1970gator
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Hello! I've been a member on the forum for a couple years but this is my first post. I bought a 426 Hemi this weekend that has a really cool story. I have my beliefs as to what kind of power I could expect, but I'd love to hear others estimates of what I should/could expect. As this is my first Hemi, I'd love to get the opinions of those who have knowledge and experience with these motors.
A quick back story for this Hemi. It is a time capsule. This engine was built by Ed Pink in 1978 for a gentleman in Southern California who had plans to put it in his Jaguar XKe. He raced the jaguar in hill climb races. However, he never installed the engine and it was never even started after the Ed Pink build. The motor was sunk in a barrel of oil in approximately 1979/80 and sat there for over 30 years. The engine looks as good today as the day Ed Pink torqued the last bolt. Judging by the dome of the pistons, I'm assuming its in the neighborhood of 12.5:1 compression. The heads have been fully ported and polished. The connecting rods have also been polished. It is my intention to reduce the motor to a streetable compression ratio and put it in my '68 Charger R/T. Any educated guesses as to what kind of HP I might expect would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
A quick back story for this Hemi. It is a time capsule. This engine was built by Ed Pink in 1978 for a gentleman in Southern California who had plans to put it in his Jaguar XKe. He raced the jaguar in hill climb races. However, he never installed the engine and it was never even started after the Ed Pink build. The motor was sunk in a barrel of oil in approximately 1979/80 and sat there for over 30 years. The engine looks as good today as the day Ed Pink torqued the last bolt. Judging by the dome of the pistons, I'm assuming its in the neighborhood of 12.5:1 compression. The heads have been fully ported and polished. The connecting rods have also been polished. It is my intention to reduce the motor to a streetable compression ratio and put it in my '68 Charger R/T. Any educated guesses as to what kind of HP I might expect would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!