331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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horatiocaine
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331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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I have a 1954 New Yorker with 331 Hemi. Anyone know if 354 and 392 Hemi exhaust manifolds fit my 331?
Thanks
Rob
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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Yup, they sho nuff will. As for whether or not there are different mannyfolds with different body styles I don't know. But they will interchange. I think the early industrial 331s had round exhaust ports, so I'm not sure if those manifolds would interchange, but the rest will. Maybe a more experienced member will chime in about the body styles.
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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The 51-3 331s had the round ex ports. The 331/354 use ram horn center dump type while the 392 uses a straighter twords the back style that doesn't flow quite as well.
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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Thanks for the clarification, George. sorry about the wrong info. I am new to hemis....was just trying to help. :)
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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Rob wrote:Thanks for the clarification, George. sorry about the wrong info. I am new to hemis....was just trying to help. :)
Just chiming in! :D You bought Tex smith's Hemi Book by Ron Ceridono yet? good way to get up to speed, a few errors though.
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Not yet. I have it on my list. Being on social security kinds limits my spendin. One SMALL step at a time.

I'm actually havin trouble findin the book. Any ideas?
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DavidBraley
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Rob wrote:Not yet. I have it on my list. Being on social security kinds limits my spendin. One SMALL step at a time.

I'm actually havin trouble findin the book. Any ideas?
I got mine new at Amazon. It was cheaper than ebay at the time. Looks like it still is:

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Chrysler ... 755&sr=8-1

David
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Well, sorry about that Rob. Looks like I wasn't paying attention. It says on the Amazon site, "Usually ships between 1-3 months." :o

Amazon still shows it as available though. I see one used, very good condition copy available for $13.61 from one of their resellers. I would grab it!
Horsepower determines how fast you hit the wall. Torque determines the size of the hole you make. Holzwarth's Law
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Thanks David. I got it. I also made a little progress on the heads today. Had lots of other stuff to do but I found the time to take the first out of the cleaner and rinse it off and put the second in. I will bead blast the first one tomorrow and take some pictures. They are gonna be beautiful.
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Rob,

I think you're going to set a record for building a fun street Hemi for the lowest cost ever! :D

Most guys spend many, many thousands....

David
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We'll see. That would be fun.
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I recently bought a 392 out of a 58 Imperial, with the' Imperial' valve covers. I sure could use some help on how the front end of the engine should dress out. I have all the pulleys and brackets, but they are off the engine, and are totally confusing. Does somebody have a pix of how and where they should go? Also need some advice on a transmission. The one on the back of this monster is made of cast iron, and had the cable shift. How much trouble to go to a newer
Torqueflite? Thanks. Call, if you are lazy like me. 270 886 7933 or jagster911@bellsouth.net
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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Has anyone ever looked at the size of the outlet on these manifolds? It looks so small to work with a heavy-breather like the 392. I understand that they will interchange among all the years. What about headers?
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jagster wrote:Has anyone ever looked at the size of the outlet on these manifolds? It looks so small to work with a heavy-breather like the 392. I understand that they will interchange among all the years. What about headers?
The best flowing OEM mans are the "4 bolt" mans used on 300s & Chr truck hemis. Headers flow better but rust out can be annoying. Interchange is 54-58
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Re: 331, 354, 392 Exhaust manifolds

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jagster wrote:I recently bought a 392 out of a 58 Imperial, with the' Imperial' valve covers. I sure could use some help on how the front end of the engine should dress out. I have all the pulleys and brackets, but they are off the engine, and are totally confusing. Does somebody have a pix of how and where they should go? Also need some advice on a transmission. The one on the back of this monster is made of cast iron, and had the cable shift. How much trouble to go to a newer
Torqueflite? Thanks. Call, if you are lazy like me. 270 886 7933 or jagster911@bellsouth.net
"Imperial" valve covers are 1 year only items & therefore scarce compared to the "Firepower" ones. Adaptors for modern 727s are available. Hot Heads, Wilcap, T R Waters, & Quality Engineered Components. I've used QECs on 2 projects & like them. The Wilcap & Hot Heads are "full circle" style that are supposed to fully buttoned up w/o the oil pan on, if you can't drop your pan in car, you'd have to pull engine & tranny as a unit to get either out.
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