racerjoe
Well-Known Member
Plenty of reasons to love a G3. Zero oil leaks. The engine is just as clean as it was the day I installed it. Now if I could just get the damn TKO500 to stop the occasional drip. The G3 just seems happier and smoother cruising at 70-80mph. The camshaft turns on around 3000 RPM and it revs incredibility fast. Now more practical info. I live in the south, it gets stupid hot here. When the LA would get over 205, it seemed to be hating life. Noticeably down on power and sluggish. I've had the hemi running at 215 sitting in traffic with the AC on and it ran just like it did when it was 180 degrees. I just think they handle heat better than an engine that was designed 60 years ago. Oh, v-belts suck.
One bad thing about the hemi, most of the stock intake manifolds are flat out ugly. The 6.1 is by far the best looking stock intake available, but I kinda like the idea of a plastic intake to keep the intake temperature down. I knocked the ugly off of mine by sanding all the casting marks and other random ugly crap off of it. I think I accomplished knocking the ugly off of it. Note, these are 6.1 hemi coil covers that I "erased" the 6.1 callout.
Oil leaks? Nope. I had one in the back of the oil pan by the rear main seal. It was due to poor workmanship on the oil pan. The groove for the o-ring was too deep. All I can say is it's not leaking now and the fix gasket maker. My car now has AC, 3.73 gears, 6 speed, and a 6.4. Dynoed 470 to the tires with the out door temps at 100 degrees. Fuel mileage driving to and from the dyno was about 18 MPG doing 70-80 with the AC on. Wiring any car takes time and patience. My car is using the Holley Terminator X Max with the wiring harness. One thing to double check before you pull the old engine is the pinion angle if you are swapping the rear end. Mine was off by 4 degrees. Sounded horrible at 70. I think the next mod is to replace the windshield and add a power port for my phone and a place to hold it.
