Great story, Jim. I would have probably bought the Hemi for the same reasons. Gary F. On 9/20/12, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> -- >>> Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- >>> directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and >>> negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended >>> recipient. 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