Does anyone out there have deck dimensions for an early Chrysler hemi? Im trying to make an o ring cutting jig, and honing plate. Drawings are fine, I can also read dxf. Thanks!
O-ring says blower with some serious boost. Honing plate says serious $$$ investment. Care to share the plans for the project? .
Somewhat new to the early hemi game. I was willed a basket case 241 with a lot of performance work/ parts a few years back. Finally decided to get it back together and found that some of the things I wanted to do with it (cam, lifters etc) were to difficult to get done without knowing the right people. Decided to forge ahead anyway. Designed a billet cam and came up with a lifter solution, only to find a fault with the block that meant finding a replacement. While looking for a block, I found a 331 basket case here locally for less than anyone was asking for a replacement 241/270/315 block. The Chrysler engines offer much more aftermarket support and greater power potential. Ordering cam/ lifters is easy. You don’t have to know a guy who knows a guy, etc... Anyway, I’ve had a lot of fast modern stuff, and have been a part of many builds. I always had a love for the old stuff. Now I’m doing it. Want to build a blown e85 streetable nostalgia drag car. Thinking a drag week type build with no real intention of doing drag week.
I would have thought the Dodge 241 and the Chrysler 331 used the same lifters. Unless you want rollers.
Yes rollers. The 241 is a low deck. I actually do have an ancient roller cam and lifters for it, but not suited for what I want to do. The lifters I have are 2pc with a guide retainer. I wanted to go with a more modern lifter. The issue is, with a low deck block, the lifter bore is so close to the deck (deck overhangs the lifter bores) that a riveted tie bar lifter can’t be put in the engine. Each lifter needs to be installed individually through holes in the deck.
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