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Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: HPMike] #1262818
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Haha nice Jim....

My point is build what you like/want/can afford.




Most of it is all in fun...really...If you have thin skin, then the internet isn't going to work for you...(I am not referring to anyone on particular)....

The thing that I dont understand is that whenever someone debates the Hemi vs wedge thing on this site it seems to have an underlying "have's vs have not's" tone... I dont get this. I know plenty of ordinary folks, including myself, that have hemi cars(yes, even "real" ones). Its not some special club with a secret handshake, you just have to want it!

MB





Thin Skin? Why the "transparent" conversation! Special club with a "secret" handshake? Is it this? - (while
looking in the rearview mirror) Meanwhile, Wedge guys do this while they the competition! In reality, THE HEMI got us both the top NHRA classes and NASCAR, so you cannot be "haters" all the time. The true fact is, if you can afford one (HEMI) why not be a PROUD owner!!



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"Yeah, it's hopped to over 160" (quote by Kowalski in the movie Vanishing Point 1970 - Cupid Productions)
Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: jim sciortino] #1262819
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Guys, this argument is retarded.

They are different engine designs that were engineered from the outset for different reasons and have evolved (like just about any other Brand X engine) over the years with the growth/expansion of the aftermarket.

I love em all and am grateful to at least to be able to have the CHOICE to go either Big Cube Hemi or Wedge.

I had to contemplate both engines when deciding which way to go for my atreet/strip ride and decided to go with the Hemi

Why ?

First, the'yre thin on the ground down here in Oz. So the cool factor is thru the roof.

Second, I horse-traded to enable me to pony up the coin (which by the way was'nt that much more than a similarly equipped Wedge)

Third, spark plug access in my car was gonna be important.

Four, from what I saw of most decent cube Wedge builds, Hp/TQ wise on pump gas with street friendly roller sticks they were topping out at 720-750 HP on pump gas - the Hemi build made another 150+ more HP and TQ with an "easy on springs" ramped roller on pump gas.

Five, every MoPar guy has to at least own ONE Hemi in his lifetime ( and the planets aligned so I took the plunge.

Both are kool, build what ya want and have a blast with it. No wonder brand Xers rag on us MoPar guys - anyone reading this thread would think we were a buncha kids.

Lifre's too SHORT.

Race ?


1. 97.3% of all internet arguements are retarded.

2. 63.4% of all statistics are made up.

3. Who gives a flying f what brand Xers think???




With statement #3 ONLY!! So...
I guess your "first" statement has a 97.3% chance of being of "retarded" nature. ... And BOTH statements (#1 and #2) may have a 63.4% chance of the STATISTICS being made up. I guess what you are saying is that some internet users who post arguments ARE of the "remedial" imagination mindset? Sad, so sad!!



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Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #1262820
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1. 97.3% of all internet arguements are retarded.

2. 63.4% of all statistics are made up.

3. Who gives a flying f what brand Xers think???




With statement #3 ONLY!! So...
I guess your "first" statement has a 97.3% chance of being of "retarded" nature. ... And BOTH statements (#1 and #2) may have a 63.4% chance of the STATISTICS being made up. I guess what you are saying is that some internet users who post arguments ARE of the "remedial" imagination mindset? Sad, so sad!!




You don't really think I know what I'm saying.......do you???

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: jim sciortino] #1262821
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Ill take a smallblock r4p5 hemi FTW!!!

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: jim sciortino] #1262822
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1. 97.3% of all internet arguements are retarded.

2. 63.4% of all statistics are made up.

3. Who gives a flying f what brand Xers think???




With statement #3 ONLY!! So...
I guess your "first" statement has a 97.3% chance of being of "retarded" nature. ... And BOTH statements (#1 and #2) may have a 63.4% chance of the STATISTICS being made up. I guess what you are saying is that some internet users who post arguments ARE of the "remedial" imagination mindset? Sad, so sad!!




You don't really think I know what I'm saying.......do you???




Jim, nobody a good yarn like you!!




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Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: HYPER8oSoNic] #1262823
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1. 97.3% of all internet arguements are retarded.

2. 63.4% of all statistics are made up.

3. Who gives a flying f what brand Xers think???




With statement #3 ONLY!! So...
I guess your "first" statement has a 97.3% chance of being of "retarded" nature. ... And BOTH statements (#1 and #2) may have a 63.4% chance of the STATISTICS being made up. I guess what you are saying is that some internet users who post arguments ARE of the "remedial" imagination mindset? Sad, so sad!!




You don't really think I know what I'm saying.......do you???




Jim, nobody a good yarn like you!!





I own a 55 gallon cauldren.

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: jim sciortino] #2977617
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So did any of you guys ever settle this debate? lol

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Originally Posted by hudsonhornet7x
So did any of you guys ever settle this debate? lol


Both! Same with the 45acp vs. 9mm. Both! Why limit yourself? Now, 9 in vs. Dana 60…. confused

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: gsmopar] #2977775
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If Hemis were that cool
They woulda put them in A12’s !

Wish i still had a Heemi ..
wish they originally made them with six pack option ..

Then again , someone told me once Buicks were faster than
hemis ..
im getting a HemiKiller plate for my bee , just to piss everyone off , lol


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Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: sogtx] #2977798
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As we all know a Hemi 426 is a NASCAR engine!

Built to last on maximum rpm for 500 miles approx 3 hours.
Don’t think the 383 or 440 was ever built for that purpose?

Yes the 413 and wedge 426 was, but never ‘beefed up’ with decent main caps!

But in the fullness of time the 440 has survived drag racing duties.

So most serious racers have found after market blocks and solved that problem.

For the rest of us it’s after market main caps and the strongest rods we can afford.

Hemi heads are a similar price to trick 440 heads, but all the valve gear and extra bits will break the bank... fan

So it comes down to budget methinks?

25,000 for a hemi or 10,000 for a trick 440... drive

GOT to be a Hemi then lol... drinking

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Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, thanx Horace!

There’s no point trying to fix stuff that ain’t broke,,, 'but if ain’t broke',,, you is not trying hard enough...
Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: sogtx] #2977800
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Originally Posted by sogtx
If Hemis were that cool
They woulda put them in A12’s !

Wish i still had a Heemi ..
wish they originally made them with six pack option ..

Then again , someone told me once Buicks were faster than
hemis ..
im getting a HemiKiller plate for my bee , just to piss everyone off , lol




I was born in 1981, but a good friend gave me the magazine with the Buick Vs. Hemi article. It's funny that it is still being referenced al these years later.

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: hudsonhornet7x] #2977859
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Lol
I bought “that” Hemi that Dudek had .. thought it was gonna be
EZ to run 10’s … and kill Buicks .


It was a learning experience.. and fun and met the best people ..
i was a novice .. still am ..
coolest car Id ever owned ..


Ask skatpacktom if hemis are so awesome
How could he spank me with a Six pack car each time..
smile

Re: Hemi vs Wedge [Re: sogtx] #2977862
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Thought I was gonna be John Force
… actually it did John Force burnouts ..

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