I hope you figure things out with the hemi, but the Hellcrate motor is awesome too...

I just bought a low mile 6.1 motor for my 2800lb Duster and I can't wait to get it working. I'm thinking of using the Holley Dominator EFI system too...

A Hellcrate motor on E85 and decent boost would be awesome!

Anyway, just curious, I'm sure you looked at everything with the big hemi, but...

Does the Indy block have bushed lifter bores? Maybe leaking around the lifters?

Have you spun the oil pump with 1/2 inch drill or similar, with the intake off and peaked at the lifters from the top and bottom to look for massive oil escaping?

The same for each of the cam journals/bearings?

Somehow figure out how to get oil to the pump without the oil pan being on the motor and observe things from the bottom of the block while pressurizing the oil system.

I can't afford a real hemi, but admire and appreciate those who run them. I really hope you get it figured out and keep that motor in the car for years to come.

Last edited by moparmitch; 03/20/18 11:47 PM.