Posted By: Moparnut426
DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:23 PM
This question came to me while eating lunch at a little mom and pops joint here in town. Everyone here knows me as the moparnut. The guys were up at the bar, yes already at the bar and one guy says a buddy of his had a plum crazy purple 70 super bee with a DOHC Hemi in it. I perked up a bit when I heard this cause I knew there was only like 2 built. The one who knew me said hey what do ya know about this. I said I didnt really want to coment on it and get involved in the argument, but as far as I knew only 2 were made.
So am I correct, or did some cars get them. I thought they were 100% experimental and only a NASCAR deal.
Yes the guys are the bar were a tad drunk by 12:00 today LOL
Kasey
Posted By: Guitar Jones
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:29 PM
I'd bet big money that, that DOHC Hemi that guy had was also 440 cubic inches.
Ignorance is bliss I guess...
Posted By: sixpakdodge
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:29 PM
AMT/Ertl made a model kit of a Pro Street '70 Bee and I believe the box art on one of the variations of the kit depicted a Plum Crazy version. The kit came with the parts to build a DOHC Hemi. Just throwing that out there...
Anyways, factory experimental project from 1964. I believe there is only one complete version known to exist.
Posted By: Moparnut426
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:30 PM
Well I know this might need to be in the general forum, but I figured the Race guys would know the real answer.
And this Super Bee could have easily been a caprice classic lol
Kasey
Posted By: tboomer
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:39 PM
Posted By: sixpackgut
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:40 PM
I have a standard reply to use in every one of those situations that we all encounter. it is
i bet you wish you still had that car, it would be worth alot of money now.
works like a champ
Posted By: Guitar Jones
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 07:45 PM
Yeah, my dad had a 383 sixpack Hemi.
Posted By: Dodgeguy101
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 08:27 PM
Somewhere I read an article about those engines, and as I recall, none were built, but that they had a mock up and it was shown running but used an electric motor to turn it so the Nascar officials would see it and know Chrysler was serious about its development. The idea was to get the Ford engine banned, can't remember which one, but the plan worked. Ford's was banned and Chrysler didn't have to spend a bunch of money to keep up. Could be wrong though.. About due for my one this year....
The answer is officially
"None" because even though they got close, none were actually completed or ever ran under thier own power
Posted By: Moparnut426
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 09:16 PM
So where did the HP numbers come from on that engine? I heard that made over 900hp on a single carb and they had rocker issues due to rpm.
Any thing real in what Ive been told.
Kasey
Posted By: topside
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 09:49 PM
What Dodgeguy101, Scott & 383man said, according to the guys that worked on the project.
Wonder which has the highest BS ratio per capita? Bars, or the "experts" at car shows?
Posted By: Dodgeguy101
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/07/11 09:54 PM
Depends on how much firewater was consumed.
Posted By: 6PACMAC
Re: DOHC HEMI, how many built. - 11/08/11 12:32 PM
would have been fun degree'in the cams in that setup
And I think it would not have fit in a b-body
