Aussie Hemi 6's

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View attachment 6packhdrs.jpg the hemi 6 came in three configurations 215 ci - 140 hp & 200 lbs/ft , 245 ci - 165 hp & 235 lbs/ft , 265 ci - 203 hp & 262 lbs/ft of torque , all hemi 6 's share the same 3.68'' crank just the bore sizes vary but a 215 cant be bored to 265 ci , the 265 shares the same bore size and piston as the 318 being 3.91 '' and can safely be bored to 4.00 '' producing 278 ci . it is interesting to know that the hemi six had been designed in the good old U.S of A . to replace the trusty slant 6 but was canned and australia took over the project in 1970 , the engine was a very strong design with a 7 main bearing crank the 265 came standard with 1.96'' and 1.60 '' valves and quite large ports , australia experimented with a number of modifications with the '' pacer '' available in 2bbl and 4 bbl form producing 215 hp and 235 hp , while the r/t had a larger cam , more compression and 3 x dcoe webbers producing 280 hp and 302 hp - e49 spec , the hemi 6 is quite a bit longer than the slant but can be put into any A body with a small amount of mods