The First 1967 383 A-Body, 'Barracuda or Mr. Norms's Dart'

davescuda said

Not 100% but I thought I read that the hemis were not hammered either. That the owner did it to make it easier for them to take the vale covers on and off, but was not done on the original assembly of the hemi cars.

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Not according to the 68 SS manual that I have, the only way to get the valve cover off with the motor in the car was to hammer the snot out of the right side inner fender. Have an acquaintance that worked in the facility where the HEMI cars were put together, and he told me they were hammered. Seen someone mention that wedges require it as well, have had a couple of big block a-bodies and none of them needed the inner fenders hammered.