Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for display)

[Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks dave, this isn't the article i read but it is very interesting. if i had the money, i have 2 440's i would love to do that to. thanks for sharing,        jeff











--- On Tue, 11/23/10, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for display)
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 4:21 PM
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> Here you go, guys - 440 Hemi
> http://www.carcraft.com/techfaq/ccrp_0809_building_hemi_for_less/index.html
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> --- On Tue, 11/23/10, Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> > From: Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for
> display)
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 1:13 AM
> > DJ, years ago i read an article in
> > mopar muscle or some other magazine about making your
> 440
> > into a hemi. they showed the heads to bolt on. to make
> a
> > hemi i know you would have to put pistons in to accept
> the
> > valves in the hemi head since it is not a flat piston,
> it
> > has to be a, well you know what hemi pistons look
> like.
> > anyway i have the magazine here somewhere but where it
> is?
> > it is possible. but like i said it would be really
> > expensive. if i could find the magazine i would love
> to
> > share it. either way, the car the guy is looking at
> does NOT
> > have a 440 hemi in it.     jeff
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> > --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Dennis J. <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
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> > > From: Dennis J. <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for
> > display)
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 6:01 AM
> > > Jeff, 
> > > Not to disagree with you on your statement, but
> you
> > know Ma
> > > Mopar, never say never..... If I'm not mistaken,
> the
> > Hemi
> > > heads where attached to a 440 block, when the 1st
> 426
> > was
> > > made and a different crank was put in it.
> > > And you can get a new Hemi power plant, though
> some
> > will
> > > disagree that the new (Gen III) is not a true
> Hemi, as
> > a 440
> > > Hemi, 6.1 with a different crank. jm2cw
> > > DJ
> > > 
> > > --- On <B>Mon, 11/22/10, Jeff
> <I><chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx></I></B>
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> > > From: Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: 440 hemi ( was Re: Hemi info for
> > display)
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 12:28 AM
> > > 
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> > > <DIV class=plainMail>no way it is a 440
> hemi.
> > there
> > > was never a 440 hemi made. Gary is right, should
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> > > 318 or 360. to have a 440 hemi, you have to buy
> > special
> > > heads to make your 440 a hemi, very expensive. 
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> > >     jeff
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