Extreme Engine Makeover-Hemi Time

[Gastrick]

The time has come to make the swap from a sbc to a Chrysler hemi that I've been working on. I'm still waiting on some small parts and pieces but I need to go ahead and start fitting the new engine to the car if I plan on being up and running any time soon.

As a review for the folks that haven't been around this fourum very long, I'm installing this engine...........................



In this car......................................



I took the old girl for a final spin this moring and then me, my dad, and my brother, started removing the old engine. I had mixed emotions about it but it had to be done.

I made this temp cross member out of some scrap to hold the front of the transmission steady during the swap. Hopefully, the trans is staying in the car during the process.



It was made to bolt up to the hairpin bolts on the inside of the frame rails. Worked like a charm and beats the old "hang it by coat hangers or chains" method. Still has plenty of road grime from the Daytona monsoon of 08 under there.

[Gastrick]

We then removed all of the incidentals....................................... .



And out came the trusty old small block Chevy.





Stay tuned. Tomorrrow, I'll be bolting up a mock up engine and seeing where I stand and what fits and what doesn't.

[Sam_Fear]

What kind of HP and torque gains are you getting?

[22dodge]

Thanks Gastrick, I've been waiting for this episode of the show...
Hope it all goes as planned, the Hemi looks awesome.. '22

[35Mastr]

Dont forget the pics tomorrow.

[Gastrick]

Originally Posted by Sam_Fear

What kind of HP and torque gains are you getting?

I don't have any hard numbers to deal with Sam Fear so I'm just surmising and could be somewhat off base, but my sbc wasn't a real high horsepower deal. I doubt if it was making over 275 hp. I'm guessing that the hemi will be making somewhere near the factory rating of of 375 hp. Torque numbers should be better. The advertised torque numbers for the hemi in factory trim was 420 ft-lb. I'm not sure about the Chevy, somewhere in the low to mid 300's I'm guessing.


And thank 22Dodge. We'll see how it goes.

[Gastrick]

Originally Posted by 35Mastr

Dont forget the pics tomorrow.

No problem George.

[maddog]

Your stuff is sooooooooo cool. I just love it.

[Sam_Fear]

Originally Posted by maddog

Your stuff is sooooooooo cool. I just love it.

I double that! His whole family has the cool stuff.

That's some serious boost in #'s, even if they are 'off the cuff'. That Rod deserves it though.

[eyesore]

Out with the old, in with the new! Can't wait to see this come together!

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