Re: early hemi question

["Dennis C." <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>]

Personally if I were you and the money was available I would buy it.
However having said that it is a very expensive engnie to build
depending on how you want to build it and what you will be using it
for.  It matters what year of engine, 1954 was the first year that it
had a separate bellhousing, prior the bellhousing was cast with the
engine.  The early enignes are still usable but it gets a little more
complicated.

1954 and latter early Chrysler Hemi's are all small block bolt pattern
however the crankshaft flange sticks out more.  Adapters are made that
space the bellhousing out the right amount.

The following are two of many good sources of parts and more
important information on your engine.  You do need to absolutely
confirm what engine you are looking at, these were made for boats and
industrial applications also.

http://www.hothemiheads.com/

http://www.willysreplacementparts.com/

I am currently building a 331 Chrysler New Yorker that has been bored
to 354.  I have  been  building the engine for several years due to
cost and time.  I am finally ready to start putting it together.  My
last large purchase will be a new aluminum timing chain cover that
will take a Chevy water pump and take a lot of weight off of the
engine.  As an example I have over $700.00 in a set of Arias forged
pistons,

The next link you might find very interesting:

http://www.moparts.org/Tech/tech/pages/hemidart.html

If you start your  Google Machine and search for early Hemi engines
there is more information out there than you can imagine.  There was a
time when parts were only  OEM, today at a price almost anything is
available.

This is another  interesting site:

http://www.hemihaines.com/build-an-early-model-hemi.html

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/hemi/oldhemi.html

Last but not least:

http://www.roadsters.com/hemi/

I have a 1949 Dodge pickup that I have had for far too many years
without doing anything with it, I hope in the next year or so the Hemi
has a home in it with a 727 transmission.

Take care and keep having fun

Dennis C.

On Sep 19, 6:04 pm, neal zimmerman <neal.zimmer...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  a 331 Hemi popped up[ here for sale for 500 bucks " needs rebuilt".
> My questions: Are these expensive motors to rebuild. and how many
> after market components are available for them ( manifolds, blowers,
> headers, tunnel rams, etc. I know forward look would be the place to
> ask but I don't want to join up for just one question. Hope some of u
> guys had experience with these. Also  what about tranny bolt-up?
>     Neal

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