will early 241 hemi heads fit 440 blocks

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jwtowman
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will early 241 hemi heads fit 440 blocks

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hello i have a old set of hemi heads off of a 54 model hemi block will they fit a 440 hp blocks thanks [/b]
Chrycoman
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Re: will early 241 hemi heads fit 440 blocks

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jwtowman wrote:hello i have a old set of hemi heads off of a 54 model hemi block will they fit a 440 hp blocks thanks [/b]
No response to this so far, but no, they won't.

The 241 hemi was a small block engine, a sort of pre-A block design. The 241 heads will fit any 1953-58 Dodge hemi/poly engine (241, 270, 315, 325) but no other engine.

For starters, bore centres on the 241 are less than on the B and RB blocks.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
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