• 440-1 aluminum head; 440-C cast iron head
• Should be purchased in kit form (440-1K or 440-CK)
• 440-1K or CK includes everything between block and carb
• Assembled heads come with hydraulic, solid,
or roller springs good up to .650” lift
• Recommended 10 degree locks for solid or roller cam
• Customer must supply cam specs
• Uses .800” offset Indy 440-5I intake rocker (1.5 or 1.6 ratio)
• Machined for stock rocker shafts or Jesel rockers
• Valve angle is stock 15 degrees, stock valve location
• Stock 440 exhaust bolt pattern (raised exhaust port,
may need custom headers)
• Intake port volume 310cc
• Intake volume is 110cc bigger than stock head
• Exhaust port volume 110cc
• Intake valve diameter 2.19” - 5.344” overall length
• Exhaust valve diameter 1.81” - 5.370” overall length
• 2.25” intake valve diameter is optional
• 75cc combustion chamber volume (heart shaped)
• Flat mill .006” per combustion chamber cc
• Can be milled to 62cc
• 2” spring height, spring seats 1.550”, can cut 1.625”
• Head gasket: Fel-Pro #1009
• Intake gasket Indy #216
• Exhaust header gasket Indy #221
• Head bolts: Manley #440-16
• Head studs: ARP #440-17
• Valve guides 11/32 solid bronze
• 3/4 reach gasket seat spark plugs
• Champion C57CX (cold) to C63CX (hot)
• Accepts all indy intake manifolds
• Head bolt torque 70ft lbs.
• Rocker shafts 25-30 ft. lbs.
• 7/16-14 Jesel rocker bolts 50 ft. lbs.
• 440-1 or 440-C heads with Indy valves, no block or
head milling, use the following push rod lengths:
-RB solid 9.750” -B solid 9.000”
-RB hydraulic 9.500” -B hydraulic 8.750”
• Roller cam push rod length must be checked!
• Best engine range 451 cid to 540 cid