I just received the report for my '66 Hemi Belvedere in October 2022. I put the request in in August 2022, so it really wasn't that bad of a turnaround.
I submitted a request to the Chrysler Historical Services for my IBM card on September 16th. I received an emailed copy of it today. Now if I could only decipher it. lol
The original engine from the car is long gone (although I may have a lead on it). The original owner worked for Chrysler at the proving grounds as a test driver (initially). He bought the car for the engine. Drove it home, pulled the Hemi and installed a 318 and proceeded to install the Hemi in...
I've dropped the engine off at the rebuilders and I have a decision to make. The crank has already been ground .040 so will need to be replaced. Because of this, I've got the option of stock crank and rods (which I have but will need work) or a stroker crank and new rods. The cost is fairly...
Well, this will be the last update for a while. Heading back north on Monday and won’t be back down until Thanksgiving. I’ll be looking for an upholstery shop to install the headliner when I’m back down. Hopefully I can find someone willing to come to the car.
Here’s a few photos of the car as...
I finished cleaning up the car today and dropped the engine off at the rebuilders. The heads were heavily ported and relieved so stock exhaust manifolds won’t work. Headers only. I’ll be looking for new heads. I was really happy to find the shop. They had around a dozen Hemi’s undergoing...
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