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- Thu May 27, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: What's your street carbueration?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17000
Re: What's your street carbueration?
Those fabricated manifolds look cool but remember without any factory heat they are a bugger on cold days and any day without warming up the engine before you drive. I like the simplicity of the Carter AFB and Edelbrock designs. Many MOPARS used AFB's from the factory.... I don't dislike Holleys and...
- Thu May 27, 2010 6:52 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Pushrod checking
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7888
Re: Pushrod checking
lash caps will slightly increase the diameter of the valve tip giving the rocker a larger target on the valve tip. To find the pushrod length you need simply install those "checkers" by taking out all the "lash" then use that # as a mean length for the new push rods... you'll the...
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:46 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Piston comparison
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4269
Re: Piston comparison
As far as comp ratio goes I would think you can go 12-1 on premium pump gas without fear of detonation...it's a Hemi not a wedge.
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:16 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Compression Ratio?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12327
Re: Compression Ratio?
Would it then be a fair assumption that a vacuum advance(actually vacuum retard if I understand it right) distributor would be helpful in avoiding detonation in high load/ low speed situations in a high CR motor? I'll be needing to pick out and buy a distributor and this aspect would be a definite ...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: King Bearings?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3424
Re: King Bearings?
Made in Israel... labor must be cheaper. I have 'em in my blown 354.
- Sun May 17, 2009 11:11 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Chromed Rocker Shafts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3805
Re: Chromed Rocker Shafts
Hard chromed shafts are uneeded on a street engine. A race engine with high valve spring pressures would benefit but not any engine I'd ever build.
- Sun May 17, 2009 11:08 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Reusing old cam?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4992
Re: Reusing old cam?
Those lifters can be resurfaced for just a few dollars. There are several cam grinders that can do that for you.
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:57 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Head Identification
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11750
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:52 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: hemi id. help needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5569
I don't think you have an extended bell block...the bellhousing does bolt on, correct? The 331 non-extended block was used in late '54 and '55 in cars. Of corse this engine has value....many of these are simply passenger car enigines used in industrial applications. They were used as water pumps, ge...
- Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:17 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
- Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:33 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
- Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:14 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
- Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:20 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
:o Cool, my 354 has got one bad cylinder and a little crack from that cylinder to a water hole :-? . Do yo think it's salvageable? It's a basket case also. The crank that I have is .040 over I do believe and rusted pretty badly. I lack one rod for that motor and need low deck heads for it also :rol...
- Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:53 am
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
Killer. My 392 was rusted stuck had to beat four pistons out. Block, crank, rods and heads all turned out good. Is this another 392 that you have or is it the first? What other Hemis do you have? Got pictures? Lee The 354 that's in my '56 F-100 was another basket case. Beat out seven pstons but my ...
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:49 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Bought a 392 this week....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9191
Bought a 392 this week....
A big project but it IS a 392...A-1 casting...one cylinder busted due to a water freeze-up...two broken rods...one piston has a hole thru the top where one rod poked thru! The amazing part is the block looks good....and the crank is nice. I've got it at the machine shop right now getting disassemble...
- Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:54 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: 392 Heads on a 331?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9271
Thanks for the link to the block! I'm going to keep an eye on that for sure! I know they're around and it might be worth the trip to pick it up. I did find out that the machine shop that will do my work has all the capabilities to do Sonic testing and the works. Haven't had a chance to get it apart...
- Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:27 am
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Cross Ram for the 392
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11312
Hot Heads' manifold is a dual plane design, and is very similar to an Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap manifold. I have one on my 392 and am very happy with it. The Hot Heads manifold with a Holley 750 vacuum secondary carb was 2 tenths of a second quicker in the quarter than the Weiand dual 4 manif...
- Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:40 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Oil comming out of my breather.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13564
- Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:35 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Cross Ram for the 392
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11312
Hot Heads' manifold is a dual plane design, and is very similar to an Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap manifold. I have one on my 392 and am very happy with it. The Hot Heads manifold with a Holley 750 vacuum secondary carb was 2 tenths of a second quicker in the quarter than the Weiand dual 4 manif...
- Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:33 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: New Guy needs help planning!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4356
The only internal mod is a cam? That sounds a little too easy. Many of these engines had at least 10-1 compression from the factory....a little cam really wakes 'em up. Recurve the ignition and/or replace it with a modern electronic unit...a good carb and exhaust and go for it! My '56 300B engine w...
- Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:23 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: New Guy needs help planning!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4356
Re: New Guy needs help planning!
I just bought a 54 Chrysler NewYorker just for the 331 Hemi. I plan on putting it in my 37 buick one day. The engine has the bellhousing on it. Besides having to buy the adaptor for a transmission, and the extra room for mounting it, does this cause any other problems? Second, does anyone have one ...
- Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:15 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Cross Ram for the 392
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11312
- Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:36 am
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: PIX OF MY 354...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3353
PIX OF MY 354...
fresh from the engine shop.... 56A block +.060 '55 pass. car heads Venolia pistons Clay Smith cam...280 duration/480 lift O'Brien Trucker's valley cover and fuel pump block-off TR Waters manual trans adapter http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/krooser/hemi/mopar3545.jpg The block is from Lubbock,...
- Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:06 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: PERTRONIX IGNITOR ???'S FOR '56 354 HEMI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5755
- Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:02 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Cross Ram for the 392
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11312
Re: intake
Dont feel alone....many have dreamed of a 2x4 cross ram for early hemis. The only production pieces I have seen are the early Weiand 6 x 2 crossram, or (as an add on) the Offenhauser bolt on adapters. Some guy did come up with this one tho. :o Vic Jr. said he doesnt remember his dad ever making one...