Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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Why is EVERYONE complaining about a tight fit with V8's in the M37 engine bay??
I stuffed this big block Hemi into the M37, Don't know why there are so many issues with the size of the engine bay.
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any motor that small has to be a Wankel.

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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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That's really clever, Outpost! I was all hyped up to see that install; however it was worth the laugh when I saw the pictures!
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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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Cal_Gary wrote:That's really clever, Outpost! I was all hyped up to see that install; however it was worth the laugh when I saw the pictures!
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It was time for some comedy. Friday will be my flat head 6 install into the M37day. It will be 113*F outside on that day. Luckily lots of shade, and the Porta Cool will be employed. A friend has volunteered to assist.
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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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Good luck with the install. Looking at the manual starting dog on the front pulley I have to ask, Has anybody EVER started their M37 with the hand crank?
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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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Here is what is in mine! (5.7 hemi)
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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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in the spring of '69, when I was graduating from Nebraska via ROTC, and soon to be a 2nd LT, with orders to Germany, decided it was time with my (first wife, who later ran off with a lawyer when I was in SEA) , to give our MGB, so went down to the Lincoln Dodge dealer, intending to buy a 340 Dart. When I wandered around the show room, I found that a Dodge Charger R/T wasn't much more. So I ordered a green R/T, and when the salesman asked if I wanted to option the 426 for $770 more, on top off the $3275 for the R/T, I asked if it did get the Hemi, did the 440 come in a box to me to? He asked if I had ever bought a new car before to which I replied "no." I thought I would get both motors.

Soon took it to Germany, where it was just a great fast car in post-war rebuilding Germany. Sold it later to a SGT who wrecked it, I did put an Offy intake manifold on it, cutting and pasting shoe box cardboard for an intake manifold gasket. It kept working when I sold it with about 33K miles on it.

Ah, what a great car that was.

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Re: Blown Chryco Hemi in an M37

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NAM VET wrote:in the spring of '69, when I was graduating from Nebraska via ROTC, and soon to be a 2nd LT, with orders to Germany, decided it was time with my (first wife, who later ran off with a lawyer when I was in SEA) , to give our MGB, so went down to the Lincoln Dodge dealer, intending to buy a 340 Dart. When I wandered around the show room, I found that a Dodge Charger R/T wasn't much more. So I ordered a green R/T, and when the salesman asked if I wanted to option the 426 for $770 more, on top off the $3275 for the R/T, I asked if it did get the Hemi, did the 440 come in a box to me to? He asked if I had ever bought a new car before to which I replied "no." I thought I would get both motors.

Soon took it to Germany, where it was just a great fast car in post-war rebuilding Germany. Sold it later to a SGT who wrecked it, I did put an Offy intake manifold on it, cutting and pasting shoe box cardboard for an intake manifold gasket. It kept working when I sold it with about 33K miles on it.

Ah, what a great car that was.

This is next to the M37 in the garage. '75 Duster 1969 Burnished Bronze 340 +.040" 4 speed, 3.91 in an 8 3/4" rear, Lunati Voodoo cam.

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