Thinking of buying crate hemi? Input please.

[snakeoil24]

Crate Hemi's vs Built Hemi's

1. The talent at Chrysler is long gone that knew how these motors worked or how to build them.
2. The best castings "Blocks" are coming from England. World castings and Mopar both are buying from a small specialized manufacturer. this comes direct to my ears from the chief engineer at Mopar.
3. If you do not have the $$$ bucks build a wedge. You get a lot of engine for the money.
4. Hemi Fuel systems suck from the old day's. cranky, stinky and irritable. Fuel Injection or a single 4 barrel is the only way to go.
5. Solid lifter and Hydraulic flat tappet street Hemi's are very sensative to the crummy oil we have today.
6. These engines weight a ton.
7. headers and exhaust manifolds are expensive.
8. They eat lot's of gas.
9. All parts are expensive and few builders have ever seen one or machined one.
10. Balancing is a must.
11. Best head gaskets required.
12. Valve train is weird. Good stuff will set you back 6000.00 for the rocker assembly.
13. I ask myself why i waste my time with these engines. answer few people have them, they hold their value and everyone wants one.
14. A properly built Street hemi will cost 20K by the time your done.
15. Build a 472 or larger with roller cam or save your money.

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

HEMI-ITIS HAS NO CURE:thinker:

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

thanks guys, Ive change my mind, im going with a STANTON 790hp wedge.

JEEZUS! lol you will cause earth quakes in that beast lol good luck with the build, post some engine **** when you get it we old timers need to see motor **** or we get cranky

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

HEMI-ITIS HAS NO CURE:thinker:

omg god i just shot a load of 20/50w lol nice motor...more engine **** please...

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

Crate Hemi's vs Built Hemi's

1. The talent at Chrysler is long gone that knew how these motors worked or how to build them.
2. The best castings "Blocks" are coming from England. World castings and Mopar both are buying from a small specialized manufacturer. this comes direct to my ears from the chief engineer at Mopar.
3. If you do not have the $$$ bucks build a wedge. You get a lot of engine for the money.
4. Hemi Fuel systems suck from the old day's. cranky, stinky and irritable. Fuel Injection or a single 4 barrel is the only way to go.
5. Solid lifter and Hydraulic flat tappet street Hemi's are very sensative to the crummy oil we have today.
6. These engines weight a ton.
7. headers and exhaust manifolds are expensive.
8. They eat lot's of gas.
9. All parts are expensive and few builders have ever seen one or machined one.
10. Balancing is a must.
11. Best head gaskets required.
12. Valve train is weird. Good stuff will set you back 6000.00 for the rocker assembly.
13. I ask myself why i waste my time with these engines. answer few people have them, they hold their value and everyone wants one.
14. A properly built Street hemi will cost 20K by the time your done.
15. Build a 472 or larger with roller cam or save your money.

AMEN! 440 STROKERS FOREVER!!! LOL I love that line " I ask myself why i waste my time with these engines. answer few people have them, they hold their value and everyone wants one " that is classic stuff right there. god bless..

 

[68383]

I just had a 522 stroked wedge built for a fraction of the Hemi that was mentioned.

...If you are going to respond to a post don't come in on the last post in the thread, READ THE ENTIRE THREAD FIRST. When other people take the time to respond it really isn't necessary to repeat the same thing.

I'm relatively new here too and don't quite get the etiquette. It's kind of a turnoff.

 

[Jonnyuma]

The etiquette for 696pack is that he likes to post 200 word pull-quotes from other posts, then one paragraph about being irritated by people repeating what someone else (just him, actually. He HATES the idea that someone might attribute one of his golden morsels of information to somebody else ) then restates exactly what he said earlier. An individual with a better vocabulary might call it...ironic.
Especially ironic is that his signature is longer than some of the redundant posts that irritate him so.
How's that 696, did I get it right?
That is strictly a rhetorical question as I have little doubt that I'm already on the "ignore" list. *sniff*

 

[696pack]

The etiquette for 696pack is that he likes to post 200 word pull-quotes from other posts, then one paragraph about being irritated by people repeating what someone else (just him, actually. He HATES the idea that someone might attribute one of his golden morsels of information to somebody else ) then restates exactly what he said earlier. An individual with a better vocabulary might call it...ironic.
Especially ironic is that his signature is longer than some of the redundant posts that irritate him so.
How's that 696, did I get it right?
That is strictly a rhetorical question as I have little doubt that I'm already on the "ignore" list. *sniff*

Are you stalking me. LOL :toothy10::icon_butt::icon_pai::icon_salut::thatswck:

 

[Jonnyuma]

:icon_butt::eusa_liar::icon_kidra::sleepy1: no. :angry9::glasses2: :headbang: :icon_question: