Re: [Chrysler300] 331 hemis. are there two?

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If he does some major mods, this is a great choice for a Street Rod.  
While looking mean and nasty (and NOT Chevy), the Hemi weighs 800#'s as  
I recall. I had a L'il Deuce Coupe with a Blueprinted 331 Hemi, and  
with the 800# engine, the total weight was 1800#'s. No one ever was  
able to show me I needed more than the stock 2 bbl carb.
It had the long snout, adapted to a Ford trans, the front of the Ford  
trans was sawn off, and drilled to bolt up a Cad-LaSalle trans. Wicked  
Machine!
regards, Ray


On Dec 18, 2005, at 9:09 AM, Wayne Graefen wrote:

> Yes, there are two 331" Chrysler / Imperial block castings.
>  The '51-53Â 331" motors (call them "early 331s") are generally called  
> "extended bellhousing" type because the bellhousing (inside which the  
> torque converter rides) is cast as part of the block (thus  
> "extended").
>  The '54-55Â 331" motors (call them "late 331s") have a separate  
> bellhousing casting.Â
>  Up until about two years ago the value of the early motors was much  
> less because of the problems adapting them to an assortment of  
> transmissions hot rodders would like to use. Then someone (I believe  
> Wilcap) finally, after all these decades, came up with adapters from  
> the early style to several popular transmissions. This raised the  
> value of the early 331 hemis.
>  The early DeSoto and Dodge hemis never did have the extended  
> bellhousing block casting. They were always the 'short' style.
>
>  Wayne
>   
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>  ÂÂ Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 23:04:29 EST
>  ÂÂ From: JettLarry@xxxxxxx
>  Subject: 331 hemis. are there two?
>
>  Brighter then me......are there two 331 engines, one longer than the  
> other?Â
>  A transmission shop that has been very helpful to my 300 fleet wants  
> a 331
>  hemi for a street rod project and I found him a 1951 180 horse  
> version but he
>  claims it is the longer version and he needs a shorter one.ÂÂ This is  
> news to
>  me, was there really two different dimensioned versions?
>  Also, anyone have a source for rear quarter glass for the 67 B bodied  
> twoÂ
>  door hardtops?
>
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