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Dude, you are seriously not right, why don't you put a 440 wedge in the truck and buy Dragula's Cuda and put the hemi in there.
Dave
and be a whole lot safer 
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Looks like it would fit nice in my 65 with some modifications
Dad
Ron
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Dave 605 ci = traction problems. Duals and twin screw may be in order for the truck.
Quote:Me thinks the right foot controls the gas consumption
Yep, the Thermoquads are still on the tunnelram. They really work nice. Best of both worlds, economy and power, although with 605 inches I don't think the economy will be much to write home about. Dave
I hope you don't die grinning 
There are somethings a man can never have to much of, HP is one of them 
Dave
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Cab, it's funny you mention that. You can ask any of my friends around here, I'm always telling them 'To much is not enough'.
For now though the motor isn't going to make any earth shattering figures, it's a bit head limited. It should move the peaks down a bit though so I won't be winding the wee out of it. I'm hoping it'll make a bit more torque.
Dave
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Dave 605 ci = traction problems. Duals and twin screw may be in order for the truck.
Kevin; I have no illusions about it hooking on the street, (the 528 would smoke the tires at 70mph). I'll give it a go though with some bigger meats on the back. At the strip I think the M/T 14x32.5 radial drag slicks will do the job. Dave
Now you can blow the tires off at 100 mph
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Larry, It's head limited, probably won't do more than 800hp. It should still be enough to get me in trouble. Spent the day stripping the short block and enlarging the notches in the block for rod clearance. Also have to degree the cam in and check rod to lobe clearance.
My 526 bracket motor made 845 HP at 7000 RPM with a set of 440-1 that flowed 370 at .700 and up That motor needed a better set of dyno headers, the flanges where smaller than the ports are 
and it missed from 5200 RPM up, still made that power Drag radials like to spin once they come loose, be careful I've had the drag radials come loose at 70 MPH + on the street, it does get your attention 
If I'm remembering correctly you have a engine dyno now, correct? If so are you and will you post the dyno results for the new motor, please 
lower the front of the truck, install a full width air dam close to the ground(NHRA limits 3.0 inch or higher at static ride hieghts, add a wing on the bed at the tail gate or remove the tail gate and be very careful to see if that helps . BTW, I love your truck, I had two early Dodge car haulers, 1955 D500( 1 1/2 ton 17 ft. flatbed made into a hauler) and a 1957 D300, one ton car hauler when I bought it, switch cabs to a 1959 or 1960 pick up cab then I bought a Ford 
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Dude, you are seriously not right, why don't you put a 440 wedge in the truck and buy Dragula's Cuda and put the hemi in there.
People have been telling me I'm half a bubble off all my life so why change now. Besides, you see a Cuda you expect it to be fast. What do you think of when you see my truck, it's just another old farm truck.
Ted; The kit wasn't without some drama and hair pulling. 4 days after I ordered it I found out the crank was on intergalactic backorder. I called Callies and found out they had 10 cranks in inventory with BB Mopar main sizes, and 2.2 rod pin sizes, but with BB Chevy rod journel widths. I had them just subsitute the rods that fit the journel widths. Bob had to do a bit of arm twisting with Indy but it all worked out. I've got to give a big thanks to Bob George for all his help in the matter.