Is it hard to find parts for a DeSoto 276 Hemi? any suggestions on where to look / order parts? I have a 54 DeSoto I want to rebuild.
Just read and study anything 'Hemi'................and visit all the Hemi sites..........a wealth of info................
My girlfriend's name is Holly. Is there something you want to share?? Gonna' have to have a little talk with her tonight. She said I was her only Hemi guy!
Keep checking Ebay, I have scored a ton of stuff "NOS" stuff for dirt cheap. I got a nos set of pistons for $170, a complete set of nos intake valves for $20. I wouldn't be telling you this but my engine is done now. Oh and I got a cam for $40.
my47soto BEAT ME TO MY LINE, Scooter! My brother bummed out my day! (Just kiddin' Soto! What part of the DeSoto coupe ya working on now? Or is it too cold to get much done out your way? I HATE winter!!!)
I have been cleaning out the shop, my wifes 52 Caddie has taken up all the room. My poor Soto looks like it might get raped by that big beast.
Its just a stock cam and they had a buy it now for $70 or offer. I offered $40 and it sold. Delta cams will grind to a better profile for $60. I bought this one for a spare. There are a couple on Ebay right now. Higher price but also they say best offer. I believe its the same place I got mine.
About a week ago, I picked up the 4 bbl all cleaned and powder coated for $250. Thats the first 4 bbl I have seen on ebay for a low deck in 3 years!!!! There are 2 on there right now but are for the high decks and are actually modified 2 bbl manifolds. Its a pretty good idea for those that want to try it themselves. Oh and I dont mind talking dollars as it gives people a cost of what things can go for. Its starting to actually look like a Hemi!!! It will be multi carbed after running the 4 bbl for a while.
I cant find crap at Napa, well distributer caps they have to order which I am experimenting on a different cap thats cheap and looks like the hold down straps need a little different bend but the cap is common.
Gr8BallsofFir, well, NAPA, sometimes surprises me. If you can get hold of one of the older guys who'll take the TIME, they sure seem to have LOTS of warehouses around the country. If you're not in a THIS-DAY hurry, worht a try. They got me a NOS voltage regulator for my 6-V DeS. Came with a little instruvtion sheet. GREAT, since I'd forgotten how to polarize them. Did it with a paper clip.
Hey, Soto! How's the chrome on your '48 DeS bumpers??? If good, I won't go into details, bud. Lemme know, 'k?
I have rebuilt every inch of the stock distributor and modified it for electronics. I thought the LA dizzy would fit the tall decks, not the low decks.
The LA is a bolt in on low deck Dodges only. All other need a longer int. shaft or cut & lenthen the dist shaft.
Well what do you know, an easy fix or a low deck desoto. Nice to know. I'll put that into my memory to keep. Oh well, I spent some extra time and saved the 57 year old dizzy. Thanks. Maybe Im in a time warp about costs for distributor caps also. I remember them as being about $15 with rotors. Oh the good ol days!!! LOL.
The DeSoto happens to have the same block/distributor dimensions as the 331-354 Chrysler ( 4.75" from the top of the block to the top of the tower bushing) so if you want to use an LA distributor follow this link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=357793 .
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