How big is a hemi?

Gullwing · Post by **Gullwing** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:14 pm

I need some help. I am building a fiberglass kit car and I want to put an early Hemi in it in the worst way. Right now there is a 5.0 L Ford motor in it. There is plenty of side clearance. The hood clearance is such that I could probably put a 351 in which is about an inch taller. The front length is maxed out as the serpantine pulley is right against the steering rack. I need to know what might fit. I assume the Dodge Red Ram is the smallest then the low deck 276 & 291 Desoto. Does anyone know the approximate dimensions. I am hoping I could fit a tall deck Desoto. When I look in a book for the dimensions they always include things like the oil filter, fan and air filter. As these items can be changed to gain clearance it doesn't give useful dimensions. For instance I can easily gain 1/2" clearance if I used V-belts instead of serpentine belts. So roughly compared to a small block Chevy or Ford how much longer wider or taller are we talking about?

Hemi31 · Post by **Hemi31** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:05 pm

Shorter than a smallblock chevy,but a little taller.I believe it's
31" wide and 32 inches tall.