Cool non-hemispherical Mopar motorvation

Hard to beat big block MoPar power. Wedge heads are good for making decent power too, especially those 440s. Better yet, stroke it to a 500 and raise hell like no other.

They look and sound good too. here's my 383

 

If you decide on a LA small block try these sites for some interesting build-ups. If you want a Mopar flattie six, be unique, go for the 250 cube or 265 cube DeSoto/Chrysler big six from 1946-1954 models.

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/155_0312_teen/index.html


http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0304_junk/

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0308_mope/

Good Luck! I'll think on it overnight and see what else I can come up with.

 

I used to own a 65 plymouth belvedere two door hard top with the original poly 318. That was one of the best running motors I have ever driven. I miss that car alot and kick my self in the *** for selling it. Wish to hell I could have another one.

 

So what's up with the Algons if the SBC is out?

 

scope out the 383 golden lion engine, perfectly good 50's mill (cool valve cover logo to boot.)

 

Not wanting to sound like a vulture or anything, but I might be interested in the SBC Algon injector if it comes up for sale


If you do go with a poly motor, there is a Weiand single 4 intake that should still be available new (WND-7503 Intake Manifold, HiRise, Early Mopar 277/303/318 1955-66 w/Polysphere Cyl.Heads).

Also a couple of web sites ...

http://www.dodgepolara.com/318hotrod.html

http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/poly318.html

 

Here's my coupe which is scheduled for the road in the Spring. Channeled 6 inches, unchopped. I'm running a 413, Push-****on TorqueFlite, torque-tube headers, and eventually the long-ram intakes (after working the bugs out w/ 1 AFB). I don't care to 'dazzle anyone blind', as this is meant to be a simple clean street car. The RB motor with anything feeding it is nice factory HP and enough low-end torque to rip your face off. This was taken about this time last year.

Jonny

 

I would go for a Slant 6... My car came with a 170 and has a 225 now... great little engine. Plus it looks pretty damn cool, especially if you can score a hyperpack intake.

-
Joe

 

Here's another vote for the B/RB-engines...

JonnyHotRod, cool 'rod you're making there. Wouldn't mind seeing some (project) pics of it.


LongRams rule...

 

WOW!!! I think I need some alone time with this pic!

How are cold starts with the long rams. Must be hell to get started, but once started must raise Hell!!!

 

Well to be honest, I've never driven a car with a setup like this before, so I have no experience in that field yet.
I do know that every engine will start as long as you put enough fuel in it...
I bought this setup some years ago on a swapmeet in Phoenix, Az when I was there on vacation. Haven't had the opportunity to do something with it. The longrams on the engine shown are just a mockup. I've plans to put these longlegged ladies in my '62 Chrysler wagon pretty soon, but I need to alter the entire braking-system on the firewall and under the dash. So it will be quite a project I'm afraid.

Here's another pic of the tubes...

 

Has anyone ever fabricated a long runner cross-ram out of tube steel? Is there any reason to believe that it wouldn't work?

The original cast units,though things of fiercesome beauty, are iron right? If not tube what about cast aluminum repros of the iron ones?

Oops! Hijacking in progress! Sorry!

 

These longrams are made of cast aluminum.

 

you beat me to it...

Is there some type of support to prevent vibration (along with the weight of the carbs) from breaking the manifolds?

Did the long-ram intake manifolds mount to special exhaust manifolds for support and heat?

I have never seen a set on an original installation...

 

Yes, the original exhaust-manifolds had 2 small heatriser-tubes per side running up to the carb-wells for support and to heat up that area.

I haven't got good pics of the complete setup at the moment.

 

hmm not much of a mopar guy but want to learn... what dose the term (poly) refer to? please explaine

 

referred to Polyspheric heads, AKA semi hemi. Basically a hemi block with redesigned (read less expensive) single rocker heads. They retained some of the breathing atributes of the hemi but were lighter and less compliated than the dual rockershaft HEMI. Check the engine history section of

http://www.allpar.com

for more info.

Also

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/4164/