cid, and the later hemis were 426, but I didn't know the valve covers had different design. makes sense though, the newest hemi's valve covers look nothing like either of its two predecessors.
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In 1955 Chrysler Corporation introduced the polyspheric-headded engine. We called them "semi-hemis", too. It was installed in the Plymouths.
I believe the DeSotos had a "Fire-Dome" moniker for their hemis.
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I believe the DeSotos had a "Fire-Dome" moniker for their hemis.
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I know the earlier hemis were 392 cid, and the later hemis were 426, but I didn't know the valve covers had different design. makes sense though, the newest hemi's valve covers look nothing like either of its two predecessors.
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Hemi's made great drag motors back than. We had one and it would rip the tires off the wheels. A good many of the farmer back than were getting their pump motor ripped off. lGuess what motors were running their pumps.
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I remember growing up and buy Car Craft and Hot Rod magazines, and everyone (read that Ford and Chevy racers) were complaining about the Hemi's having too much power, so NHRA made the Hemi powered cars carry more weight than the Ford and Chevy guys. Back then I was a Mopar fan, but today, the only Mopar I would buy would be the Challenger SRT8.
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In the 1970's, besides buying/selling obsolete NOS Ford and Packard parts, I was also dealing with 1950's cars, buying them cheap, cuz most weren't worth much than a grand.
Old granny across the street (Montana Av) from my parents home in Westwood had a 1955 Chrysler C300, the first of the letter series, 331 w/dual quads, anemic 2 speed Power-Flight. She hadn't driven the car since the late 1960's.
Her husband had a 1954 Imperial HT, 331 4V hemi. They had bought both cars new from Greer Robbins in Beverly Hills. Both cars were original, had low mileage, but suffered from horrid 'parking lot' rash.
When her husband passed away, I bought both cars for less than a grand. Within a week, sold the Imperial for 7 bills, kept the C300 for several years, then sold it to a local 'Chisler' nut for 3 grand.
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Hemi overload:
HEMI : The Official Chrysler HEMI engine Web site
Mopar's Infamous Hemi - Hemi Engine Database
They weigh 700 to 850lbs.
354s with 6-71s were running when I started going to the drags in the mid '60s. As the tires got better, they stepped up to 392s still with 6-71s. (If I'm reading the propaganda correctly, Garlits was the first official over 200 run, with a 392 based motor that was stroked to 454. )
http://cacklefest.com/Swamp_Rat_1B.shtml
Even with the hugh weight and webbing etc, they still came apart from time to time.
More war stories:
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: 427 SOHC vs. 426 Hemi
The hemi lives on:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...omparison.html
HEMI : The Official Chrysler HEMI engine Web site
Mopar's Infamous Hemi - Hemi Engine Database
They weigh 700 to 850lbs.
354s with 6-71s were running when I started going to the drags in the mid '60s. As the tires got better, they stepped up to 392s still with 6-71s. (If I'm reading the propaganda correctly, Garlits was the first official over 200 run, with a 392 based motor that was stroked to 454. )
http://cacklefest.com/Swamp_Rat_1B.shtml
Even with the hugh weight and webbing etc, they still came apart from time to time.
More war stories:
332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum: 427 SOHC vs. 426 Hemi
The hemi lives on:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...omparison.html
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Ford Straight-6 engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill'll let us know if this is hogwash...
I hope the next one is EZ enough.
Bill'll let us know if this is hogwash...
I hope the next one is EZ enough.
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I worked on a Ga-JILLION of 'em in 1966 and 67 in first-gen '61, '62, and '63 Econoline vans and pickups.
I believe the shop record was 58 minutes, wheels off the ground to wheels back down, to R&R a clutch, including adjustment.
Dem WERE the days, my friend, we thought they'd......
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