Our Chrysler Hemi Engine
Our 1933 Dodge coupe now has a Chrysler 354 HEMI engine installed.
The coupe's first trip with the HEMI engine was to the Big River Nationals in
Barmera, South Australia in late April 2006.
We were recently at the 2013 Australian Street Rod Federation Nationals on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
My VERY SPECIAL THANKS to my dear friends for their help regarding this project
Bob and Debra Walker of
HOT HEADS
Mike & Mellonie McLeod
Bob Greenfield
John Forney
Steve Hayes
and my late best friend Ron Skala
Also my VERY SPECIAL THANKS to
Rino
Romano
Shane
Dirk and Luke
Joe
Phil Taylor "The Hemi Legend"
Kim Cooney of KC Racing
Alex McEvoy
Steve and Mick of Chrome Masters
Brian of S&B Auto Electrical
Terry of Altorque Convertors
Troy of Willaston Auto Electrics
Sion of Exhaust Wizards
Laurie of Ceramic Coating Australia
Lee of Sprint Auto Parts Munno Para
Craig Bisset
and my very special thanks to the late Dave Currie of Ballarat, Victoria
Year: 1954
Engine Prefix: C54-2-8xxxx
Engine Block: Chrysler Hemi Engine Block
Bore: 354 with # .030 overbore
Cylinder Heads: 1956 cast iron 354 HEMI Heads, rebuilt with new stainless valves, hardened valve seats, dual valve springs, brass valve guides
Crankshaft:
Standard Forged Steel
Crankshaft
Camshaft:
Hydraulic Supercharger
Profile with .519 valve lift
Rocker Shafts:
Rocker Arm Specialist Roller
Rockers
Pushrods:
Hydraulic chrome moly
4340 pushrods
Lifters:
Hydraulic
Balancer:
BHJ Billet Steel Balancer
Timing Set:
Milodon Gear Drive
Pulleys:
HOT HEADS aluminium VE
belt pulleys
Oil Pan:
KC Racing aluminium oil pan
with crankshaft scraper,
windage tray and gates
Oil Dipstick:
HOT HEADS straight
dipstick
Valley Cover:
HOT HEADS finned
aluminium valley cover
Timing Cover:
HOT HEADS aluminium
timing cover with cast
integral water pump
adapters
Water Pump:
Polished Small Block
Chevrolet - Short Style
aluminium finned pump
Alternator:
Polished 100 Amp GM One
Wire Alternator
Alternator Bracket:
HOT HEADS polished
aluminium low mount
alternator bracket
Ignition:
Polished Joe Hunt Magneto
/ HEI Distributor
Plug Wires:
Taylor 8mm spark plug
wires
Oil Pump: Mellings High
Volume Small block Chrysler
Oil Filter: Remote Tell Tale
mounted Oberg Screen
Filter
Connecting Rod Bolts:
ARP
Pistons :
Arias Forged Aluminium
Blower Pistons
8:1 compression ratio
Piston Rings:
Chrome Moly
Induction:
HOT HEADS Tunnel Ram
Intake with Weiand carb
plate - hi-rise
Offenhauser Carb adapters
- 4 inch
Valve Covers :
HOT HEADS - Finned-
polished
Valve Cover Breathers :
Offenhauser breathers x 4
PCV :
Incorporated in one
Offenhauser Valve cover
breather
Carburettor :
Two Edelbrock Performer
Series - 500 cfm carbs -
manual choke
Fuel Pump:
Mallory Electric High
Volume pump-140 GPH.
Fuel filters:
Mallory In line fuel filter
from fuel tank plus
Edelbrock anodized
aluminium fuel filters per
carburetor
Throttle Linkage:
Enderle Supercharger
Throttle Linkage, modified
Engine Mounts :
Chassis Engineering Hemi
Motor Mount Kit
Gasket Set :
Best Brand Complete
Gasket Set
Exhaust Headers:
HOT HEADS Tube Length
Headers
Transmission:
1968 GM Powerglide
Automatic with hardened
input shaft, steel hub
Torque Convertor :
Ten Inch 3000 RPM Stall
convertor with Nissan
Internals.
Trans Cooler:
B&M Fan assisted front
mounted transmission
cooler with additional
finned cooler with remote
mounted twin oil filters
Trans Adapter:
HOT HEADS HEMI to GM
Automatic trans adapter
-starter placed on
Australian Drivers side but
can also be supplied for
passenger side
Trans Shifter:
Hurst Lightning Rods
Starter:
Compact Mopar Starter
motor - shortened by one
inch to clear steering box
Induction Scoop : Blower Drive
Services scoop with filter
kit.