Thread: Hemi guys, need your advice.

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Don, I have two of these Desoto Hemi's. The one I am installing in my 49 F-1 its a 330 inch motor and the other is a 291 out of a 55 Desoto. In all of the research I have done I have always found that information to say that "ALL" Desotos came stock with the spark plug covers. Interesting enough that you have the second one with no provisions for those covers that I have seen. The valve covers on my 291 also had no lugs to recieve the covers, this motor I took out of the car myself and I am as sure as anyone can be that the motor was just as it came from the factory. The car had plates on it from 1961 and the odometer showed 36,021 miles. I dont usually hold a lot of stock into those things but it seems reasonable that a car built in 1955 and only driven for 6 years could have that small amount of milege. The valve covers themselves looked like they had never been off of the car, but who knows?

Another interesting thing about those covers is the fact that they had dimples like the Chyrsler engines used in "Industrial" applications. These dimples were to clear adjustable rockers, that were only available on Industrial and Marine engines. No place in my research shows any industrial or Marine Desoto engines.

These covers were in such good shape and also a little unusal so I am going to run them on the 330 inch motor, heres a pic.....

Roland

Mr Blue,,sir,,while I can see your problem,I do like your fathers choice of A tudor...The only other way around the issue of finding something for that wee hemi,is this...Try a crate,and address it to me...Pleeeze...
I am sure I could whip up a roadster pickup to house it ...
Enjoy,Don Jr,enjoy..

Robin.

I checked out the crankshaft too and it does indeed have provisions for the pilot bearing. Good news if I want to put a stick set up behind it.

Like pops I looked those valve covers up and down for evidence of some "bodywork" to remove the spark plug wire holder retainers. I saw none either. I am sure some models ended up as abnormal (or "ABBY NORMAL" as they said in Young Frankenstein) and had no plug wire covers. Very interesting with the adjustable valvetrain Hombre259. Neat looking covers.

Lamin8r....... thank you for the wonderful solution to our dilema!!! The crate is on its way (I shipped it "pony express")
Don jr.

Yeah Roland, it's good to hear someone else has covers that have no provision for spark plug covers. It had me wondering for a while what we had here. Those ones with the clearance bumps are very cool, and I bet rare.

Don, the cleaning job you did on your side of the shop looks great. Now I can find your tools much easier when I "borrow" them.

Don

Pops,
Ha! I found most of my tools in your area

My pitbull should be delivered this week, he will be tied to my toolbox

Another one will be tied to the battery charger on the tbucket so you guys leave it plugged into the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don Jr.

DonJr, Yea it is curious about those valve covers, and by the way I didn't get the adjustable valve train just those dimples.

Roland

Cute pup Don Jr ......If you have the same luck I do, a couple of doggie treats and he'll be bringing you're dad his slippers, paper and the correct combination wrences from you're tool box in no time

Roland Chrysler did some things back then that just make you scratch you're head. When I got into the early Hmei's years ago I had heard that all the industerials had the adjustable valve trains. All the Chyysler Industerial valve covers I've come across have had the dimples.....and the ones I've personally taken apart have had hydraulic lifters and non-adjustable rockers.

I wonder who pee'd in his dog food.
HE! HE! HE!
Kurt

Odd indeed.....I guess Mr. Chrysler just used what he had lying around (which I guess makes him a true hot rodder) So the adjustable valvetrain was only on the solid engines then right?

Yes I think someone took that dogs "sqeak toy"

If he just protects my tools I will be happy (dan and dad are sneaky!)

Actually I lied a bit. Below is a picture of my ACTUAL atack dog
Don Jr.

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

Pops,
Ha! I found most of my tools in your area

My pitbull should be delivered this week, he will be tied to my toolbox

Another one will be tied to the battery charger on the tbucket so you guys leave it plugged into the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don Jr.

Turn that pit bull loose. I'll kick his butt.

Originally Posted by Mr Blue

Odd indeed.....I guess Mr. Chrysler just used what he had lying around (which I guess makes him a true hot rodder) So the adjustable valvetrain was only on the solid engines then right?

Yes I think someone took that dogs "sqeak toy"

If he just protects my tools I will be happy (dan and dad are sneaky!)

Actually I lied a bit. Below is a picture of my ACTUAL atack dog
Don Jr.

LMAO! What a great picture! A real wiener dog!

Stovens,
That picture cracked me up too. I about lost my lunch when I saw it. Too funny.

Hey Big tracks...Is that a Dog or a fox? Cool looking!
Don Jr

I like protection Dawgs as well. However sometimes its better to take a different tack especially when it comes to Tools. So here is my shop guard "Canine" staying sharp!!!

Roland

That is too cool.........................I bet he is an accurate shot too!

Heres my protection

hi mike i just joined the day i joined was a old post about 2G carbs i wanted to make a copy but i didnt can you tell me where to find it? it had a lot of info i need thanks for your help clyde