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I just got this baby 331 this morning... It is fairly complete engine minus the P/S and AC brackets. The engine is NOT seized whooo hooo.. But looks like the P/O ran penzoil in it all gunked up.. Was going to see if it ran as is.. But with the amount sludge in it I do not think it is a wize idea..so off to the machine shop to be done.. $$$ UGH !







I thought it had a pretty kewl breather... LOL

 

Now I have read about adapters to put a Chev BB water pump on.. But what does one do about the water going to the heads on this style of W/P?

 

You can build something like this.

 

Thnx

 

So I love anything Hemi powered. What's this one going in too?

 

You might need an adapter.

 

I also used the BB Chevy water pump on the 331 that's going into the '40 Chrysler (avatar).
and fabricated this to connect the heads and provide the t-stat housing & byp*** connection.

 

I was looking at this Dodge.. That a Neighbour has.

But it is ROUGH as ****.

 

Oh man! I'd love to have a Dodge Humpback.

 

I have never seen a V-8 air breather.

 

You can also use a water cross over from a 392

 

I was asked if I was hiding one in my pants once

 

Have you looked at the "Hemi Tech Index" yet? On the '55 331 the long BBChevy W/P fits over the OEM timing cover &, as was said, the OEM 392 water cross over bolts right on. THE OEM oil cap is how air gets in, replace the puke tube in the back with a PCV valve going to the (newer) carb.

 

Oil cap: I pulled the steel wool out & replaced it with a cut down lawn mower air filter.

 

Oil: probably Quaker State...

 

That breather sure is neat. A lot of the '51-54 advertising and emblems featured a prominent V for the cars with Firepower under the hood. That is probably an original, but I've never seen one like that. What year is your 331?

 

I was told 55.. Once I get it out of the van, going to douche it a bit and run some numbers...

 

AS far as that fill tube breather.. I thought it was a ford Unit?

 

Hmmmm, on second look the Hemi one is a flat top. does it fit?

 

Use code on a flat in front of valley cover. '55 has the openings in the front of the head, all other 331s have solid front heads.

 

This elephant you speak of? Was it by chance pink? Lol

 

I have seen a few "1955 331 Hemi" engines for sale that turned out to be 1956 354s.

Sellers are not always experts. The codes are here: https://hothemiheads.com/hemi_info/hemi_engine_id.html

 

And many 392s that wern't!

 

Yeah, that too!

I can often save myself a trip with a single picture. No extra height = no 392. It's easy enough to spot, once you know.

I have stopped bothering trying to convince folks looking for extreme-top-dollar for their 392 that is actually a 354 or a 1955 331.

 

Thnx for the link... Indeed a 55 New Yorker 331 and a WHOPPING 250 HP

 

For now, that is. A nice cam and lifter kit, and rework that factory 4-barrel manifold a bit to take a modern 4-barrel, and you could have a stout performer!

 

The 55 331 does not have the integrated bell housing. I have one for sale. They are a great engine.

 

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A 55 331 should have triple nickle 555 casting heads on it. They are the best flowing of all of the early hemi heads

 

Would that be on the dual 4 bbl version?