Hemi heads? Stage V?

[k-ams]

Is stage V engineering still in business?

Was thinking of making a cheap wanna hemi motor.



Thanks

 

[Photon440]

http://stagev.com/
Try their contact info.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I have the Hansen Stage Vs on my 1970 Hemi
If I were doing it all over, I would go with Mother Mopar's heads
Just saying

 

[kiwigtx]

I have the Hansen Stage Vs on my 1970 Hemi
If I were doing it all over, I would go with Mother Mopar's heads
Just saying

That is interesting, as their website gives the big build-up of how much better the Stage V are than Ma Mopar offerings.
I still have the HotRod magazine somewhere from when the Stage V were first advertised.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Yes, I bought mine in 2003?
I believe the Stage V's are perhaps more suited to "Racing"
Which, in itself is A-OK
However for my 70 Superbee, being am original 383 A/C car,, when I ordered my AC kit from Bouchillion (JBP) I found out that I had to engineer/modify a bracket.
Reason being:
Unlike mother Mopar's Hemi heads, the Hansen Stage V's are missing a machined hole on the end of the head.
This bolt hole is missing, and it is important if you wish to add the Sanden style AC compressor.
Again, I had to modify a bracket.
(Came out okay, but it was a bit time consuming)

 

[super-bee_ski]

Is stage V engineering still in business?

Was thinking of making a cheap wanna hemi motor.



Thanks

PS: I think I paid more for my Stage V's than the Mopars
Aint no such thin as a Cheap Hemi!

 

[kiwigtx]

Great feedback 'Ski...thanks.

 

[super-bee_ski]

You are most welcome sir!

 

[Budnicks]

Hemi's never came with AC,
albeit that OE hole {for the Alternator/lifting on the ***. line ?}
is a handy mounting spot for aftermarket AC kits no doubt...
I never done it...

For a wedge block to hemi conversion they are the only game in town
pricey too, I was actually thinking of doing a Low-deck 383/400 base stroker
Stage V Hemi head deal in a RR, it's like $8k {2005} after I priced most of out,
for what I wanted to do, all before custom exhaust too,
albeit it'd have looked cool as hell in the 68 RR, it'd made good power,
I'm pretty sure also...
I went with a set of ported Edelbrocks RPM wedge heads instead
{should have done the Victors/Max Wedge, If I knew it was going to be all out}
but it still made near 720hp NA,
ran 9.77 @ 135 & 8.56 @ 158 on N20 300hp progressive shot
I'm not sure if it'd been much more with the Hemi heads @ 10:1
albeit Stage V have far more port flow, mostly all up in higher RPM's too...
Not as good for the street, but ways around that too...

I may still do it in the future, mainly because it so much narrower/shorter,
than a tall-deck RB block, if I run into a bunch of extra cash...LOL
Spend the money on lower end beefing...
There's a short deck hemi block available now too, kind of defeats the
cost savings part thou, not that it is much savings,
albeit, have much more room in the engine bay...

good info-Ski, "no such thing as a cheap Hemi anything"

IMO the block is the real $$$ savings on "a conversion",
albeit still need to be beefed up oiling system, pan capacity & better pump,
add a girdle & steel or billet caps, studs/hardware, for needed extra strength,
especially if your going to push it, custom pistons r' pricey,
depends on the build/rod length comp. height etc.,
rockers r' pricey no matter who's, exhaust r' really pricey too,
especially if you use the Cast Iron OE style, add another $1.2k for aftermarket,
far more if you get old rusted out real Ma Mopar factory ones "prices of gold"...

I'd do headers, probably myself instead...

 

[k-ams]

I know a hemi isn't cheap, but was hoping to build it for about 10-12k.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Hemi with A/C

 

[super-bee_ski]

So:
K-arms,
A few interesting notes on the Hansen Stage V heads
1. They are NOT cheap
2. The Stage Vs require you to use the Hansen Manifold
3. The Hansen Manifold spacing between the carbs is NOT the same as Mother Mopar
4. IF you decide to "RUN" the Hemi style oval air cleaner set-up like I have, you need to purchase the set-up exclusively from "FHO" (For Hemis Only) Tim Banning.
(Tim Banning, a great guy and extremely knowledgeable on the Hemi)
5. I was running the unique Holley "Short Bowl" set-up and in fact that is what I used on my Dyno run
6. But: with the Dual Holley "Short Bowl" set-up, you have to run a different style "Air Cleaner" set-up, like 2 individual 4" round ones

Do as esteemed fellow forum member Budnicks states after each post: "Fill your library before you fill your garage"