Hemi on the Dyno

Rick at R&R Automotive Machine in Londonderry, NH
ran the engine for me on Fri.
It's a '54 331", 30 over for 336".
Originally 185hp, now with mild Clay Smith cam,
low compression, and no head work it made 330hp,
and 350 ft. lbs. It started instantly, and sounded great.
No oil or fuel leaks.
Will go into the chassis this week.

 

very nice!

 

nice! tell us about the injection?

 

Neat! Looks like an XFI ECU on the tray. How about the induction, details?

 

Vintage Hilborn converted to EFI.
Custom fuel rails, and rubber lines by
Ron Gagnon at New England Rod Shop.

 

WOWZIE! The best of the old, and the best of the new, and those numbers are fantastic! Great job!

 

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Its amazing a lot of the older engines with not a lot of extra work, especially a cam, produce a lot more power than they ever did in stock form. And usually are better on fuel as well.

Michael

 

Rad!!!!

 

More info. Web site, address, phone number? About how many greenybacks?
Very, Very Nice !! I would like to see if I can afford for my 392.
Jack

 

I shouldn't hate you,,,,,,,,but.....

 

Ron Gagnon
New England Rod Shop
3 Chestnut St.
Bedford, NH
03110
603-471-0600

No web site, no computer, no cell phone.
Master craftsman.
As far as the cost goes, well it's all hand built, not off the shelf parts,
so it's more expensive than braided stainless, and common fuel rails,
but worth it in my mind.

 

I'll be sure and add that to the machinist list for NH, in the HEMI Index.

 

Great horsepower gain considering the low compression and no head work. Did you have hardened seats installed?

Dennis

Nice valve covers BTW

 

Nice looking setup. Where did you get the water crossover, I have not seen one like that?

 

Very nice, can't beat the look of a HEMI !

 

Thanks Dennis, and I love your valve covers.
Every aluminum piece on the engine is powdercoated in Gray wrinkle finish,
and all the hardware is nickel. The seats are hardened, and the water crossover
was fabricated by cutting one up from Hot Heads, and making the finned pieces
to match the spacing on the valve covers.

 

That thing sure is sweet!

 

Nice! Would be cool to see/hear some video of that thing purring.

 

Sounds like a teriffic package!
What are the cam specs and compression ratio?

 

Your engine build shows just how well the early Hemi was designed. A little cam work, good injection, a mag, no head work and an instant 330 hps!! And probably going to be very driveable. Very nice piece! hope the car you are putting it in is as nice because it needs a good home.

Rex

 

Your like a chick who will strip in front of you and say you cant touch--Kool pic but we wanna hear the video/sound clip

Looks good tho holmes..

 

I did take a video, but the file is so large that I can't forward it,
and I'm too retahded [Boston accent] to figure it out.
Enclosed are pics of the car before paint, and after.

 

The hair cut on that 5 winder looks soooo good. When does it enter the cave?
J.