up date 392s

[steelone]

update 392s well one he going to rebuild not stock with a blower and fire it up on beer nights for fun and other occasions as see fit he is 72 years old but he knows his sh)t. hell of a good guy. have int talked to him about the one in the coronet yet. pretty complete car. did not catch the year.

 

[Ron 73]

Man, That's one cool looking old Dodge there, looks like its in real decent shape to!

 

[Redhorse719]

That is a nice looking Dodge with a Red Ram Hemi but not a 392, maybe a 241. That's going to be an expensive toy to fire up when he gets fired up.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

That is a nice looking Dodge with a Red Ram Hemi but not a 392, maybe a 241.

I agree with Redhorse.

The '53 & '54 Dodges had 241" Red Ram Hemi's. In '55 the Red Ram went to 270". They increased the size again in '56 up to 315 cubic inches for Dodge.

I'm NOT an expert at all on these, but as I understand it a 392 hemi was never offered in a Dodge, only in Chrysler's and Imperial's. To me it looks like this Coronet is a '54 or possibly a '55, so it would have a 241" or a 270" Red Ram hemi under the hood. Good luck with it, still a cool old engine to have.


After looking at it some more, I changed my mind, it is a 1953 Coronet. So it would have a 241 Red Ram Hemi engine as Redhorse719 originally stated.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Man, That's one cool looking old Dodge there, looks like its in real decent shape to!

Really? I think the 50's Mopars were some of the ugliest cars ever manufactured. '64-71 was definitely the golden years for Dodge styling.

Also, I agree that the engine is not a 392. It would however, make a good boat anchor.

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

It would however, make a good boat anchor.

No, I don't think so. It would really be awkward trying to toss that over the side of the boat, don't ya think??


And then bringing it back up again.....that would be a real pain in the arse! :fishin:

 

[Longroof]

The early dodge and Desoto hemi engines are really popular with the rat rod crowd... less of a boat anchor than a 318 poly.....

 

[steelone]

I agree with Redhorse.

The '53 & '54 Dodges had 241" Red Ram Hemi's. In '55 the Red Ram went to 270". They increased the size again in '56 up to 315 cubic inches for Dodge.

I'm NOT an expert at all on these, but as I understand it a 392 hemi was never offered in a Dodge, only in Chrysler's and Imperial's. To me it looks like this Coronet is a '54 or possibly a '55, so it would have a 241" or a 270" Red Ram hemi under the hood. Good luck with it, still a cool old engine to have.


After looking at it some more, I changed my mind, it is a 1953 Coronet. So it would have a 241 Red Ram Hemi engine as Redhorse719 originally stated.

new to the mopar eng thing. thanks for the for the info.not going to get them not worth it to me. now that i know what they are. as far as i know hes going to pull the eng and dump the car . ill have to talk to him this weekend.thanks agine im learing. the eng. as far as mopars go. lol.

 

[Budnicks]

parts for them "little" {heavy} early Hemi's are hard to find & can be very expensive to have custom stuff done,
the latter 354 & 392 are still great engines, make for great "Hot Rod"
&/or combos Vintage/Nostalgic racecars, NASCAR & Drags

some stuff still produced & available too, much better than the old stuff ever was

good source, some great background information & parts;
Hot Heads Research & Racing Early Chrysler Hemi -
http://www.hothemiheads.com/


good luck & have fun, keep learning