The saga of my Hemi has ended

Phillip marvetz · 07-26-2012, 04:02 AM

Most of you know I bought a 426 Hemi engine from a fellow racer (Name withheld because I have been warned that if I mentioned it again I would be banned here) in Waldo Florida for my stocker awhile ago and had major issue's with what I received. It was completely illegal for stock and has been sitting in the crate for a few years. Since I'm not running stock this year I decided to get some use out of it and put it in the car last week and got it running. Today I took it over to my local chassis dyno to get it dialed in for this weekends B.C old time time drags, On pull number 5 it launched a valve thru #1 piston, and a bunch of coolant out of the left side header bank. It did however make 60 more hp than the bone stock street hemi short block it replaced on pull #4. Total junk.
I'm looking forward to building something that will be legal and run the way a Race Hemi should, It will be awhile before I can afford it though. Hopefully the block will be usable, If not I'm done for much longer.

Dion Hildebrandt · 07-26-2012, 09:47 AM

well that sucks...at least you are considering doing another engine.

tj310 · 07-26-2012, 10:06 AM

Sounds like an expensive lesson. If you knew there were problems why didn't you have it checked beore you blew it up ? ---Trevor

Harry 6674 · 07-26-2012, 10:36 AM

I didn't read that he knew there was a problem just that it was illegal for stock. I'm sure if he felt there was a chance of the thing blowing up he wouldn't have ran it.

Dinsdale · 07-26-2012, 11:06 AM

I hate when stuff blows up! Sorry to hear and hopefully some of the parts can be salvaged although as I recall from your original story, not much about that motor was good to begin with.

gonzo1066 · 07-28-2012, 06:56 PM

Bummer deal Phil I am sure that when the next engine is done it will FLY!!!!

07-26-2012, 09:47 AM	#2
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The saga of my Hemi has ended well that sucks...at least you are considering doing another engine. __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

07-26-2012, 10:06 AM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The saga of my Hemi has ended Sounds like an expensive lesson. If you knew there were problems why didn't you have it checked beore you blew it up ? ---Trevor

07-26-2012, 11:06 AM	#5
Dinsdale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The saga of my Hemi has ended I hate when stuff blows up! Sorry to hear and hopefully some of the parts can be salvaged although as I recall from your original story, not much about that motor was good to begin with. __________________ Dale Posnick

07-28-2012, 06:56 PM	#6
gonzo1066 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 61 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The saga of my Hemi has ended Bummer deal Phil I am sure that when the next engine is done it will FLY!!!!

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07-26-2012, 04:02 AM	#1
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The saga of my Hemi has ended Most of you know I bought a 426 Hemi engine from a fellow racer (Name withheld because I have been warned that if I mentioned it again I would be banned here) in Waldo Florida for my stocker awhile ago and had major issue's with what I received. It was completely illegal for stock and has been sitting in the crate for a few years. Since I'm not running stock this year I decided to get some use out of it and put it in the car last week and got it running. Today I took it over to my local chassis dyno to get it dialed in for this weekends B.C old time time drags, On pull number 5 it launched a valve thru #1 piston, and a bunch of coolant out of the left side header bank. It did however make 60 more hp than the bone stock street hemi short block it replaced on pull #4. Total junk. I'm looking forward to building something that will be legal and run the way a Race Hemi should, It will be awhile before I can afford it though. Hopefully the block will be usable, If not I'm done for much longer. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

07-26-2012, 10:36 AM	#4
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The saga of my Hemi has ended I didn't read that he knew there was a problem just that it was illegal for stock. I'm sure if he felt there was a chance of the thing blowing up he wouldn't have ran it.