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| | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 old hand | old hand Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,051 | DOHC, double overhead cam, not a standard Hemi.
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| | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | I remember the Pontiac OHC 6 from my days working at the Dealership after school. Always wondered about one of these in an Early. Easy swap and a possible 250HP but I guess finding one would be expensive. | | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 member | member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,294 | Ahhh, I really have a place in my heart for in line six engines. I love them. Every since my old neighbors father had an old Chevy 2 wagon with a 6 cyl. It had headers and a 4 barrel. Loved it.
** Southeast Van Council ** " The person who says it can not be done, must not interrupt the person who is doing it." ~ Chinese Proverb. - '03 Chevy Astro AWD - '84 Dodge Prospector NEEDS: Side gullwing... | | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | The 2.5L Buick "Iron Duke" engine was a good one. Noisey but reliable.
Nate Breece | | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | The 2.5L Buick "Iron Duke" engine was a good one. Noisey but reliable. Yes, after they went to the cross flow heads they were very reliable. | | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 360 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 360 | I read somewhere that the new heads used on the current Hemis are more closer to the SBC engines rather than the legendary 426 "Elephant" Hemis... Has GM ever produced a Hemi of their own??? I know Ford did with their Boss 429 engine...
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| | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | Gm never made one, at least that was comparable to Mopars. Aftermarket was different. Arias made hemi heads for Rat motors.
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| | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 360 enthusiast | OP enthusiast Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 360 | Gm never made one, at least that was comparable to Mopars. Aftermarket was different. Arias made hemi heads for Rat motors. I wonder if there are aftermarket heads for modern Hemi engines which are more closer to the actual legendary Hemis of he 60s and 70s... | | | Re: Engines that Time Forgot | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,338 vantooner | vantooner Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,338 | Then there is the Australian Slant Six Hemi used in the mid 70s. Hows that for mind blowing if you've never heard of it?
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