Thread: Blown Hemi

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Well the decision was made pretty quickly on what kind of hemi to get. I was checking out ebay, and there was a 354 out there, that had the top end re-done, but stock bottom end, at what might still be a good price, but didn't like the CR of 9.25:1 but if I was going to redo the bottom that would have been changed. Then a buddy of mine told me about a 392 long block for sale that was already built for a blower (the guy had changed plans, so it was sitting in his garage) picked it up REAL cheap. He said it was already balanced, 426 rods, forged pistons, double roller chain, some head work. But as I said it has been sitting for a couple of years, so it had some surface rust on the block & heads (it hasn't been painted yet) so the first thing the wife says we are buying this big ugly thing. We loaded this ugly thing in the back of the truck, and watched the back end drop, Now a little back story here I am a die hard ford guy, had a 68 shelby 500 in my Navy days in the late 70's, couple mach 1s w/428s, and just sold a superformance cobra so I can build a cabriolet (I can only afford 1 toy at a time) I could not believe how heavy that engine IS !!! Found out that a basic 50's hemi weighs about 800 lbs (sound right?) So no wonder it dropped the back end of the truck. Of course I don't have a car to put it in, so she thinks that makes a lot of sense to, but she is used to me, and just smiles, and says "Bless his heart "
So I am on my way, guess I better open up an account w/ hot heads & PAW

Mike