How many hemi owners on the board

I have 2 safely tucked away on a shelf in my shop, 331 and 354.

 

not at the moment, but thats about to change soon...

 

I currently have two 5.7s. Engines only.
When comes the max wedge thread on?
Don

 

I chose my screen name years ago because of my obsession with and collection of vintage Chrysler, Dodge and Desoto hemis and rare speed parts. This was before the repops currently available, when you'd get excited because you found a set of NOS head gaskets or something. I've always been thrilled by the chase and when all the hemi stuff became relatively commonplace I started to lose interest. I sold off everything and started focusing on other things. But I'm back in the game with a newly acquired hemi of sorts - it's a Daimler hemi, one of the little British motors that powered the early to mix 60's Daimler sedans, the SP250 sportscar and a few Jaguars as well. Mine is slated for a cool little Thames 1/2 ton project that's rolled around in my brain for too many years that it's finally coming together.

Steve

 

One Blown 354 in my current project .... 330 Desoto and 241 Dodge waiting for the next 2 projects.

 

I hope this engine doesn't have a gear-driven camshaft. If It does, you'll need to find a crankshaft as yours will not have the enlarged portion next to the front bearing that is necessary to accommodate a bottom sprocket. Gear driven systems are not, to my knowledge, reproduced so you'll have to switch to a conventional timing chain.

Any 331 or 354 automotive crank should fit as the stroke is the same for both engines.

 

Don't know that jet but i'm trying to find out and started a new tread for it.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4515852#post4515852

Thanks

 

'54 331. It's stuck, and will be a while before I get around to fixing it.

 

I have 2 331's a '54 & '56 both run but not in anything.... why, I don't know.

 

I've just joined the ranks as I just picked up this '55 Chrysler 331 C300 Hemi, or most of one! lol Once you wipe the cosmoline off the cylinders, you see it's been cross-hatched, so a possible bore and hone was done. Also it's been line bored. Someone decided putting aluminum pistons with the rods into the hot tank was a great idea, and so, the pistons are all half melted and the rod caps are missing. The heads and rockers appear to also have been rebuilt, but I am having the block and heads miced and checked for cracks or any bad things. I have "Hurst" brand motor mounts that appear to bolt to a flat crossmember. I'm missing a pan, oil pump, pushrods, a crank, valve covers and some other parts, but nothing that can't be purchased without too much hassle. I don't know much about these hemis but am going to learn, and already have seen a couple threads here that have good info.

I probably will do a decent cam and use the dual quad manifold as I can't afford to get crazy with a blower (wish I could though!) and such. It's going to go into my 1950 Hudson Coupe with Fatman stub and MII with airbags on all four corners, shaved, triangulated 4-link rear with 9 inch. Keep those threads going for us hemi newbies, we appreciate them!

Jay and Dmitri (aka Dima, my 6yo hot rodder!)

 

At one time I had 19 Hemis & one 47 flat head. I would have had 20, but one 392 was "SOLD" out from under me! I'll list the ones I don't have now.
47 flat head
270 super red ram
315 ( Oops,still have, I broke the crank passing an old lady. I had the 315 in a M37 (weapons carrier). mine had 5.83 gears! She was determined that I was'nt gon-a pass and I was, and did, but....
330 fire dome
331
426 KB
Hey, jsrail, cool intake!

 

354 in my deuce 5w,blown 392 in my 39 coupe and a 301 Poly converted to a hemi in my living room as a coffee table.

 

Just one, 270 super red ram ,that I want to sell.... I was going to put it in my 28 tudor but am going another way....

 

Got a 53' 331 waiting a rebuild.Going in my 34 Dodge highboy 4dr. Got a 6x2 intake and carbs for it already will run old drag zoomies with baffles that were on the motor when I bought it.

 

I have a 276 never fired since rebuild

 

I have a 426. Just need a '40 Willys to plug it in to.
WF

 

i have 2... a 51 331 and a 56 354 the 354 is going in my 30 model a roadster... yay!!

 

1958 392 hilborn efi. (being build as we speak)

 

Hi

I have one I bought from Jr.Thompson. 1957 392 (now 417) with Howards cam, Jahns 10 to 1 pistons, HotHeads intake with Holley carb, HotHeads long tube headers, Joe Hunt ignition. Currently being mated up with a Tremec TK600 and fitted to my Morrison chassised 1952 Plymouth Suburban with steel wheels from Early Wheel so I can run my 1956 Chrysler "spinner" hubcaps. Hopefully driveable by Summer ?

Jan in Ojai, CA

 

I have a 1956 S23 330 CI .Plan on putting in the 30 tudor.

 

a 58 354,thats going in my 31 coupe ,,, soon

 

392 and the original car it is in a 1957 imperial.
Got a bit over the top buiing parts for the 392 to rebuild.
a 6-71 , 4 bold mains dry sump oil pump custom pistons etc etc
planning for a 14 psi boost with 9.5 to 1 pistons and running on ( liquid ) propane injection.
Had to put the project on hold for over two years, hope to start working on it again in a month or so.

 

I have a 426 Hemi out of a totaled 70 plymouth barracuda , My Dad worked at good year in 1974 his best friend bought a new cuda in december of 69 and in 1974 totaled it the insurance company wanted 436 dollars to buy it back , the owner did not want the car and my Dad could not afford it , so the owner of the car told dad if you pull it and replace it with a junk motor you can have it , so in 2 nights my dad pulled the motor and trans and rear end ,,, Never replaced anything except the rear end all he did was spot weld in a ford rearend and left , Dad needed the motor and all for a 55 Dodge pick up ((( daily driver ))) but when the weather warmed up he went on strike and could not afford to do the swap so the motor and trans and rearend all sat in a 60's model Ecconoline van out back ((( Dad had no idea what the motor was or how rare it would someday be In 1986 I was in 11th grade and needed a good grade in auto Body shop so I took it all in did a quick tune up and cleaned and painted all three pieces then got my grade (( B )) replaced the motor and trans and rear back into the van and when I bought my 41 willy's in 1990 I knew I had a motor and trans for it , still not really knowing what I had , I still have it all including the car and it's still not done yet but hope to be done before spring , will be posting pictures on a thread soon

 

Had a '68 Hemi Roadrunner (stolen)

Currently have a '57 New Yorker with a mild 392.

 

Two 1955 331 Chryslers
One 1953 276 DeSoto
and one 1957 392 thats been promised to me for about 8 years now...one of those "its not going anywhere" deals! Uugh!

 

392 and 426 sitting in the garage and non hamb friendly cars 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and 1968 Plymouth Barracuda both are factory super stock hemi race cars. plus i owned a bunch of 392 and 426 hemi motors and cars over the years. the 392 might go into my steel willys coupe

 

I have a '55 Desoto FireDome to go in my '31 Ford coupe. Where do I go to get a bitchin'manifold for it. All I have is the stock 2 bl.

 

Sadly only one. a 241 more sadly in a corner of the garage waiting for rebuild.

 

Count me in. Just have one right now, a 331, but looking around for more.

 

I have a couple.