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In Reply to: RE: First version of a Batmobile design in W Germany posted by Michael Samra on May 12, 2017 at 20:10:54
Cadillac didn't make the 392 Hemi. Chrysler did.
Front wheel drive / mid engine doesn't make a lot of sense, either.
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"He said the original ones had a 426 Hemi but the 426 hemi didn't come out until 1964.It had to be a 392 hemi"
I should have been more specific but if you watch the video,he said the original's had 426 Chrysler Hemis. When this car came out in 1957,the Chrysler Hemi was a 392 and not a 426. The 426 came out in 1964.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Michael,
Your FIRST line in the OP said 'Cadillac Engine'. Mis-Write?
Also, and it's a minor point, Chrysler made smaller 'hemis' than the 392 before that size hit the big time. Too many, indeed, for me to keep track of. Differences existed between Chrysler / Dodge /DeSoto and Plymouth.
I think there was a 354 at one point, in the 60s which MIGHT be the engine in question.
My '56 Windsor had a 331, with a WCFB 4bbl carb. It was a modified Wedge Head, similar to what GM did years later in the form of the big block Chevy in 396 / 427 sizes among others.
I don't know if it was the same block, but a 331 Hemi was also made during those years.
My 331 really ran fine. I think it was 250hp? 225hp? And was called the poly-something head. The bottom of the valve cover was 'scalloped'to provide access to the plugs.
I don't know the timeline, but suspect the 392 was only in the Chrysler 300 'letter cars' of the time.
I also don't think the 426 was a direct upgrade to the 392, but rather a clean-sheet design using all that was known. (a lot, it would seem)
As a total aside, Chrysler made some great engines. The 340 'six pack' was a monster. Just incredible acceleration.
If I could own ONE collectible car? Probably the 300-D 2nd choice would be a 427 Impala Convertible / 4speed. Both real road burners.
Too much is never enough
I could see where would be misinterpreted I guess.I write late at night when I don't have school the next day and it might confusing. Anyway,minor point.
You are right about smaller Hemis that Chrysler made. I never saw a 354 but I saw a 331. The Ford 429 boss motor is also a Hemi but it was a PITA to put the Mustang because of the cramped engine bay.
Yes,I love the 340 six pack.I posted one here a few days ago that was mean.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Ford 'cammer was a brute.
How many did they actually make?
Chrysler has traded on that Hemi nonsense for decades now. Originally? It was tops, especially in the 'letter cars' of the 3 or 4 early versions.
But in the new trucks? I actually think the 3.0 Diesel has as much torque or more and is certainly a very capable towing vehicle. Very smooth engine and that 8 speed auto is seamless.
But what really is of interest is that Gaylord. Was that a platform car or a totally clean-sheet design?
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