alternative engines, now Hemi

[Todd....!!]

So, the 392 was only in TWO years of cars?

It could be that year, but it looks older than a 58, will verify!

Maybe I'll take a dig pic of the thing and post it on one of my sites
and ask ya'll to look at it and tell me wxactly what year the beast is!?

My Bee would look REALLY COOL with a HEMI in it!

Thanks!

Todd....!!

CLsnyder wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
> To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 12:23 PM
> Subject: Re: alternative engines, now Hemi
> 
> > Sounds like a painful operation to me!!
> >
> > ALSO, BTW - FYI - Found a HUGE IMPERIAL cruisin in the junk yard
> > universe this weekend, and it has a HEMI IN IT!!
> >
> > HOWEVER it's an old 50's or early 60's at the latest car, I can't tell
> > what year it is.. but the distributor is in the rear of the hemi, which
> > means that is ain't a 426(426's dist is in the front like the newer
> > mopar BB's)  So the question now is, is this engine truly a 392 or just
> > a 331...?
> >
> 392 was used in '57 and '58. '56 was a 353. '51 to '55 were 331.
> 
> Single headlights up to '56.
> > EITHER way, it IS a hemi and it is HUGE!  NO ONE will be able to tel the
> > diff tween it and a REAL 426 hemi except for the distributor sittin in
> > the back!
> >
> > Anybody know how to tell what year the car is or whether or not the
> > engine is a 331 or 392 hemi?
> >
> > They only want $300 for it, and that's still negotiable...
> >
> > Will be checkin for info on how to tell what this engine is...
> >
> > May just have ta pull a head to check the bore and pull the crank to
> > check the stroke or somethin...  the bore should tell me nuff?  Will be
> > gettin the specs and differences tween the 331 and 392 as well...
> >
> > LATER!
> >
> > Todd....!!
> >
> >
> > Frederic Breitwieser wrote:
> > >
> > > > Actually, the plug location in a Hemi is bad because it is off to one
> side.
> > > > Its the best you can do with a Hemi but its still bad.  As a result it
> needs
> > >
> > > >From what I've read a not so uncommon mod for all out racing is to
> drill
> > > and tap another spark plug hole... but I've not found anything on the
> > > net about it.  Someone who was slightly intoxicated mentioned this to me
> > > in a bar a year or so ago.
> >
> >
> >