331 Hemi Blown Help
I bet all those early Hemis drag racing back in the day were using stock rods and pistons.
As stated above,the bottom end can handle a bunch of HP,properly prepped.ARP
didn't exist then,so the stock rods can handle more now than ever before,and those who
build them can say exactly how much load that is B4 they become iffy.The point exactly is
there were many N/A and blown 1st gen Hemis raced relentlessly,w/plenty of aftermarket
support accordingly,forged pistons of all types certainly were not in short supply.I'm sure
rod length changes etc. were tried by many looking for "the magic",and anything worth
having would've survived the test of time.
As a butcher of nice cars, I can't understand why you would settle for a mundane
440,instead of dropping a 528ci Hemi in there.Seems hardly worth the effort when a stroked
SB w/Indy or Eddy heads would smoke it anyway. Poke Poke.
