Projects 41 plymouth coupe 392 hemi build thread

How about BA 41? It fits.

 

Got some initial pics of the 392. It's a 58 Chrysler block with an A1 casting. It will be checked for cracks etc to ensure we have a good one to start with. It will have a .030 bore. More pics soon.

 

Block has been cleaned/decked/honed. Starting the internals here. Crankshaft being checked. First piston being hammered in.

 

Looking good amigo.....watching this build closely.

Have a blown 330 Desoto thats lookin for a home !!

Rat

 

Here's some more photo's from my engine builder. Block has been painted black gloss and the camshaft is going in. Work has started on the dual timing chain and cover.

 

Your gonna do an EFI system on it?

 

Going for Hilborn EFI. Should be cool.Damn lot of money though.

 

wasnt ready for you to say that... those are bad ass systems, and yes a lot of $$... will be a for sure sleeper!

 

Here's a few more pics.I know it seems that its all going extremely fast with this engine build, but I've just been a bit lazy in starting the thread. I do however want you guys to see the build up in sequence, rather than just showing a built engine. Hopefully this way its a bit more informative for someone also building an engine. Anyway, timing cover is going on in the first photo. I've decided I only want black and chrome on this engine, its nearly a shame that I'm running a hood! Next photo's: crankshaft and oil pump are being mounted.

 

You could wrap a turd around a 392 and still have a bitchin car, Your way ahead with that '41!

 

Here's a good view of what's been done so far. Found these great M/T valve covers, should look really nice.

 

Oh, dude. Those M/T valve covers are just what you needed. That's going to be a killer looking engine bay.

 

Wow! Bitchin' car!

 

I've had bad luck when I've called her b!tch. I put a 1/4 inch groove in the sidewalls of a set of Cooper Cobra's Monday. That run set me back about $500 bucks.

 

If I had to pay $500 dollars everytime I called the car bitch, I'd be broke. May just try to think of something else to call her........

 

Dropped the rear axle and the link system. Will cut the link completely off and weld a cross member for the new 4 link system. Going for a an air ride system with the bags behind the axle. Will need to fabricate two supports on the c notch. Just ordered an axle from Currie, a Ford 9 inch posi with 3.70 ratio. This will be able to handle at least 600 hp. Should be enough.......

 

Here's a better view. The pivot point of the link is half way down the car. Big steel bars were used by the previous owner making it very heavy. Time to lose some weight.

 

This is going to be a cool build..

 

Awesome so far! What are you doing to the Hemi to get 600 horse out of it?

 

The Hemi should produce 500 hp. (the rear end is build to accept 600 hp.) Sorry for the confusion.

 

Back to the engine. New heads installed, I went for the aluminium ones from Hot Heads in order to lose some weight.Should lighten up the front end quite a bit. Valley pan (cover) also installed. These 392's are wide! No wonder they call them elephants.

 

love to see that sometime, nice work sofar

 

Very nice! What are the cam specs and compression ratio?

BTW, the early hemis are Whale Motors, and the 2nd gen 426 Hemis are Elephants.

 

I thought all Hemi's were "elephants". Ok, then I have a "whale". Will have an answer with regards to cam specs and compression ratio from my engine builder soon. I'll let you know.

 

Camshaft specs: intake,valve lift is 464". Duration @.050" is 226 and .479 exhaust lift 230 degrees @.050 with a 10 Lsa.Compression is 10:1.

 

That is sweet!!! Keep up the good work, I like it... And that hemi makes it 20x better..

 

Very cool!

 

MADNESS !!

Rat

 

Man, I dug your 41 the first time I saw it. Can't wait for updates. Very nice!

 

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Good to see that people are enjoying the thread. Like I said before, going for the Hilborn EFI. Absolutely not the cheapest option whatsoever, but I want to do it right the first time around. Even if this means having to stall the project for (short)periods of time in order to get the funds together for the best parts.These photos show the painted black base of the Hilborn injectors installed.