Thread: 1953 Dodge 241 Hemi, 'Rat Rod Racing" nostalgia gasser project

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Hey there!

Building a '58 Morris Minor with plans to install a 241 Dodge hemi I just purchased. Will be looking for a trans adapter, hemi to Muncie 4-speed, etc.

Plans will include: Best cam arrangement; HEI ignition; intake yet to be determined [1x4-bbl <or. 2x2-bbl?]; headers needed.

Anybody have GOOD Used Dodge parts? This engine fired up first time with out issues! [241 c.i. is pathetic....looks good, goes slow!]

What is the best way to raise the c.r. to around 9.5? Anybody know?

Kolie - NNJ

Originally Posted by Kolie

What is the best way to raise the c.r. to around 9.5? Anybody know?
Kolie - NNJ

Pop-up pistons.

Get familiar with these guys...
Hot Heads Research & Racing Early Chrysler Hemi, Chrysler Product Index

and their swap meet....
Hot Heads Research & Racing Early Chrysler Hemi Swap Meet

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tech is right on the pistons for raising the CR it would take way to much milling on the heads and block to raise it the 2 points you would need to get to 9.5.

iIf you check the archives I did some write ups on the first gen Hemis . I'm pretty sure I covered building a 4 speed adapter to use an À833 Chrysler bell housing and 4 speed........I've built 2 of them. I think I also covered.converting the stock distributor to Chrysler electronic.


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It will be interesting to watch how this one shakes out; please keep us posted.

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Originally Posted by Mike P

....If you check the archives I did some write ups on the first gen Hemis . I'm pretty sure I covered building a 4 speed adapter to use an À833 Chrysler bell housing and 4 speed........I've built 2 of them. I think I also covered.converting the stock distributor to Chrysler electronic.

Click on Mike P's screen name, hit View Profile and then See All Started Threads - you'll have 120 to choose from. Go back to some of the earlier posts and you'll find a bunch of reading on old Hemi's. Much easier than trying to use the Search feature....

I am a huge early hemi fan, I have owned a 241 as well and sold it and I have only Chryslers now, the small Dodges suffered some minor issues but are still mighty for the cubic inches (not physical size thats for sure) The reason I sold my red ram was it cost just as much or more to build the Dodge as it does the Chrysler, and higher compression pistons make you head to custom mades and a bunch of bucks, the one thing with a hemi (any of em) is they are not cheap but on the same note you have something when you are done, spend 6k on a small block chevy and sell it and you get pennies on the dollar, find a 6k hemi build and you won't suffer near as bad on resale. Kicking out 300-350 hp is possible with a 241 but your spending some bucks. I had a custom manifold built by a great guy in Lawton Oklahoma named Jack Wagner, he also has built several blower manifolds for the Dodges and makes motor mounts for the baby hemis and resells them under another large company, Bob Walker (Hot Heads) could hook you up with his number as well. Dollar for dollar a single 4 bbl from hot heads will make the most power I believe, which they just started casting a few years ago, don't worry about finding a original as they are really rare and sell for about 1500 bucks as they where nascar obligation intakes.
Check out Webrodder.com &mdash; Dodge Red Ram Hemi - Part 1: Overview and Block Machining &mdash; Hot Rod Tech Articles & Forum for the best article on building a baby hemi I ever found. The index for this series is at http://webrodder.com/articles?search=dodge%20red%20ram