Hurricane Crate Engines

[Wild one]

Meh, lets not get carried away

But. Dollar for dollar, the LS is the beat swap engine

You know, if all you care for is horsepower

Dollar for dollar they are better,but horsepower to cubic inches the Hemi will make more power,it has noticably better heads then GM's heads

 

[diymirage]

Dollar for dollar they are better,but horsepower to cubic inches the Hemi will make more power,it has noticably better heads then GM's heads

If there was half the aftermarket support for the hemi as there is for the LS, the hemi would be a real contender

But partly because of mopars lack of support, the hemi is simply too expensive for hobbyist

Specially if you can get a junkyard LS and run it

 

[Wild one]

If there was half the aftermarket support for the hemi as there is for the LS, the hemi would be a real contender

But partly because of mopars lack of support, the hemi is simply too expensive for hobbyist

Specially if you can get a junkyard LS and run it

Holdener made 1100 out of a junkyard 5.7 with nothing more then gapped rings and a big turbo,stock bottem end 5.7 ,lol .The cost differances between turbo'ing a hemi and a LS aren't that much if you have the capability of fabbing up the piping.

 

[bgenlvtex]

I don't think anyone in their right mind is going to refer to a straight 6 as "sexy". I bet these do not sell well at all, nobody is going to want one of these in their hotrod!

BMW M series and the B Model Cummins would both likely disagree.

 

[tjfdesmo]

Well...

 

[HemiLonestar]

BMW M series and the B Model Cummins would both likely disagree.

Or

 

[Gary Fields]

Something tells me the current twin turbo craze is going to result in a huge " the cost to fix the engine totals the vehicle" craze in about 4 years. Adding turbos, wastegates, intercoolers, oil and coolant lines, all run by a computer- what could go wrong?

 

[Marshall]

We had a 318 poly in our old 3 ton Fargo grain truck,and by no stretch was it a "sexy" or even a good looking engine,even if it had those valve covers,lol. Nothing beats a Big Block Chevy for "sexiness" under the hood

you're forgetting the old wide block Hemi?
had one in a 59 Fargo 4 ton grain truck, and a step side 58 1/2 ton. and a 440 in a 57 short box.
Brother still has that.
Not a chev guy , but what really pulled nice was the 292?? straight six chev in trucks.
But as usual, getting side tracked again.
These new one sound interesting, never been around any

 

[Marshall]

Or

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That brings back memories, usally bad, but when it ran

 

[Wild one]

you're forgetting the old wide block Hemi?

The Hemi has always been a wide block,i think you're referring to the old poly head 318,it was the one generally referred to as a wide block and was known as the "A" engine,which was later replaced by the smallblock LA engine

 

[Dan Topp]

Saw on you tube about its complicated new thermostat malfunctioning on the new engine.

 

[Marshall]

The Hemi has always been a wide block,i think you're referring to the old poly head 318,it was the one generally referred to as a wide block and was known as the "A" engine,which was later replaced by the smallblock LA engine

had a 303 motor in a 58 truck as well, looked like the 313,318 Seemed to be a US made motor.
It needed ring job, but never got around it only one I ever came across.

 

[Wild one]

had a 303 motor in a 58 truck as well, looked like the 313,318 Seemed to be a US made motor.
It needed ring job, but never got around it only one I ever came across.

The 303 if i remember right was a poly head engine,very similiar to the more common 318 poly head engine.It wasn't a Hemi as such,but was generally referred to as a "wide block"

 

[Marshall]

yes , I did not mean it was a hemi, just a 2 barrel truck motor, looked the same as the 318, same heads, v covers. At one time I had a line of those trucks behind the barn, with a couple Imperials or 3?
BTW there was 272 ? block as well , with hemi heads, in a 53 or 54 Desoto .
Same block as the 303-318. The "58 4 ton was 345 I think, been a few years.

 

[04fxdwgi]

yes , I did not mean it was a hemi, just a 2 barrel truck motor, looked the same as the 318, same heads, v covers. At one time I had a line of those trucks behind the barn, with a couple Imperials or 3?
BTW there was 272 ? block as well , with hemi heads, in a 53 or 54 Desoto .
Same block as the 303-318. The "58 4 ton was 345 I think, been a few years.

The Desoto "Fire Dome" hemi. The 1st of the breed
Easy to tell the early hemis (33*, 354 and 392) had dizzy in back, later 426 had it in the front.

The 272/318/360 family were all basically the same "LA" small block. (non hemi)

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

The Desoto "Fire Dome" hemi. The 1st of the breed
Easy to tell the early hemis (33*, 354 and 392) had dizzy in back, later 426 had it in the front.

The 272/318/360 family were all basically the same "LA" small block. (non hemi)

Don't forget about the best "LA" small block, the "baby hemi" 340!

 

[04fxdwgi]

Forgot to list the 340 LA (which, like the rest of the LA's, was a wedge, not a hemi). My bad as I has a 340 six pack.
Forgot about the Red Rams engines:

First Generation Hemi (1951-1958)​

Hemi knowledge gained during and post-WWII hit the street in 1951 with the production of Chrysler’s first overhead-valve V-8, replacing the flat head (which had its valves in the cylinder block). The cast-iron, 331ci “FirePower” engine was rated at 180 hp.

Some of Chrysler’s divisions created their own dissimilar inline-six and V-8 Hemi versions, although Plymouth did not incorporate a first-generation Hemi into its lineup.

Chrysler and Imperial: FirePower (331, 354, 392 ci)

Desoto: Fire Dome (276, 291, 330, 341, 345 ci)

Dodge: Red Ram (241, 270, 315, 325 ci), Power Giant (354 ci), intended for heavy trucks.

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Yes sir. I, them, they, we just nicknamed the 340 "baby hemi" because of how it performed.

 

[HemiLonestar]

you're forgetting the old wide block Hemi?
had one in a 59 Fargo 4 ton grain truck, and a step side 58 1/2 ton. and a 440 in a 57 short box.
Brother still has that.
Not a chev guy , but what really pulled nice was the 292?? straight six chev in trucks.
But as usual, getting side tracked again.
These new one sound interesting, never been around any

Had a 292 MerCruiser in my old Crestliner. That thing was nice and torquey and replaced the original 250 nicely but I had to build a custom cover to clear it since it is a raised block.

The Desoto "Fire Dome" hemi. The 1st of the breed
Easy to tell the early hemis (33*, 354 and 392) had dizzy in back, later 426 had it in the front.

The 272/318/360 family were all basically the same "LA" small block. (non hemi)

Mostly; the 360 was an oddball. Everything top end was swappable but the mains were larger and the cranks were externally balanced (all previous LA were internally balanced) and a longer stroke. 273-318-340 all had the same stroke. 340 just a nice large bore.

Yes sir. I, them, they, we just nicknamed the 340 "baby hemi" because of how it performed.

Baby 440 would be more accurate. Same CR & cam timing as the 440 Magnum those years (basically 68-71, after that both engines were neutered) with a nice revvable short stroke.

 

[Wild one]

Had a 292 MerCruiser in my old Crestliner. That thing was nice and torquey and replaced the original 250 nicely but I had to build a custom cover to clear it since it is a raised block.

Mostly; the 360 was an oddball. Everything top end was swappable but the mains were larger and the cranks were externally balanced (all previous LA were internally balanced) and a longer stroke. 273-318-340 all had the same stroke. 340 just a nice large bore.

Baby 440 would be more accurate. Same CR & cam timing as the 440 Magnum those years (basically 68-71, after that both engines were neutered) with a nice revvable short stroke.

Some 318's in School Buses and 3 Ton farm trucks even came through with a forged crank.