closed the deal to power up my new '28 p/u project, a complete running 392 hemi & tourqflight. 3,000 miles since rebuilt, vertex mag, bbc waterpump, rear sump pan, hotheads intake & v. covers. blew the budget for the project but hey, it's got a hemi!
"blew the budget for the project but hey, it's got a hemi" If ya got to blow the budget theres no better way to do it - man that RPU should scream!!
Hey, Burnsie, you getting rid of all the gasser stuff or are you still doin' that (I lost track of everyone since I left Byron's Yahoo group).
I'll bet he can handle it, he used to race a Willys that ran 7's in the quarter. Hey Tim, How about some pictures?? Larry T
You're my Hero, I'm still looking for one here in the Southeast. Think I may have found one, but still waiting on specifics and pics. Other than it all I can find is the rare 392 Desoto, and Red Ram Hemi's.. and a couple Poly's at Hemi prices.
I bet he can then , I can't help remebering when my Henry J's first run was heading toward the left Rail and shooting back to the right , all the way down the track , never ran it again ,took it home and blew it apart + sold it to French Lake Auto Parts, scared the shit out of me w a bored out 427 Chev, but it had no front brakes, Ford A i beam w loose shocks and SOLID mounted olds rear ,mid mounted engine, supposedly running around Duluth MN w a caddy motor now. yesh, that thing was scary,track guys said "never again, load it up", it was an old lt 50's drag car + not setup very well , I was dumber than a rock about chassis setup then , it was all in the tire pressure on that car.
Thats awesome! Everyone could use an early hemi I think.I want to find a D-500 super red ram, That would be cool. And dont worry, Budgets are made to be broken, Their more of a general guideline than a rule.
a guy i know had a '57 deSoto back in the 60's and he SWEARS it came with a 392.it had dual headlights too...
Jeez Tim - just when I thought your go-fast days were behind you...Always room for a Hemi, I guess - even in an A-bomb! Congrats...You goin' to March Meet???
So, me, my wife, Tim & his wife Diane are out last night having dinner before going to see Hopped Up!! play in Brisbane & I happen to say...So Tim, got an engine for the truck yet? He says.....Oh yeah, I picked up a HEMI...... B*stard...I say..... Thanks for the assistance tonight, much appreciated...see other thread
my racing days are over for good, but you never know, if i find a intake manifold & 1 more carb i can stick my spare blower on the hemi and really have some fun. should i put it in the '28 p/u? or swap out the blown small blcok chevy in my '40 willys coupe and stuff it in there? it might break teh a bone, but the willys chassis can handle it with no problems.