Desoto Hemi Advice

Whats a Dead Thread? Dead? Not!
Your just behind times, look at this = The Antiquated update... Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by Ryan, May 12, 2018.

 

Ric, glad that chart helped you out.

 

now a Dead Linky….

 

Nor Cal ride

 

You have my attention now!
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Old Thread from the Dead or not just a heads up for the guys looking to buy a Tall Deck Desoto - 330/341/345 be sure to get the heads magged, they are prone to cracking between the seats. Not sure if its a thin casting or cooling issue from back then or not but I'm investigating the issue as I deal with them.

 

You got me! I deleted it- try this search- The Antiquated update

 

I love my hemi, but remember, ALL hemi parts are mad eout of that special alloy, unobtainium! Especially DeSotos.Whenever I bought parts for mine, I heard the faint sound of a cash register sounding in the distance. The one thing I will say is, all the hemis have the best castings, forgings, and machine work I have ever seen on American production engines.

 

Hello all. New to the board. I have stumbled across this recently. Hope to make a deal soon. Very complete. Carbs are there.

 

Its sitting under some metal roofing.

 

Go for it . I had a 1940 Plymouth business coupe with a 291 DeSoto 2 barrel, ran good stock .

 

Old thread, old motor...hell, old guys so why not? I nabbed a '56 330 S23 out of a garage recently, much like the OP's, disassembled, machined, brand new parts, newly rebuilt heads, you name it. I started this thread, check it out;

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/yeah-its-got-a-hemi.1112750/

I just got a box full of new bolts from Hot Heads. While talking to them they informed me that they are working on a new casting for an intake that will be adaptable to 2 X 4, 3 X 2, who knows...671? [Insert heart beating rapidly].
They also have a tidy timing cover that takes a SBC water pump, new front pulleys, finned valley pans, matching valve covers, tranny adapters, etc.

@Jeff Norwell what compression ratio did he go with on that 345?

 

Very cool.

 

I prefer Q.E.C. (73RR here on the board) adaptors if using an A-T

 

Good tip! What about 4 speed adapters?

 

Don't think he does them for sticks. give him a call 541-388-9214