Thread: a Hemi in my '32???

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I'm partial to vintage 392's



Then there is the new 392's




Pat

Awww c'mon!!!! Don't worry about the $$$$$, get the Ford Hemi!!!!!! This one is only about $42K as pictured!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it would be cool BUT i think you will have alot in a old 392 as of now i hear getting main bearings are hard to find ? MIKE P would know .but a big rat will do just fine and alot less money and will work much better for bang for the buck .if the 392 is any thing like the old buick nail head i am doing right now parts are VERY pricy but if you have deep pockets ? i will sell this to you 731 CID HC DONOVAN BAD MUTHER F C K E R 11.500 deck this will make all them ford guys run

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

it would be cool BUT i think you will have alot in a old 392 as of now i hear getting main bearings are hard to find ? MIKE P would know .but a big rat will do just fine and alot less money and will work much better for bang for the buck .if the 392 is any thing like the old buick nail head i am doing right now parts are VERY pricy but if you have deep pockets ? i will sell this to you 731 CID HC DONOVAN BAD MUTHER F C K E R 11.500 deck this will make all them ford guys run

I ain't runnin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really, should be on killer engine!!! Which car you going to put this one in Pat????

Working on a nailhead, huh??? I sold all my stuff to a friend of mine, all I have left is one crankshaft!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I ain't runnin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really, should be on killer engine!!! Which car you going to put this one in Pat????

Working on a nailhead, huh??? I sold all my stuff to a friend of mine, all I have left is one crankshaft!!!!

yep just throwed that in checking your pulsemove or follow or get run over when them big chief heads start making power hey need one or two rocker arms ???

Well, if I win the lottery tonight I'm gonna get me one of them 815" Ford Hemi's, put it in the Ranchero and then come race you next summer!!!! Making any guesses on the dyno numbers for that monster yet, Pat????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Well, if I win the lottery tonight I'm gonna get me one of them 815" Ford Hemi's, put it in the Ranchero and then come race you next summer!!!! Making any guesses on the dyno numbers for that monster yet, Pat????

i have the cam that i had made to my spec nothing to big just 800 lift that about all i want to run on the street so it will be low on power but tq should be easly 906TQ at 5000 with one carb .the engine may go in the gto

Should work good in the Goat! Lots of torque, who cares what the hp is????

Originally Posted by MAW

Hi Bill,

Keep in mind the early Hemi's were small blocks. The short block is the same size as an LA block. Don't think the 392 weighs any more than the 331 or 354, and if it does it's just a couple of pounds at the most.

I think the water pump/timing chain cover on my 331 weighed around 50lbs. Each iron head is 75lbs or so, cast iron intake manifold at 40lbs.

Hot Heads used to have a table on their web site that showed the early Hemi's weight with their aluminum heads, intake, and chevy water pump. I want to say it was in the 525-550lb range complete.

Cheers, Mark

.....Mark, early Hemi's were small blocks??? I had no idea, I thought I read somewhere that the 392's were really heavy. I guess not!

Pat, yes a big block Chev would be more 'bang for the buck' but I want the killer looks of a hemi!!!

Wow! I LIKE the looks of the old style Hemi that Hemi T coupe posted! The one with the blower in the rail! That would/will look AWESOME in my '32!!!