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I noticed that the engine is to be built by Jim Oddy Race Engines. Oddy's shop builds a lot of big-inch alcohol pro-mod 426-based hemi motors now. I'm not sure if many people know or remember this, but Jim Oddy and Hemis go way, way back. Jim was noted for his string of 354 early hemi powered Gasser...

Aluminum conducts heat so much better than iron that the comp ratio must be increased by 1 point to compensate for the heat loss, al vs iron heads. Heat is energy, & energy is horsepower. ======================================== Yep. No disagreement here. All things being equal, an aluminum hea...

you can run 1 point higher comp. on a hemi with the same oct as a wedge engine Why? ======================================== Why? Because of better and smoother flame travel due to the nearly centraly located spark plug and the smooth, rounded contours of the funnel-like shape of the himisperical c...

[quote="scottm"]Pelosi made it official to ABC: ‘We want registration.’ http://www.examiner.com/x-4525-Seattle-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Pelosi-made-it-official-to-ABC-We-want-registration =================================================== Jeeze. You have to register your car don't yo...

i finally fired up the 331 and ran the cam in , a couple of small water leaks to fix , and now to tear car down for paint http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/Cranksters/?action=view&current=hemifireup.flv ================================================= Ooooh.....NICE, NICE, NICE....VERY NI...

The cam is the last thing you choose - after the head work, manifold etc. are done. For a 450" motor, 230° is far to mild for serious power, think more like 250. ------------------------------------- Also, a longer duration cam will allow you to run a bit more compression and/or more ignition ...

I'm hearing that Buddy Martin referenced as an engine builder is a red flag. ------------------------- Hmm?? Was the original story dated 'April 1', perhaps? <LOL> A few other 'details' in this story strike me as being bogus too . The first is the reference to the 426 Hemi being fitted with "O...

I found an interesting Car Craft magazine article on line on building a 685 horsepower - 625 Ft./Lbs. of torque, so-called "Budget" Hemi using Stage V Engineering hemi conversion heads and a standard 440 wedge block. mart ---------------------------------- Car Craft - Building a Hemi for L...

And just so you know too.... if by chance you're converting
the car to a 12 volt system, you'll need to change the ignition
coil, but you can run the original 6 volt starter just fine on
12 volts.

mart
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One of my end stands has a nice crack on the bridge that connects the two bases. Its not broken, its still one piece, but its a bit more than a hairline. Is this repairable? Nope. Replace it. mart P.S. While you're at it, check the other stands very closely too! ====================================...

This is a commentary on the 'AIG Bonus Scandal' that I wrote to go along with some news stories I sent out to some political lists that I'm on. mart --------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: martmns Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:30 PM Subject: Crocodil...

As for performance, it's been proven that
a well tuned carb setup has a slight edge over fuel
injection.

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Unless of course you've also got a "well tuned" fuel injection!
mart
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Thanks mart, I'll post photos as soon as I figure out how to do it. Back to neverending questions. I was feeling very comnfortable that I had the ability to do this. But my manuals state that i should align the clutch housing face and the bore. I've read the directions and looked at the diagrams an...

Mart, I inpected the bellhousing and transmission and took some measurements. The number on the bellhousing is 2892262. The trans hole is 4,80". The bearing retainer is 4.80" and has number C99369. The bearing "sleeve" is 1.25" and the shaft is 1.00". I'm ok to go with...

Mart, Thank you very much. Duh. I did finally figure out the flywheel thing. I have been told that the 23-spline is a small block tranny and not strong enough for a stock build 426. Do you a disagree with them? I am also confused about what size to buy, 10", 10.5", 11" or 11" &q...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and appreciate any help you can provide. I have "inherited" Hemi clone project. It is a 1970 Challenger. With it came a 426 and 4-spd. I completed the front end and the Dana rearend and have installed the motor in the engine bay. I went to buy the flywheel and cl...

Auto Guide http://www.autoguide.com Wednesday February 2009 , http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/02/chrysler-to-can-three-models-but-which-three.html Chrysler to Can Three Models: But Which Three? By Colum Wood, Wednesday February 2009 , When Chrysler announced yesterday in its Viability Plan s...

I didn't realize that Offenhauser would/could do a custom run of manifolds from their old patterns on a run of as few as just 25. This is fantastic news because Offy over the years has produced all kinds of intakes in just about every variation imaginable. If they can do this for the early Dodge hem...

Auto Blog http://www.autoblog.com Feb. 1, 2009 http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/30/routan-bust-vw-asks-chrysler-to-stop-building-minivans-for-febr/ Routan Bust? VW asks Chrysler to stop building minivans for February by Chris Paukert on Jan 30th 2009 at 3:29PM Evidently, early consumer feedback sugg...

......was hoping i could use the heads on the old 318 poly and have me a hemi without spending too much <lol> A hemi without spending "too much"??? <double LOL> That's a good one!!! :D mart <who firmly believes "that If some is good and more is better, then too much should be just en...

[quote="olkyhippy"]i saw another post where some one put 331hemi heads on a 301 poly engine whate are the differances between the 301 and the 65 model 318 poly?[/quote ]======================= The 301 Poly was a Chrysler engine- basicly the same as the 331 and 354 Chrysler hemi, but with a...

A true 'Mopar Man'! mart =============================== Chicago Tribune - Archives Monday, December 29, 2008 http://archives.chicagotribune.com http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/dec/29/news/chi-ap-mi-exchange-moparman Howell man is maniac for Chrysler parts arm Mopar By Jon Gunnells December ...

nobody with any knowledge on here about these things? ive seen the 301 windsors with the hemi head swap make 1200+. so i was hoping on at least that much out of a hemi block with the high butt nickel in its castings. i guess i need to search else wheres as hemi.com doesnt seem to know or care to sh...

I *think* what you're talking about may be the "I.R." ("individual runner") intakes that were experimented with briefly during the early 1970's. Basicly they were similar to standard tunnel rams, but with the plenum section deleted. Instead of having a common plenum under the car...

Victory Library - DeSoto Hemi tech pages I found an excellent set of technical articles on DeSoto hemis, complete with specs, engineering drawings, photos, building and modifying tips and other useful stuff. Click on the link below to view the pages. Enjoy! - mart http://victorylibrary.com/mopar/des...