Re: [FWDLK] New Acquisition

[paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

eastern sierra Adj Services wrote:
>
> Hi, Joseph & Nathan; I'm certainly NOT disparaging Hemi's , but before
> y'all spend the time & moola in installing those elephants, ya gotta ask
> yourselves, to what extent do you want your cars to HANDLE, because the
> Hemis weigh a TON , metaphorically , (you'll almost certainly have to
> beef-up the front, & probably, rear suspensions) and their bottom-end
> performance SUCKS, which is where you'll be trying to show-off (don't
> deny it; I 'had' to go to a 3.55 SureGrip, to realize acceleration
> 'snap'--and now the "car" is 'noisy/busy' above 55 mph.
>
> Your MPG will also suffer, with the Hemi, SO you do have to ask
> yourself: wouldn't a relatively LIGHT-weight (remember: power-to-weight
> ratio), hot-rodded, high-revving,  multiple-carb engine "work" better
> than a hemi--ya'll may need to get the 'Hemi-complex' out of your
> systems, but if I ever locate a ('regular-engined' , probably)
> reasonably-priced 57 Dodge convertible, I will NOT hesitate to 'build'
> its Poly V/8 engine, rather than try to 'clone' a D500  Hemi, out of it!
>
> Everybody's gotta learn , for himself.
>
> Neil Vedder
> 57 Hemi

You might want to find out just what the weight differences might be, you
might be surprised that there isnt all that much difference. maybe 100-150
pounds total!

--
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy

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