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Big cubic inch new Hemi help #936938
02/25/11 03:17 AM
02/25/11 03:17 AM
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Nevada Iowa
dodgepaul Offline OP
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I'm looking to buy a "new crate" big cube 572 or so Hemi for my '68 Charger. Looking for input on new Mopar motors, the good and bad? Also thinking maybe Indy stuff.
Where to buy, what to expect, what to watch for or be aware of......
All ideas/stories/thoughts will be appreciated.
I'm just starting this project after deciding another build of my 440 nitrous motor would be fun but why not since the car is getting painted finally to try a new combo. The shop class paint is finally going away :-)
Mopar or Indy's 572ci 700+ plus hp stuff. They ain't cheap but it's cheaper than a real Hemi for sure. My Car has been pretty much track only, so while the '68 Dart with a pump gas 775 horsepower 572" Indy wedge I came across last fall that started this idea in me was a "street car", I was thinking wow can I have the same?
I ain't living at 5000 feet altitude anymore so where there is air there is horsepower as they say.
Looking for starting places and ideas. My car is set up for the power, what can I expect spending high teens for a new Hemi?
I think I have a pretty good idea of where Im gonna wind up, but maybe somebody out there has been down this road and can steer me a lil closer to where I wanna be.
Thanks Moparts

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1970 4spd Superbird, '69 Charger 500 Daytona clone,2015 Hellcat 6-spd B-5 Blue,1968 572 Hemi Charger,70 GTX 535 6-pac 4 spd,69 GTX 440 4-speed Super Trac Pac Car, 1973 383 Barracuda, and a couple Cummins
Re: Big cubic inch new Hemi help [Re: dodgepaul] #936939
02/25/11 12:58 PM
02/25/11 12:58 PM
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I run a pump gas 740hp 572 that's a very mild combo, .650 lift, 270 ish duration at .050, easy on the valve spring ramps, dual quads, 3800 converter, 3.73 gears in a 4000# (with me in it)B-Body. We ran 10.60's at 130mph foot braking before we figured out the front shocks, averaged 11mpg, and finished fourth in our class at DW2010. After that went 10.10 at 140mph on a small 175 shot still off the footbrake on a 9" slick. Swapping gears and converter would easily drop the ET, but would suck on the interstate as I actually drive the car. Picks of my engine are in the Hemi for sale section in the past month or two.

Re: Big cubic inch new Hemi help [Re: CRE2004] #936940
02/26/11 03:12 AM
02/26/11 03:12 AM
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Nevada Iowa
dodgepaul Offline OP
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What is your block? a new mopar? Indy? Where did you start?


1970 4spd Superbird, '69 Charger 500 Daytona clone,2015 Hellcat 6-spd B-5 Blue,1968 572 Hemi Charger,70 GTX 535 6-pac 4 spd,69 GTX 440 4-speed Super Trac Pac Car, 1973 383 Barracuda, and a couple Cummins






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