thanks dave, this isn't the article i read but it is very interesting. if i had the money, i have 2 440's i would love to do that to. thanks for sharing, jeff --- On Tue, 11/23/10, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for display) > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 4:21 PM > > Here you go, guys - 440 Hemi > http://www.carcraft.com/techfaq/ccrp_0809_building_hemi_for_less/index.html > > > --- On Tue, 11/23/10, Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for > display) > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 1:13 AM > > DJ, years ago i read an article in > > mopar muscle or some other magazine about making your > 440 > > into a hemi. they showed the heads to bolt on. to make > a > > hemi i know you would have to put pistons in to accept > the > > valves in the hemi head since it is not a flat piston, > it > > has to be a, well you know what hemi pistons look > like. > > anyway i have the magazine here somewhere but where it > is? > > it is possible. but like i said it would be really > > expensive. if i could find the magazine i would love > to > > share it. either way, the car the guy is looking at > does NOT > > have a 440 hemi in it. jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Dennis J. <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > From: Dennis J. <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for > > display) > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 6:01 AM > > > Jeff, > > > Not to disagree with you on your statement, but > you > > know Ma > > > Mopar, never say never..... If I'm not mistaken, > the > > Hemi > > > heads where attached to a 440 block, when the 1st > 426 > > was > > > made and a different crank was put in it. > > > And you can get a new Hemi power plant, though > some > > will > > > disagree that the new (Gen III) is not a true > Hemi, as > > a 440 > > > Hemi, 6.1 with a different crank. jm2cw > > > DJ > > > > > > --- On <B>Mon, 11/22/10, Jeff > <I><chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx></I></B> > > > wrote: > > > > > > <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) > 2px > > > solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> > > > From: Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for > > display) > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 12:28 AM > > > > > > > > > <DIV class=plainMail>no way it is a 440 > hemi. > > there > > > was never a 440 hemi made. Gary is right, should > be > > either a > > > 318 or 360. to have a 440 hemi, you have to buy > > special > > > heads to make your 440 a hemi, very expensive. > > > > > > jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >