I scored a HEMI starter set!

It's a truck 354" Chrysler Hemi #1619829 minus the valve covers, front cover and oil pan. It was originally installed in a Dodge school bus.

The truck-specific heads and 2-bbl intake have interchangeability issues (thicker sodium-filled valve stems, carb heat passages, and 331-style coolant passages), but the A-1 block is identical to automotive '56 354's. The cylinder walls, pistons, rods & crank are flawless. Using my cheapie calipers, it appears to be bored .030".

Long-term plans include automotive heads, dual quads and zoomies, then drop it into a 4" chopped '28-'29 Tudor highboy sedan, inspired by Gabby Bleaker's Austin fuel sedan from the mid-'60's, but with an overdrive tranny so I can do Americruise & Power Tour.

Mrs. Gary55 let me buy it as a retirement gift to myself after 20 years in the Navy. Interestingly, I brought it home in the back of her Subaru Outback.

 

Congrats on the retirement.

 

Eventually, it'll look kinda like this, but with dual Carter AFBs instead of the blower.

 

She ought to OK the rest of the car after 20 years of helping to make our country safe.

Frank

 

I like your plans! - it's going to be sweet!

 

thats cool i ordered my duel quad intake today for my 331.should be here in afew weeks.using 2 600 edelbrooks and a hilborn style scoop.