325 hemi
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Stick with more modern Hemi's.
dano
Evil Handy Man
They weight ton and are costly to rebuild. Most use a 392 and again heavy and expensive. Anymore they are more for the look and nostalgia.
jeff alder
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Not as good as a forged crank mechanical lifter commando 273 would...But they do definitely look cool. You could definitely make it fit.
Years ago a member here shoehorned a early Hemi in a Valiant. I wish I could remember his name here. It looks like it fit pretty nice but I'm sure it wasn't easy.
jeff alder
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that is as plain jane and cool as it can get. No frills all Hemi!
Actually, there is some bad info being given out, as usual. The 325 is a Dodge Red Ram Hemi. Those are the smallest in physical size and weight of any of the early Hemis. The 325 has a dry weight of 611 pounds, well within the range of a small block. Being the smallest physically, they would also be the easiest to install in an A body. That doesn't mean it will be an easy job. Just easier then say a 331, 354 or 392 Chrysler Firepower.
More specifically, a 57 Dodge Hemi. 56 Dodge big motor was a 315. Had a 315 hemi in my Dad's 56 Dodge D500.
There were poly versions of both 315s and 325s. Dodge hemi heads will fit these Dodge poly motors.
Here's one that has a 354 Chrysler Hemi. Sorry, don't have any engine pix, but all three sizes were the same size externally.
Anyway, if a Chrysler Hemi fits an early A, a smaller Dodge Hemi certainly will.
There were poly versions of both 315s and 325s. Dodge hemi heads will fit these Dodge poly motors.
That's a Chrysler Hemi. Could be a 331, 354, or 392. Much bigger physically and heavier than a Dodge Hemi.
Here's one that has a 354 Chrysler Hemi. Sorry, don't have any engine pix, but all three sizes were the same size externally.
Anyway, if a Chrysler Hemi fits an early A, a smaller Dodge Hemi certainly will.
Usually when the Dodge trucks got to a D500 they had the Chrysler Firepower engines. Either the 331 or the 354 Power Giant. That's what mine came out of. A 1956 D500 dump truck.
Here's a 325 Dodge Hemi.
What a work of art!
That's pretty handsome. I have a 241 Red Ram. Too bad it went through 2 floods. I should put it on a stand and start taking it apart.
I remember you had one. Cast iron is pretty resilient.
THat's a Poly. ANd the transmission is nothing you would want to use.
That's a polysphere engine. The Dodge Red Ram Hemi heads will fit on it if you find some.
That engine would arguably be a better fit since it doesn't have the wide Hemi heads. It'd be a different swap for sure.
No, that's a Dodge poly. Last year for that motor was 58. It was replaced by a one-year-only .040 over 318 Plymouth poly in 59. Had 325 or 326 cubes, depending on how you round off. But the motor for sale is not a Plymouth poly (i.e., 318 family). The two engine families both had scalloped valve covers, but they were a different pattern. So it's not a 59 motor. It's also not a Polara motor, as first year for Polara was 1960. 59 Dodge models were Coronet, Royal and Custom Royal. Last two had 361 or 383 big blocks.
I.e., 58 Dodge Coronet V8s got a 325 Dodge poly, 59 Dodge Coronet V8s got a 325/326 Plymouth poly. 59 was the first year for the A engine to be used in something other than a Plymouth. With 318 cubes from then on, the Plymouth poly became the corporate base V8.
I have a 277 Plymouth poly V8 in my 56 Plymouth Belvedere. Looks just like a 318.
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Now that sounds about right. That motor could be converted to a Hemi with Dodge Hemi heads.
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