alternative engines, now Hemi

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Usually those stories were just that - stories. You had to use modified heads to
make them run at decent rpms because of the long "flexible" rockers - but they
could have swapped heads and made it work unless they were running an alky class
in which case you needed a lot higher compression then the stockers had. Don't
get me wrong, I loved the old beasts in their time (even had a Desoto hardtop
with a Chrysler 300 engine swapped inside) but you had to do alot of work to
make them run well.... a cam and carbs wouldn't do it by themselves... As time
passes, I suspect the stories will get better.

Actually, I could even tell you a true story about a '56 Chrysler 300 that had a
45 cu.in. outboard engine mounted in the trunk that drove a roots blower with
the air piped to the front into a sealed carb box - commissioned by an eccentric
(and very wealthy old guy).
rap

Don.F.Broadus at ucm.com wrote:

> I like the story about the guys running at the salt flats with their Hemi
> powered creation, it seems they blew the engine so they went back to the
> hotel pulled the Hemi out of the tow car ,put the hot cam and carbs off of
> the blown engine,raced it , set a record, and then put the Hemi back in the
> tow car and drove home. You gotta love it.