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First 1966 Hemi produced? #3127384 03/07/23 08:44 PM 03/07/23 08:44 PM
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kenworth_goose OP top fuel K Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,046 ky.	Anyone have any ideas on what month the first Hemi was produced in 1965 for the 1966 model year? Help.

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: kenworth_goose] #3127413 03/07/23 10:57 PM 03/07/23 10:57 PM
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Ramman enthusiast R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 215 Findlay	[size:11pt][/size]Old story was the first 426 hemis sent down to Daytona for the 500 in early February of 66 had cylinder wall issues from being too "green". I'd read where it was common to cast blocks then " season" them outside for a couple months before finish machining. I could be thinking of 1964 also. Before they were forced to install them in production cars. Off topic but drag racers always prized motors out of station wagons for their easy life and many stress relieving heat cycles. Last edited by Ramman; 03/07/23 11:02 PM.

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: Ramman] #3127414 03/07/23 11:01 PM 03/07/23 11:01 PM
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6PKRTSE master 6 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,564 Motor City	I believe it was a 66' Belvedere to be claimed as the first production street Hemi. Obviously, there were hundreds of pre-production race engines that went to NASCAR and drag racing cars/teams. 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.

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6PKRTSE] #3127438 03/08/23 01:33 AM 03/08/23 01:33 AM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	the first production 1966 model year HEMI B-body street cars were "scheduled" mid-December 1965 at the Lynch Rd & St. Louis assembly plants

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3127560 03/08/23 04:43 PM 03/08/23 04:43 PM
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cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,241 fredericksburg,va	Originally Posted by 6bblgt the first production 1966 model year HEMI B-body street cars were "scheduled" mid-December 1965 at the Lynch Rd & St. Louis assembly plants This is what the guy that I talked to who worked there at the time said but in late November. He also said both Dodge and Plymouth were built, with Hemi, in same house at first. He also said there were issues with either engine or car for the late builds. I must have talked to him for three hours over the phone. Mine car was built Jan 66. I’ll add, he was at the St Louis plant Last edited by cudaman1969; 03/08/23 04:46 PM.

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3127734 03/09/23 09:13 AM 03/09/23 09:13 AM
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dragon slayer pro stock D Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1,321 VA	Dan, On the hemi street cars do you have any data that would show how many hemi cars of all types built per each month? While this data doesn't pin point anything specific, I believe the earliest Hemi Carburetors are K5 dates which means normally beginning to mid October assembly at Carter. Then get them to the Chrysler plant. I know the assembly line Aug scheduled Hemi C500 used F8 carbs. Jun build for Aug scheduled cars. This is the group of first 32 or so Hemi C500s. To me it points to Dec, not to say they didn't run a test car through or something in Nov.

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: dragon slayer] #3127824 03/09/23 02:33 PM 03/09/23 02:33 PM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	I've always thought NO '66 HEMIs until after Thanksgiving 1965 I don't have any per month HEMI build records - I have a total number of 426 cu.in. engines for model year 1966 at 3,629 (but this would include WEDGE & HEMI engines) a GSD Mr. Norm's 426 WEDGE Coronet 440 was recently found and discussed on For B-Bodies Only - its SPD is B22 https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/426-wedge-in-a-66-coronet.261204/ the earliest Lynch Rd. HEMI car I have anything on is SCHEDULED C10 (Friday 12/10/65) & the earliest St. Louis HEMI car I have anything on is SCHEDULED 113 (Thursday 1/13/66) ....... here's an article from 1/7/66 National Dragster

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3127828 03/09/23 02:44 PM 03/09/23 02:44 PM
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A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA	So "Hemi Orange" is actually Omaha Orange or " Double O" orange Thanks for posting that Mike

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3127829 03/09/23 02:46 PM 03/09/23 02:46 PM
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Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: A12] #3127831 03/09/23 02:48 PM 03/09/23 02:48 PM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	Originally Posted by A12 So "Hemi Orange" is actually Omaha Orange or " Double O" orange Thanks for posting that Mike today it is often referred to as "RACE HEMI ORANGE" when talking "engine enamel" ***** "STREET HEMI ORANGE" didn't show up until the 1969 model year

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3127833 03/09/23 02:49 PM 03/09/23 02:49 PM
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A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,501 N.E. OHIO, USA	From what Tom Hoover told me one of the reasons for the '66 "street Hemi" was to get back into NASCAR for the '66 season so they at least had to have record of 500 Hemi car sales (orders) before the first NASCAR race (Daytona ?) of the 1966 season. Don't know how true that is?

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: A12] #3127835 03/09/23 02:59 PM 03/09/23 02:59 PM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	I guess we'd have to see if HEMIs raced at Augusta and/or Riverside ....... of course, Richard Petty won both of those races & Daytona

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: dragon slayer] #3127936 03/09/23 09:12 PM 03/09/23 09:12 PM
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cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,241 fredericksburg,va	Originally Posted by dragon slayer Dan, On the hemi street cars do you have any data that would show how many hemi cars of all types built per each month? While this data doesn't pin point anything specific, I believe the earliest Hemi Carburetors are K5 dates which means normally beginning to mid October assembly at Carter. Then get them to the Chrysler plant. I know the assembly line Aug scheduled Hemi C500 used F8 carbs. Jun build for Aug scheduled cars. This is the group of first 32 or so Hemi C500s. To me it points to Dec, not to say they didn't run a test car through or something in Nov. Mine are K5 dated

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: cudaman1969] #3128096 03/10/23 11:59 AM 03/10/23 11:59 AM
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dragon slayer pro stock D Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1,321 VA	Dan would you have a breakout by Year for the rest of production?

Re: First 1966 Hemi produced? [Re: 6bblgt] #3128515 03/11/23 05:25 PM 03/11/23 05:25 PM
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moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,366 north of coder	Originally Posted by 6bblgt what were the XP29's ? chargers ?

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