Re: early hemi question

Nice story, Jim. This is why more and more I try to indulge my wife with her interests that I don't particularly share. She really goes the extra mile in me in letting me do my car thing.

Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto

From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: early hemi question

I think so. Kind of funny story behind it.

Warning: Stop reading if want to read about cars and not about wives
and troubles and such.

First, let me say I love my wife and her tolerance of my Mopar
sickness. When I heard about the engine, I'm thinking, how can I
justify driving to Pittsburgh for a broken engine I don't need? Well,
one of my young son's loves roller coasters and we travel a lot to go
to different coaster parks. So, I figure I'll take him out to
Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh. And as long as we're out that way,
I'll bring a trailer for the engine. And as long as we're passing by,
we'll stop at the Carlisle Mopar show for a day. Good plan.

But on Father's Day a week or two before, my son and I are on the
Coney Island Cyclone, and on a very sharp turn I slide over in the
seat and squish my son and break his collar bone. Not too big a deal
and he healed fine. But here's how the next conversation went with my
wife:

Wife: So, I guess you're not going to Pittsburgh next week.
Me: Well, I kind of still have to.
W: Why? Sean can't ride anything.
M: Well, I kind of bought an engine in Pittsburgh.
W: Why?
M: Because it's an early Hemi and a great deal.
W: So which of your 5 cars is it going in?
M: None.
W: So why do you need it?
M: Because it's cool.
W: So what are you going to with it?
M: Rebuild it and build a rat rod.
W: So which car are you going to get rid of?
M: Ummmmm .... but it's an early Hemi.
W: (She turns around, throws her hands in the air and walks out of the kitchen.)

Anyway, I got the engine, had fun hanging out in the Hampton Inn
parking lot at Carlisle drinking beer and looking at it with my Mopar
buddies. And we're still married. Did I mention that I love my wife?

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nice, score, Jim. Sounds like you got a great deal.
>
> Dave
> '64 Belvedere 2DHT
> 318 Poly, Push Button Auto
>
> From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 10:32 AM
>
> Subject: Re: early hemi question
>
> Yes, great Hod Rod articles. Links are below. I drove from Long
> Island to Pittsburgh to buy one a few years back for $200. It was
> disassembled and in rough shape (still is) but it had the block,
> crank, intake and exhaust manifolds, heads and valve covers. I've
> seen the valve covers alone at swap meets go for $250. One of these
> days I want to build a rat rod around it. IMHO, early Hemis are the
> second coolest engine next to the MW.
>
> http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/types_of_hemi_engines/
>
> http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/hrdp_1206_the_early_hemi_guide_of_death/
> http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_1207_guide_to_early_hemi_engines_part_2/
>
> - Jim
> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
> '63 Polara 500 (383)
> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
> '71 Bronco
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM, warren <vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hot Rod Magazine has did a very detailed article on early hemis in the
>> June
>> and July issues. Any
>> questions about these old elephants are answered here. The amount of
>> available parts is surprising.
>> From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:04 PM
>> Subject: early hemi question
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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