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Hemphill Racing Engines #3039186 05/02/22 08:13 PM 05/02/22 08:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 295 Greensburg, Pa M Mpetros OP enthusiast
Mpetros OP enthusiast M Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 295 Greensburg, Pa	Just letting the members know, T om Hemphill passed away unexpectedly last Monday at the age of 66.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Mpetros] #3039188 05/02/22 08:26 PM 05/02/22 08:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,021 NY B B1duster master
B1duster master B Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,021 NY	OMG, RIP Tom 🙏🏻

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: B1duster] #3039235 05/03/22 12:38 AM 05/03/22 12:38 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,644 North Carolina sasquatch master
sasquatch master Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,644 North Carolina	Nice guy and very good engine guy. Farewell Tom. Todd www.mopartsracing.com

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Mpetros] #3039238 05/03/22 01:02 AM 05/03/22 01:02 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 246 Cranberry Twp PA (North of Pit... rumblefish72 enthusiast
rumblefish72 enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 246 Cranberry Twp PA (North of Pit...	This news just makes me sick. Tom was a great guy and was providing guidance on my next engine build. I was starting to build my relationship with him as my previous machinist has retired. Rest in Peace Tom. We just lost another great guy with a wealth of Mopar engine building knowledge. 1972 Pro-Street 'Cuda, 500" Eagle stoker B Block, Eddy RPM heads, Victor Manifold, 850 Mighty Demon, Hemi 4 Speed, Dana 60 w/4.88 gears - Built by Hansen Racing Middlesex - NJ

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Mpetros] #3039247 05/03/22 04:35 AM 05/03/22 04:35 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 852 Brisbane Australia 5 572B1 super stock
572B1 super stock 5 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 852 Brisbane Australia	Sorry to hear this. RiP Tom. Last edited by 572B1; 05/03/22 04:46 PM.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: 572B1] #3039251 05/03/22 07:00 AM 05/03/22 07:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	Rest in Piece

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: FastmOp] #3039279 05/03/22 08:57 AM 05/03/22 08:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,351 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,351 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Hate to hear this. RIP Tom. 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

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: an8sec70cuda] #3039283 05/03/22 09:10 AM 05/03/22 09:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,144 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,144 PA.	I started a friendship and racing with Tom back in the 1970’s. Our kids grew up together at several tracks in Pa and Ohio. Watching Tom grow from a local engine builder into what he was today was mind blowing. Doing work for ProMod, Top Sportsman, Brodix, the Koffels, and many others and yet he never abandoned his local racing friends. I’ve lost so many long time racing friends that I couldn’t even post about this last week. God Speed Tom. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: pittsburghracer] #3039317 05/03/22 11:06 AM 05/03/22 11:06 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 248 near St Petersburg, FL Lifsgrt enthusiast
Lifsgrt enthusiast Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 248 near St Petersburg, FL	RIP Tom. Prayers out to his family and friends. Let this be a reminder we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Spend time with those you cherish today, as you may not get another chance. B3 1969 Charger R/T SE, 440/727 with 3:91s running 11.07@120

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Mpetros] #3039369 05/03/22 01:16 PM 05/03/22 01:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,355 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,355 Las Vegas	RIP Tom...Tough loss for the Mopar community he was a wealth of knowledge "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Al_Alguire] #3039410 05/03/22 02:45 PM 05/03/22 02:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 676 COLUMBUS, OH W Whompin_Wedge mopar
Whompin_Wedge mopar W Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 676 COLUMBUS, OH	So sad.. Tom was always super helpful and great to talk to. Casey FJ

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Whompin_Wedge] #3039593 05/04/22 08:29 AM 05/04/22 08:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,035 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,035 Shelby Twp. Mi	Prayers for the family and friends.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: HardcoreB] #3039815 05/04/22 09:27 PM 05/04/22 09:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,264 New York, USA Chargerfan68 pro stock
Chargerfan68 pro stock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,264 New York, USA	RIP Tom. Condolences to his family. Very sad. 1.50 60Ft. , 10.75@ 127MPH Hauling 3900 LBS.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Mpetros] #3040028 05/05/22 05:56 PM 05/05/22 05:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa Hot 340 master
Hot 340 master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa	I've known Tom for 30 years. He was always too busy for me to take stuff to though.🤣 Always backlogged. Popular builder. Me and my brother talked with him last year for quite a while at keystone, just hanging out. Gutsiest engine guy I ever knew. And just fun to talk to. He had some crazy stories from experience through the years. I looked up to him.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Hot 340] #3040171 05/06/22 02:01 AM 05/06/22 02:01 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 81 MO. C CROWBAR member
CROWBAR member C Joined: May 2010 Posts: 81 MO.	RIP Tom Condolences to family and friends 🙏

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: CROWBAR] #3040589 05/07/22 02:54 PM 05/07/22 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,397 Carson City, Nevada Biginchmopar pro stock
Biginchmopar pro stock Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,397 Carson City, Nevada	RIP Tom I had many conversations with him through the years, great guy, he will be missed.

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: Biginchmopar] #3040674 05/07/22 09:15 PM 05/07/22 09:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 8 usa C challenger17 member
challenger17 member C Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 8 usa	I crewed for him back in the 90s when he was running the Cuda. Great person and mentor. Always provided a friendly family type atmosphere for the crew. We all looked up to him, He will be missed. RIP

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: challenger17] #3048479 06/06/22 11:30 PM 06/06/22 11:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Otsego, mi. by Martin 131 stri... JT612GTX member
JT612GTX member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Otsego, mi. by Martin 131 stri...	Sad news for sure, he built me a 612 B-1, it was the mega engine block he had ran in the Cuda last, I believe, RIP Tom!! Another great mind that will be missed!! 86 Daytona - 612/ glide - 2400lbs - 8.60 alot more left 71 S/G Challenger - 469/glide - 2800lbs - 9.20s and tuning 70 Challenger - mild 440/727 - 3475lbs - 10.96 best 70 GTX - future quick 16? more $$$$$$

Re: Hemphill Racing Engines [Re: JT612GTX] #3071496 08/25/22 10:18 PM 08/25/22 10:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 131 Boston, MA J johnnyd member
johnnyd member J Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 131 Boston, MA	I’m just hearing about this now. I’m so sorry for his family’s loss. I spoke and emailed with Tom a few times this spring. He machined a custom valley plate for me in April it seems a week or so before he passed. He did great work and will be missed. RIP Last edited by johnnyd; 08/26/22 06:46 AM.

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