Early Hemi Rookie
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:17 pm
Hi everyone. So excited to be introduced to this world. I have been around 60's small block and BB chev's and single cylinder old british motorcycle motors for a while. A month ago I bough a cool 1967 Dodge D100 truck with a 225 slant 6 and 1V and love it. A week ago I was messing around the internet and saw a guy running an early hemi on a break in stand and fell in love! What a cool motor. So, I am in search of an early hemi for my truck.
Here is the video link that got me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUfAyGK4Ue0
What I want is something reliable and streetable that I can drive around town and still stick my foot in a wee bit getting on the freeway.
I don't want too much cam or compression as I want to be able to use this crap pump gas we have.
I have a 68 GTX with a 440 and believe me it needs 100+ without retardation of the timing.
Anyways, can you all make some reccomendations on the easiest one to swap into that truck engine bay, availability of parts, and specs to use to keep it streetable on pump gas and in traffic. After the 225 experience I'm sure a stock early hem will be amazing but need to stress looking for something reliable and streetable as the 350 small block in my 67 camaro.
Do I choose 331, 354 or 392??
Thanks everyone in advance!!
Bob in CA
Here is the video link that got me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUfAyGK4Ue0
What I want is something reliable and streetable that I can drive around town and still stick my foot in a wee bit getting on the freeway.
I don't want too much cam or compression as I want to be able to use this crap pump gas we have.
I have a 68 GTX with a 440 and believe me it needs 100+ without retardation of the timing.
Anyways, can you all make some reccomendations on the easiest one to swap into that truck engine bay, availability of parts, and specs to use to keep it streetable on pump gas and in traffic. After the 225 experience I'm sure a stock early hem will be amazing but need to stress looking for something reliable and streetable as the 350 small block in my 67 camaro.
Do I choose 331, 354 or 392??
Thanks everyone in advance!!
Bob in CA