion chamber). A basic 3D scanner could be useful as general guide, but probably won't help for accurate measuring.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

[moparmaniac07]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Ron, the casting doesn't matter, and a picture with a scale next to it would be great. I'm not doing it for anything other than to get a grade so I'm not looking to be very accurate. Just so it looks right. My teacher won't know the difference. We had to model something in solidworks and I chose to do a head. It could have been anything as long as it was complicated enough.

And I'll definitely post a couple pictures when I'm done. Thanks.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

do an alan johnson and go for a HEMI head
hee hee good luck dude

[Loren]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Boy you don't pick an easy project do you? :D The valve cover would've been a big enough job...there's a reason that aftermarket heads didn't become common until the eighties. Head castings are a complicated piece.

I'd send you one if you were closer, I really think you should have one in front of you. Perhaps call a local junk yard or machine shop and tell them what you are doing, and ask if you can borrow a cracked one or something, and return it when your done. Many guys are willing to give a break to a "student" and help out.

[Darren N.]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

My teacher won't know the difference. We had to model something in solidworks and I chose to do a head. It could have been anything as long as it was complicated enough.

Ahh, I see. I had a similar project a couple years back in college. For my 3D modeling class (Inventor) I chose to model a Holley 3310... well that was the initial plan. As Loren said, you didn't go easy on yourself here... we're gearheads, so can you really blame us? I only end up designing a new billet baseplate assembly (throttle shafts and plates etc.) and "marketed" my project as a competitor to the Proform billet base plate.

Good luck dude.

[BigBlockMopar]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

I once had some time to kill... is this of any help? ;)

'516' head:

Exhaust:


Intake:

[moparmaniac07]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

I once had some time to kill... is this of any help? ;)

'516' head:

actually yeah, that'll help me a lot with the basic profile so I can get the section views right. Thanks

[moparmaniac07]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Here's the finished product. It's not exactly a 440 head, just based off of a 440 head, loosely based.

[FIREBALLMONZA]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

I once had some time to kill... is this of any help? ;)

'516' head:

Exhaust:


Intake:

Haha we have a 906 at the shop just like that

[urwurznitmahre]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Here's the finished product. It's not exactly a 440 head, just based off of a 440 head, loosely based.

nice...

[moparmaniac07]

Re: 440 head in solidworks

Thanks, it ended up being more of a pain in the ass than I thought it was going to be, but it turned out ok.