stony Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 this is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star 1 Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Is that a two barrel carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Yeah, that picture gets around every other month or so... Its a old old smaller hemi (note the distributor in the rear not in the front like later motors) it does look neat, but not ALL hemi's are created equal IMHO, these older ones don't have anywhere near the HP later ones do. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Looks Like a 354 Hemi.... The first type of hemi made. Built in early/mid 50's. It would be the same as putting a 350 in a Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Sure is purdy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 The early hemi`s had huge hp potential when supercharged. There was an artical a few years ago in hot rod about a guy in 61 or 62 who ran a low 9. 1/4 pass in a willy`s to set the record for his class. The NHRA later revoced the record, saying that his time was unrealistic. He retired that year and put the car into storage. In the early 90`s after owning a successful tool and die shop for 20+ years he decided to redeem himsef and his record.He updated the chassis to be current and legal and reconditioned the engine.After a couple practice passes(he had not been behind the wheel of a race car since his retirement) He went out and blew out a 7.48 Now that`s vindication Throw a 6/71 on that hemi and hit the streets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest super280z Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 actually it's a one barrel. ;D thats sweet though. i'd never thought i would see that.. major props to the guy(s) that did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Anyone know where I can find pics of this car, so far all I've seen is the engine bay, I know this car was once owned by someone in NC but that's all I could ever find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 i know a guy that has a 354 hemi sitting in his garage but unfortunetly he isn't willing to sell. trust me i've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Adkins Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 The early Hemi's have lots of potential; they have ,of course, the hemi heads that flow very well and thick blocks with forged cranks. The '56 Chrysler 354 Hemi (in the 300 series cars) with the "power pack" was rated at 340 HP stock while the 354 with fuel injection was rated at 355 HP stock. Pretty darn good for those days.... How much HP was the highest level stock Chevy small block rated at in 1956? The later Hemi was designed as a race engine from the start... so of course it had higher horsepower ratings ... more early hemi info: http://www.classichemi.com/index1.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 les i got the pic from z.car.com you might email him and find the info you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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