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In Reply to: RE: First version of a Batmobile design in W Germany posted by pictureguy on May 12, 2017 at 22:18:06
"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.
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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.
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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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