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The 400 reigns supreme...

DNFXDLI

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probably...but it will be as close to anally perfect as I can get it :D
 
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Fordzilla80 said:
Are you gonna grind down all the imperfections on the block? I know there are plenty of them, especially that passage hole at the front of the lifter valley.
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That is the plan...I will take it as far as I did the transfer case.
 
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DNFXDLI said:
No later with the 426...mid sixties.
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Oh, ok I thought you guys were talking about the real Chrylser Hemi's from the 50's.
 
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Fordzilla80 said:
They did, but Chrysler was first to the bat when it came to a Hemispherical Combustion Chamber design intended solely for performance use.

Ford did have their Hemispherical Flatheads, but we all know those were hardly a performance engine, much like the 351M/400.
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Well I digress, the Sport Fury III 4 door was hardly what I would call "intended solely for performance use". It did however come from the factory with a cast iron 2 4bbl manifold.
 
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1970Custom said:
Other things wilt WELL before 100


Which isn't very close in all reality...
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mrxlh said:
Oh, ok I thought you guys were talking about the real Chrylser Hemi's from the 50's.
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The 426 was based on the late 50's 392 was it not?...in any case I really don't give a rats behind as it ain't a Ford.
 
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DNFXDLI said:
smilietease



The 426 was based on the late 50's 392 was it not?...in any case I really don't give a rats behind as it ain't a Ford.
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It was loosely based off the 392, to compete in nascar. Ford and GM had their hands full in the 50's with the advent of the 392 hemi.
 
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DNFXDLI said:
smilietease



The 426 was based on the late 50's 392 was it not?...in any case I really don't give a rats behind as it ain't a Ford.
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That was back when while all cars weren't created equal but they were way better than what we have now for the most part... I don't confuse old classic iron like I do with today's cookie cutter cars...
Fordzilla80 said:
There's a reason behind that. Do you think a 318 could handle that boat?
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Not really but Chrysler did it anyway...
 

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