Hot Rods Six pack for the early hemis

Question that's been bugging me since I started playing around with the early Hemi engines. I know they we're made 3x2 and 4x2 and dragstar and others but it seems in very limited quantities versus the other powerplants of the era. Olds, pontiac, Chevy,ford etc seem to be readily findable and available. But them dang 3x2 and 4x2 aftermarket Hemi intakes seem to have been made of evaporatanium

 

They were never as many Chrysler engines made as Olds and Chevy. They were and are harder to put in an old car to build a hot rod. The olds was very cheap for a 300 inch + engine in the day. So lots more parts were sold to support it. An Olds powered '50 Coupe or Holiday made a great street cruiser. As did a "55 and up Chevy. Not so much for a Chrysler. great drag racing motors. Not as popular on the street.

 

Got one here,not going to use now,gone back to my original plan ,a 6/71.Sure looks cool though...

 

Agree with Rich; back in the day, the wide-heavy-expensive-to-build-no-trannies-available hemi was used less-often in street rods, thus fewer aftermarket manifolds.

Along with the lower production, Top Fuel racing also used up thousands of hemis.

jack vines

 

Hmmm. I suppose that makes sense. I guess I figured for the go fast crowd whatever was ruling the dragstrip would be top choice for the cars on the street, less the blower and injection and such. Not to take anything away from the others...and yeah that induction above looks cool as hell!!!