Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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JC Childress
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Are these still available ? Has anyone on here ever had experience with them ? Any info is appreciated. Are they extremely expensive ?
J.C. Childress
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/20/18 02:15 AM
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I understand that, but I meant just for a street car....nothing hi horsepowered. I'm supposed to be getting a 65 Coronet and I thought I'd make it like an A990 clone kinda. Just a street car.
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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I have no first hand experience with these, but from what I've read, I can tell you this: they have many one off parts that are not common, like pistons and custom headers. If you want a budget Hemi, you are dollars ahead to pony up for a real hemi block, then scrounge deals on used Hemi parts, which are becoming fairly common.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/22/18 10:02 AM
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From what I've seen, I don't think there's that much price difference b/t the two right now. Especially since you're building the conversion motor w/ a cheap 440 block...since any new aftermarket hemi block is going for 5k to almost 9k right now. The biggest downside is resale...no one is gonna pony up decent money for a "conversion motor".
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/22/18 03:09 PM
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there's No such thing as Low buck, budget, cheap hemi build. as the saying goes: you get what you pay for! the money you save can be your own! as everyone on this forum says do it the right way. call Tim @ FMO or who ever. unless someone is looking to bail out of a project.
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/23/18 05:56 PM
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I built my 528" Hemi with a Mega block all from scratch with my good guy WD pricing & pilfered & bought what I could from Craiglist, Racing Junk & Moparts Etc. I am lucky enough to have less in mine than what a crate Hemi costs even with all of the Nitrous foggers plumbed with more than double the power just on motor & much less than what the conversion costs.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/24/18 12:23 PM
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Getting a hemi block is the problem right now.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/24/18 01:43 PM
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Getting a hemi block is the problem right now. Yep, I think I'll weld up my broken one. At one time that was foolish thought, threw it away three times, now every day the idea seems better.
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Re: Stage V Hemi Head conversion
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05/24/18 07:53 PM
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I don't know if they make them or not. But, I will tell you this story. A pal of mine has a street rod with one in it, we used the coversion heads, stock 6.76 440 rods with old TRW Hemi pistons. Hydraulic cam, single 4bbl, just a cruiser. He drives it every day, and has for quite a few years. It has 95,000 miles on it now, and still runs great. Amazing.
I don't think I'd build a race motor out of one, but for what he does it's pretty cool. And, it has those big KB valve covers.....
Last edited by Steve1118; 05/24/18 07:53 PM.
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