HEMIs aint good???

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tried one 426 Hemi car once and it was an experience i will never forget, sure its not idling as smoth as a 150hp 318 it was a litlle rough if you compare and it had all the power you could ask for from a stock engine and more....it has a sound all of its own and just the right atitude...
 
The wheel sucked when it was stone, should we dismiss wheels too now based on his anology?

What a piss poor writer, he could have made a good article if he explained how the technology has evolved and is the defacto standard for performance today. :/

I sent feedback:
Why do you employ this writer? What a slacker!

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=105526?tid=edmunds.h..insideline.promo.2.*

The wheel was lousy when it was stone, should we dismiss wheels too now based on his anology?

What a poor writer, he could have made a good article if he explained how the technology has evolved and is the defacto standard for performance today.

That article served no useful purpose what so ever. He sounds like a disgruntled auction loser.

Regards,
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he sounds like the kids at my school saying how gay Mopars are an how slow they are or how they look like ****,all because they've lost to my car are my moms 67 or there dads tell them that chevys are the best an thats all there is on this earth the chevy an how it could beat the hell out of anycar on the road.hes just one more dude on this earth that cant face the fact that mopars are have just a little bit of an edge over the other two companys's
even my grandpa die hard chevy guy with a blown chevelle an an 12 sec nova,is afraid to race any of my familys cars because he says there just somthing about a mopar that puts fear in his soul from when he was a kid,he says he get the chills when i fire off the zombie or take him for a ride in the Cornet:thumbrig:
MIKE
 
My first car was a 68 Hemi Coronet, and I loved it. And that cr@p about not having low end torque, if the road was a little wet I couldn't let the clutch out without spinning the tires. I drove it to school everyday in traffic and never had a problem. The biggest problem I had was keeping rubber on the tires and gas in the tank, but it was fun having those problems.
 
That writer also doesn't add that the cheap stuff falling off was low cost and kept the price down lol

He also doesn't know that a few numbers had to be had to enter a class or NASCAR.

Its obvious those two magazines he worked for where 90 percent Chevy oriented... He gives a 1-2 punch to mopar then ford... Whos left lol ... Sounds like he has a chip on his shoulder also.. lol Thats one angry fellah lol
 
I couldn't even read all of the article the guy sounds just like a lil kid! You know if he would have given technicall data to support his claim I could have dealt with that!
 
im not agreeing with him but i have a friend with 1 superbird and 2 daytonas,1 daytona with a hemi and a 200 mile superbird with one. the daytona (which is not a real one it started life as a convertible sattelite( long story) he had a 440 6 pack in it for years , then he went with the hemi, he hates it, less power than the 440+6 mechanicle problems with multiple things, most problems are common with hemi motors , but he regrets getting rid of that 440+6 and doing the hemi, he used to drive the crap out of the car with the 440, now when it does run, he doesnt even want to drive it. and as for the plastic interior parts falling off, 1970 e bodies were notorious for that with many documented problems with the early cars....
 
heres my .02
for one thing adamr is right, i dont see any other engine combo for nitro in the last oh 50 years that worked so well that they are still useing it. with that the engine parts of a t/f of f/c will bolt on a 426 hemi--- might not run but it will bolt on. second my dad has owned a 67 hemi charger since 1969. he raced it and ended up braking it twice and replaced it with a 383. people to this day still tell me what a bad @ss car it was in the day(street racing and at the drags) he put a hemi back in it in 92 and has driven to columbus twice, and to other long distane places. when dodge offered that in street cars it was for one reson to make it legel for NASCAR and to drag race. you didnt opt. for the hemi if you was going to put it around the shopping mall, and if you did get it you had to be mechaniclly knowledgable of how to make it have low end and how far ahead of its time the heads were. we are getting it ready to drive to bowling green to the hot rod reunoin next month and im am sure he will let it eat and power shift and al that good stuff. these old engines are reliable if you know what you are driving. i have driven the car a few times and its as much fun you can have with your pants on. well thats all i have to say---426 HEMIs rule
 
If the guy wanted a Caddy he should stay away from muscle cars. I don't care what brand it is, if it's a muscle car it is not built for comfort. You ever drive an older Vette? You better have a good back because they drive like a hay wagon. As far as his opinion, he's entitled to it. They are like A$$holes, everybodies got one, but in this case, he is one.

Jack
 
This writer is just that a writer, any one with some understanding of engines and the mechanical ability can tune a Hemi to run good, they are not that radical. My first Hemi was a 68 GTX, granted the carbs can be a little time consuming but once they are dialed in they work great. So you have to adjust the valve lash once in awile, couple beers and your done. Ignition timing, come on we all know what a differance it makes, new cars have chips to do all of this, no fun in that
 
Coyote Jack said:
If the guy wanted a Caddy he should stay away from muscle cars. Jack
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Darn Caddy owners. Almost as bad as those Lincoln guys :smilebox:
 
By his logic all the fancy COPO and one off rare Chevy muscle must suck too. Odd that he didn't mention it.
 
He probably doesn't know what a COPO is... I'd bet my last doughnut here :D
 
Coyote Jack said:
As far as his opinion, he's entitled to it. They are like A$$holes, everybodies got one, but in this case, he is one.

Jack
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After all these years I always thought it was small block chevies not opinions, at least that is what my dad always told me ;-)
 
i know why people didn't buy the hemis that often..... its not because they sucked but its because most people felt they didn't deserve or could even handle a car with that kind of power. granted if it didn't run right TUNE IT!!!! tweak the timing and mixture, set the valves a little tighter\looser, adjust the clutch to your likeing.... this guy is obviously a GM guy by how its written. even back when the stangs were new they would still scream.. granted they didn't have bigblocks but they would hold there own against most anything out there. except a mopar that is :D i know a guy that has a 129,000 mile 1970 HEMI 4spd Superbird. this thing runs like a top and has as long as hes owned it. original motor and trans. it is sweet. theres nothing like the sound of a hemi car. some people just dont know when to shut up i guess.....

ask anyone out at the strip or ont he street which cars were best. even the GM and Ford guys they might say the 454 ss checvelles and 428SCJ mustangs but you mention the hemi cars most will say they wont even go up against a hemi.... i know because i have asked.....
 
tt16v said:
After all these years I always thought it was small block chevies not opinions, at least that is what my dad always told me ;-)
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That too.
 
AdamR said:
Yup, awful motor. Thats why every Top fuel car uses them.
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On face value the article is correct. The average "stock race hemi" was a poor low rpm performer, riddled with everyday problems and was hyped up more that it really could do at the time it was released. It had a bad problem of over heating, boiling gas outta the carbs and starting in the Heat of a midwest day.

If you look at some of the Archived Direct Connect tech memos, they conclude and direct some major problems. Wasnt until Dick landy, Spalding dodge(just two that are on the top of the list) made, on its own some unapproved real world adjustments in the feild, that it became its own. Credit has to go to the dealerships that tuned them for us daily drivers, not the "factory".

Now flash forward 40 years. The Top fuel teams use a
design" particular of the old hemi but far from "ma mopar". YEAP.

Heads still maintain the design, but valve geomerety and compoents are far from "origional". Places like Indy, Stage V, BAE, KB ect, ect, found the problems corrected them and took advantage of it. Classic example is that a MP 528 hemi head can be gotten for about 2200.00 vs. a Stage V "SR" style head about 4800.00. Quality does cost money. Quality in new design, does cost! Call any of the top named "Street" type engine builders and ask them of what the OEM Hemi is worth as a project.

I recently had to visit a head shop where the "porter" was repairing a set of hemi fuel heads. Massive and they do move air. Rocker stands walla out, spark plug inserts crack, push rod geom is wacky. riddled with still modern problems(but us on the street arent going 5.40 and over 330 mph either).

My life's dream was to own an elephant...but when my father did finally buy one back in the late 70's, it took us 7+ yrs to find parts and get it together correctly. Unfortuantely, my dad passed shortly after it was completed. But a peice of American history was owned by this clan......

Having myself grown up in the 60's, 70's being around these engines, you'll still see my eyes open up and mouth open and Say....geezI wish I could have one to put in a car.

But when the best parted hemi NA made by the premier Hemi guru and will cost ya nearly 40k for around 1150 hp and the same CID Other brand makes more HP and costs less..........unless your racing top fuel....well just


MAKES YA WONDER....

(Bought my wednesday night winning lottery ticket, so when I win it, I can buy 2 hemis)......in my dreams


Dave
 
He forgot mention that in the late 60's not many people could afford a Hemi, when the average wage was $1.25 per hour.
The ones that could, usually terrorized the neighborhood.

And, yea I'm that old!
 
Man, I am just blown away with this writer.... I don't know what
to say??!! He does talk over him self, a Hemi is a race motor,
you would'nt buy it if you were'nt going to race. As for adjusting
the valves, a solid cam is the best way to go if your looking for
serious power. I think most of us would put up with the tuning
quirks, just to drive a car with one these elephant motors. Most of
your hi- horsepower cars had a glitch or two, a friend of mine had
a 428CJ Mustang, you had to loosen the motor mount on the
passenger side and jack the motor up to get to the plugs! I'll adjust
valves any day!!!
 
When the man is right he's right......I have to do the valves on my hemi at least twice a year....Laffin...... What a pain.....And I can't get the thing to go any faster.....It just hits 8:60s in the 1/4 all the time....Problems Problems

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