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My Chrysler. 365" (Bored 354) Industrial block and crank, '54 big port heads, aluminum rods, Arias pistons. This is a new car built in our shop by...
Some very good information and some entertaining wives tales here for sure. We just fired up our injected Early Hemi FED, 25% Nitro, what a rush....
Set up a plastic sheeting paint booth in the garage and shot the Dragster cowl and tins last week end. Candy Apple Red base coat, Roth Ruined...
Thanks for sharing, this is great information. Question on the 1954 heads with the factory hardened seat inserts. Can these inserts be reworked to...
You have a Desoto Hemi, looks like a low deck probably a 276 or 291 Look at the pad at the top fof the block directly behind the water pump....
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(What a great post of guys tracking down the history and the people involved in a very cool car...glad I stumbled over this one! 426 MoPar...
Kevin, Here is a really basic sketch of what I described
You need to raise the rear axle location. The mounts in that chassis are cut up and need to be redone anyhow. When you picked up the car I...
I had a similar problem. Mine too was deteriation of the "O" rings on the needle and seat. The lower "O" ring was almost gone and allowed fuel to...
Look at this thread for inspiration. May be a good way to build all those curves into your frame too. Pictures start about page 5....
Here's my 2 Cents: Build a new frame like you want. You have a dimensioned drawing and the complete car on hand to take measurements from. I...
Flat towed my 65 Mustang drag car all over the place. Even wired in a long lead to plug into the trailer light plug so my tailights worked. It...
Another thought, the heads are obviously heavier on the Hemi than most conventional engines. Try to eyeball the center of gravity, the point your...
354 should be a conventional block, no exteneded belhousing. With heads, iron intake and such it will be heavy, so first off, you will want a good...
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