New Hemi Builder's Guide: 2003-Present

[scottm]

Check it out...



High-Performance New Hemi Builder's Guide: 2003-Present
http://www.buy.com/prod/high-performanc ... 93937.html

Only $15 from Buy.com.

[392heminut]

I have that book. It's not too bad, but mostly covers upgrades on the new vehicles. It barely touches on swaps into older musclecars and such. I don't believe the author is any kind of a hands on car guy either. In the camshaft section most of the specs have numbers swapped for the lift and duration. If you have a late model factory hemi vehicle it's an okay read, but I wouldn't recommend it at all to anyone looking to do a new hemi swap into an older vehicle. There's just not much of anything in the book of any value for that.

[observer]

I am curious about anyone doing full race engine development with these engines ie 600 plus lift solid roller , high rpm work. I am starting a project engine myself and would like to pick up on whatever has aleady been done . Since we are used to and making many parts I am hoping it will be an interesting project whatever the outcome. I figure some others are already deep into this but i havent been able to google them out . Any ideas?
Don

[392heminut]

You might try PM'ing a poster on this sight who goes by 'Hemidup', from his posts it seems he has been involved in some pretty stout development of the new hemis.

[observer]

Thanks I will do that
Don

[hemidup]

With the geometry of the stock rockers, your pretty much limited to a .575" lift. I have seen a .600" lift cam do some serious head damage ie broken valve springs and where the rockers hit the retainers.

[hemifever]

I think the book is a pretty good read for the advid LX and truck enthusiast. But no, nothing for the old mopar engine swap guru.