1955 chevy with hemi

i am looking to get in touch with someone who has put a 354,331,392 hemi in 1955 chevy,i want to try this swap,i got the car I got the motor,dont got the balls yet any help would be appreciated thanks

 

I put one in my '55 Nomad....not an easy task....Fred Bear

 

Fred, did you ever live in Maryland? Met a guy from there who had a brown '55 Nomad with a flip front and hemi. This was early 80's and the venue was a 55-57 Chevy show in VA Beach.

 

The 331/354 are rear sump like the SBC. "David Walter" here on the Board told me he has engine mounts for this.

 

57 Heap....I have the car now and drive it regularly...Fred

 

Fairly easy. I took the engine tranny, exhaust and radiator from a 1957 Chrysler New Yorker. Had to cut a notch in the front cross member for the oil pan. The Chrysler exhaust actually fit the chevy. Cut the Chrysler engine mounts off the Chrysler frame and weld them in the chevy. Made an adapter for a Holley carb to the stock 4 barrel manifold. Quite fast . 1968. Then in 1968 I put a 392 in a 59 El Camino . Had to cut the front cross member on that one too. Both cars used the stock chevy rear end. Used the push button shifter as well. JB

 

I love Mopar engines in Chevys!!

 

Hi Fred. Is this the 55 nomad that you take to the gasser meets. Look forward to seeing at Thompson each year.

 

c57heaven.....Yes that's it ....it does about 25 Nostalgia events a year....Thompson was great this year....always love the Lake Hospitality....

 

Baron is a HAMB member:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=28978

 

Google search provides some research possibilities

https://www.google.com/search?q=195...s=chrome.0.57.8414j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

If you already have the 392, or are bent on having one instead of a 331/354, you can convert the 392 to rear sump & it'd be an easier fit.

 

I contracted to build a set of headers for a blown '92 in a '63 split window. I built a zoomie style set of primaries exiting under the front fenders and then blended 4 into two and used some Mitchell dual core glasspacks (for XKE Jags) . It fit in nicely and was a baaad Jose !

 

I did a build thread on my 392 powered 55 Chevy. Been together for 7 yrs. One of the best motors I have ever had. I'd attach the link, but not able from my phone. Good luck.

 

I've seen Baron's Hemi 55. He's the man to guide you through this maze.

 

How hard can it be?

 

I love then in about anything. Although I would probably put a chebby in a MOPAR just to ruffle some feathers.

 

I wonder if the OP did the swap?
Threads almost two years old, so I also wonder if OP saw Roadkills episodes with their 55 with Hemi?, 'Blashemi'.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/another-55-straight-axle-chevy-gasser-build.225566/

That one ?

 

Thanks. If I noticed the date of the post, I probably would not have bothered to post. Guess the phone app needs a little tweaking, or maybe I do.