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Re: early hemi question



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
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