Heaven on Earth has to be riding in Chrysler's and CC's best, mid-50's vintage.
3 55's sealed and delivered sounds like a great deal. Can't wait. Can't believe it!!
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- Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:35 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Question about marine Hemi's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20124
- Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:27 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Question about marine Hemi's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20124
Marine Hemi fuel consumption
I've read that 0.50 lbs/horsepower/hour is typical for a Hemi (The Complete Chrysler Hemi Engine Manual??). I've read that 0.55-0.60 is typical for internal combustion engines in general (Airplane Design Manual by Frederick Teichmann). So does the Hemi design add efficiency in fuel burn? I use 80 ga...
- Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:27 am
- Forum: (LEGACY) 331-354-392 HEMIs
- Topic: Welding the block
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6607
Cracks in the Block
Anyone know where the typical location is for a crack resulting from freezing?
- Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:52 am
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Question about marine Hemi's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20124
Which Marine Hemi is it
Maybe a misprint , but looking at a CC Propeller Wheel Spec chart, in 1957 on a 38 foot Corsair an engine option was the 225 horsepower Chrysler, which means 354 cube, 2x1 barrels. In the same year on a 38 foot Fisherman, an option was either the 250 horsepower Chrysler, or the 275 horsepower Chrys...
- Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:17 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Question about marine Hemi's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20124
Which Marine Hemi is it
According to http://www.classichemi.com M45 S3 is 354 cu in w/225 horse @ 3800 rpm M45 SP is 331 cu in w/250 horse @ 4400 rpm M45 SP3 is 354 cu in w/275 horse @ 4400 rpm The serial plate is (held by 4 rivets), at the distributor end, just below the head on dist side on the 331 engines I'm trying to ...
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:11 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Does anyone have more information?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21456
Marine Hemi part number difference/rotation info
Generator and starter for left and right engines are different part numbers. Probably no surprise, but the distributors rotate in the same direction in left and right engines. Don't know about dist part number. No belts anywhere, all accessories gear drive, cam included. Bailiesdad says you can lay ...
- Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:11 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Marine Blocks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18081
Marine Block Serial Number
Looked at 2 different M45 S engines (a left and right) and didn't find any number on the narrow flat area ahead of the valley cover between the heads (opposite the dist end of engine). This is where a FirePower engine has a block number, according to http://www.classichemi.com The Marine Engine seri...
- Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:00 pm
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Does anyone have more information?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21456
Marine Hemi Distributor Rotation
According to Chrysler Service/Maintenance Manual I'm reading for M45 S Chrysler Imperial Marine Engine (331 w/2-1 barrels), the distributors for both Right (normal) and Left (opposite rotation) engines rotate in the same direction (clockwise looking down at dist) but the firing orders are different....
- Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:51 am
- Forum: Marine / Industrial Hemis
- Topic: Marine Hemi Rotation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7320
Marine Hemi Rotation
Revised 12-2 The "right" engine, looking at distributor end, rotates CCW. The Chrysler Maintenance Manual, page 157, for a M45 S Marine Engine shows Fig. 37--Firing Order (Right Hand Rotation) 1-5-6-3-4-2-7-8. Left engine rotates CW looking at distributor end. Checked engines pulled from a...
- Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:12 pm
- Forum: (LEGACY) New 5.7L-6.1L-6.4L HEMIs
- Topic: Mileage
- Replies: 81
- Views: 4028566
5.7L gas mileage
Road tested 2 different RAM 1500's Test 1, long box standard cab w/5.7L, got 22 mpg at steady 55 on cruize control flat road, reset trip computer several times during test. Had about 150 miles on it. 17 inch tires, 3.5? gears. Forgot, 2 or 4 WD Test 2, quad cab w/5.7L 4WD, got 18 mpg, flat road at s...