The Elephant! Building a Stroker Hemi with a Giant Blower for a Dodge Charger

Few engines are as iconic as the 426 Hemi. Prestige Motorsports (www.prestigemoto.com) is building an all-new 426 Hemi, but bored and stroked to a giant 572 cubic inches, and dropping on top a giant 871 blower from BDS. We follow along from bare block to the dyno session and even test a few variations.
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[@robertbrowne7880]

Wife: Hun, we're out of milk, can you go to the store and pick some up? Husband: Absolutely. Thanks for asking.

[@rogermarshall8991]

Back in a flash, quick stop at tire store....

[@Blackford86]

Can I borrow your credit card to filler up again 😂

[@HEMI-MOMMA]

Too funny! Hubby loves to ask if I need bread since picking up my new WB Scat Pack Charger a few weeks ago. One of these days, I WILL HAVE THE REAL BEAST❣❣❣

[@Orcinus1967]

I'll be back in 4 hours.

[@jickjeonslomanog9804]

op

[@yeahitskimmel]

Really puts those 800+HP boosted 4 cylinders into perspective. That torque curve they could only dream of

[@petesmith5092]

Yes, on 9 lb of boost, last we forget. Rice enthusiasts are running somewhere between 20 lb to 40 lb on the smaller 4 cylinder engines. A very conservative, yet effective Hemi build. I love it. And the fact that it's going in a '68 Charger don't hurt either.☝️😁

[@highfighter219er5]

Wheres my miata, I need to make some measurments...

[@blazze7772]

Ha 🤣🤣

[@SamaelVR]

Sheeeeiiiit

[@petert3355]

Subi STI maybe......

[@aldaris38]

LMFAO........

[@TriggK4T]

240sx?

[@rebelcowboy5.7l98]

The tires that get put on, they got something comin to them

[@selecaomu813]

ไ

[@Moparmaga-1]

Yeah called a short life span

[@SamaelVR]

You don't have to worry about tread if you use slicks

[@lokendrasinghjadaun95]

Same for transmission 😂

[@SamaelVR]

@@lokendrasinghjadaun95 Drive shaft

[@WideWorldofTrains]

I can just imagine driving a street car w that under the hood. In 1981 I had a 69 super bee w a 426 hemi and 4 speed pistol grip w a big Dana rear end. Paid 500 bucks for it, yes 500 bucks. Needed a few hundred worth of parts. I was half owner w a guy that didn't have his license so we put it im my name. several months later he wanted to sell and we did for 1300 bucks! absolutely true story. PS we didn't have enough $$ to get a new carb so we only ran it w 1 of the carbs, we put 2 hush thrush mufflers on it and it backfired once and blew the backs off the new mufflers. That car had a sound like no other that i have heard since in the last 39 years. I was in the back seat once when another friend drove it on a long road and when he shifted my head would hit the back window. Stock specs said 425 hp and i think 490 torque, there is no way it was that low and we only had 1 carb running!

[@dicknijenhuis9894]

I wish I had followed my heart on my first car. I got a 75 Malibu for 1500 with a smog 350 instead of the 69 Dart 440 4 speed for 1200 that I really wanted. It needed work and I didn't know how much and had limited funds.

[@davesteinick833]

If only we had that crystal ball... That Bee sounds amazing! More crystal ball talk - I had a '74 Charger, triple black with buckets and a slap stick auto guiding the 400 big block and posi rear. All factory, and in great shape. Needed a headliner and some rust repair just behind all 4 tires, other than that, it was in great shape. I paid $400 for it in about 1994, and sold it to a buddy (who introduced me to it in the first place) roughly 12 years ago for $1000. He rebuilt the engine and sold it for $7k (didn't offer it back to me (dick)) and it's now worth closer to $15k+ with the metal repair. Man, I miss that car. I just got a basket case '70 Challenger, so at least I have a new project. Happy Adulting, everyone!!

[@barath4545]

These are the stories I read the comments for, thanks man! Am from Europe so no fancy first cars here or even present car, due to harsh rules on vintage cars. Dream is to get a 56 Studebaker with an LS TT swap and drive it in the US and maybe have it on plates during a few summer months over here at home too, but it will cost about the same as a Lambo or so to do that so thinking of just parking it in the US for 11 months and then coming over 1 month a year and having fun (in separate weeks, very likely)

[@michaelvangundy226]

I remember a speed shop which built the Green Elephant. They kept a case full of shrapnel to keep people modest. Put in all of your income and spare time then blow it up on a 5 second run.

[@markholub97]

The amount of over engineering in this engine is beautiful.

[@SADDLEHORN1A1]

Actually first produced in 1964, not '66. It hit the streets in '66 after NASCAR banned it in '65. They did so after it outran everything else on the track in '64. Ford cried foul, saying it wasn't a production engine, but rather a purpose built race piece. And they were correct, it was built with one purpose in mind. To kick hell out everything in NASCAR. And it did just that. It also became the terror of the NHRA. The Hemi became so heavily penalized by various racing organizations that by '71 it was no longer possible to be competitive in production based classes. Today's nitro engines are direct descendants of the '64 design, meaning the Hemi is still the fastest damn V8 on the planet.

[@adrianlankford5765]

I have the '66 426 with the 4 speed and I absolutely love that car.

[@lukasharmon4965]

tbh what upsets me is there wasnt any DOHC or SOHC options. really could use it, but im kinda nitpicky with this, i just think it would be so much more bad ass with it.

[@salr9851]

@@lukasharmon4965 almost happened. Some prototype was made for a DOHC version.

[@lukasharmon4965]

@@salr9851 okay but why wasnt it produced?! that upsets me so much

[@salr9851]

@@lukasharmon4965 that I don't remember why. Too costly maybe? But it looked awesome.

[@angelmoreno9339]

as Jay Leno would say this can pass anything except a gas station, beutiful engine just amazing

[@jacobmullins3644]

It wouldn't get to the gas station

[@sparkplug1018]

Smiles per gallon.

[@redfive2008]

@@sparkplug1018 Gallons per yard.

[@bearatts]

Yeah, he's the first person to say that.

[@jimdavis6833]

Actually, I said that back before I knew who Leno was. He was still in high school when I bought my '68 GTO. It got 9 MPG both in town and on the highway. It truly would pass anything but a gas station. It ate Mustangs and Chargers for breakfast, mainly because it was much more aerodynamic than those boxy things from Ford and the Charger's suspension wasn't anything to write home about.

[@marioorta9217]

I almost teared up in the making of this

[@jimstepan3038]

@ 7:52 , it makes my heart flutter to behold the majesty of the true hemispherical combustion chamber‼️ The totally unshrouded valves allow the ultimate production of torque, and at higher RPMs, HORSEPOWER‼️‼️😲 Also, the Hemi exhaust valves dump the products of combustion (exhaust vapors) to the atmosphere at a ferocious rate, starting at the slightest point of opening, to produce that gawd awesome beller as heard @ 16:19 , first dyno pull, and @17:54 , second dyno pull‼️‼️

[@Imraaan1022]

what a work of art. I have been working on a full engine restoration on my 383 big block 1967 Dodge Polara for about 1 and a half years now and thought it was a work of art, but your engine rebuild is just on a whole nother level! I have never been so amazed at anything but this video was just phenomenal.

[@Hossman757]

That is not an Elephant, that's a damn Tyrannosaurus Rex.

[@blech71]

A damn Giga! For sure!

[@staffydog9923]

Amen Cameron

[@olwineucedaperez6977]

Hellaphant

[@hunterkiller1984]

A god damn SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS!!

[@rogermarshall8991]

@@hunterkiller1984 Yep a megasoreass.

[@phrogman4654]

Nice to hear the actual engine running 👍, not some generic engine dino noise for every engine.

[@dadfood3504]

I love the sound of blower whine

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

You're not the only one!

[@shaynedumas4436]

YEAH ME TO I PUT A COLD AIR INTAKE ON MY M-90 ...SHE WHINES!!!

[@jimstepan3038]

I love the sound of the massive amount of combustion gases being released past the unshrouded exhaust valves, which are only found on true hemispherical combustion chamber engines, and greatly amplified by the presence of forced induction! HARR!, HARRR!!, HARRRR!!!

[@shaynedumas4436]

@@jimstepan3038 Yes Sir its amazing , I love the way you explain things on your vlogs, makes it way easier to understand things!!!

[@justingriffith2991]

@@TheHorsepowerMonster how can I bey a vo with 871 in can pot 1471 In it will hpgo up

[@louiscypher6772]

It's like listening to the world's greatest Opera.

[@cwreese345]

Badass! Embarrassed to say this, but that's the only Hemi I've ever seen built. What a engineering job, incredible!

[@stevencarnes7790]

Ok that motor in a 1968 Dodge Charger would be a dream car for sure. I've always wanted a 1969 Charger but unfortunately I don't have 50,000-80,000 dollars to spend on one. God willing I will win the lottery one day and be able to get my dream car.

[@stevencarnes7790]

@Peak Torque I would get my 1969 Dodge Charger painted up like the General Lee or jet black. Nothing fancy but a stout 440 is definitely necessary.

[@davidalvarez5929]

Not my dream car but definitely my dream Muscle car. The 69' Charger.

[@chrisgarringer9133]

When I heard that blower start to sing, my night was complete.

[@backroadsliving7740]

AMEN

[@nicolacaminha9421]

The real state of art.

[@shingnosis]

Very professional build, prestige knows their stuff.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

You are correct, they are awesome over there. Thanks for watching!

[@AndieBlack13]

At 0:39 we see them install the camshaft with no assembly-lube whatsoever, none on the journals, none on the lobes...if this is just for the cameras, why?.....cams are messy on install.....................professional my ass!

[@Malik-ok2ex]

Ricardo Ellison no assembly lube on rod or main bearing either

[@ianmangham4570]

@Stephen Newman GO make me a sandwich SNOWFLAKE

[@codymccleary9026]

@@Malik-ok2ex look at 2:03 and see it and the cam was a test fit to make sure it spins freely

[@coreyrowe2052]

This was a cool video but I literally just watched Richard Holender get an "under 500ci" supercharged LS to make over 1100 HP with 11psi of boost from a supercharger. I'm not a fan of Chevy's but, I would expect an over 500ci Hemi to make well over 1000hp on boost. Just sayin'. I still love the vid and the content!!! Keep it up 💪👍👍💪

[@mikebartley481]

Cory different strokes different folks! I have a naturally aspirated 572 Hemi that makes 800hp (791hp actually.. I round up) and 712ft of torques on pump gas. I though the same thing too...

[@peteloomis8456]

What kept the power low was the low boost they had on this engine the first pulls were 800 or so HP range with only 3 pounds boost & your comparing a different engine with 11 pounds boost which is quite a bit more boost . This engine has more but they seemed content on what it made when they should have done another different video of tuning changes to make more power yet but didn't probably because the guy couldn't afford more Dyno time lol .

[@richfahsbender7756]

Plus given the large displacement, the cam was pretty mild

[@snek9353]

Fuel this is pump, that was race.

[@jayharper4030]

That motor was good for 2500 HP. That was a mild build with a target HP range.

[@ivananderzen5287]

There’s nothing I love more than hearing a blower scream

[@donmotz5528]

Now that is some fine workmanship.......love that hemi....... :)

[@jessemurray1757]

love your channel. I like the unique builds along with lots of detail. Very professional.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks for the kind words! And thanks for watching!

[@ecrusch]

LOVE watching your builds! That's one helleva motor!

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks a lot! And thanks for watching!

[@disguyovahea]

Those lifters and valve springs are beautiful

[@easygoing2479]

Beautiful, clean build - and Wow on those heads! 560 lb open valve spring loads - don't pinch your fingers. It's nice to see such a good build proceed with at least one hitch (something the rest of us do), that of having installed all of the head studs in the block but forgetting the offset on the standard Chrysler valley stud angle, around 3-4 degrees. Those angled studs help lock the head down solidly but won't allow you to drop the head down with the other 13 studs having already been installed. Great bedtime video.

[@The300ZXGuru]

that is what we call in the industry called PRETTY WORK!! lol

[@michaeltaylor8835]

moving piece of art

[@Namesi]

She runs as good as she looks! Great work on the motor and great work on the video, cheers!

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Much thanks!

[@quartusbuys6831]

This guy is so meticulous! Nice watching him.

[@jareknowak8712]

Informative and clear. Great job on the engine and with the video! Please, do not stop making those vids ever! 👍

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Hey, thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@Ronsgonefishing]

I loved this video. Very well explained and presented. What a beauty of an elephant !

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@shawnriddle3018]

One of the few is the infamous 392 Hemi. Another Drag racing Nitro monster.

[@garycoulam2443]

Massive thanks for taking us through this. Commentary, fantastic. Build just wicked. Awesome.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks!

[@tylervanorman492]

Big Girl!! Rocking that dyno rig.

[@damedash8571]

Anyone else doesn’t really know what most of this means but just love seeing parts come together? Lol

[@sludge86]

I’m one of those lol. I know bits and pieces of what he’s saying, but just like seeing him put it all together.

[@adriannewman1322]

Same here I love this kind of stuff

[@mechanicforlife9468]

Impressive build!! Would have liked that in my 72" Demon. LOL

[@dermotjameskeogh471]

..OOOH MAAAMMMY!..BEAUTIFUL BUILD N MONSTER CURVES!..THANK YOU,D.J.

[@scotthares]

That BDS scoop looks as awesome as it did on my boat!

[@Spooms1961]

Again, another wonderful video with superbly clear and educational voice over. Truly wonderful explanation of all the steps. Thanks.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Wow, thank you!

[@Justin-bz1dp]

@@TheHorsepowerMonster h

[@neilreid9005]

What a gorgeous engine. Top shelf craftsmanship and attention to detail on the assembly. Very stout build, it should last a long, long time while delivering rather memorable power. Outstanding!

[@crusher70]

The time, effort and attention to detail is amazing. That is true craftsmanship there. Great video.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks a lot! And thanks for watching!

[@johnsonsecure2976]

Ever kid that ever turned a wrench with his dad . And pulled his self up on the fender to that monster thumping . Dreamed thats what he would see .when he pulled his self up high enough to see in the engine bay . Awesome job guys. Made my day

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks!

[@athosndl]

I AM A CAMARO GUY, BUT THIS IS ART WORK !!! LOVE ALL MUSCLE CARS CHEERS FROM ROMÂNIA 🇹🇩

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

just be a car guy,its easier..........ford,chrysler,chev,pontiac,olds,buick,amc they are all awesome.....

[@athosndl]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 I got a 1993 Z28 Camaro, a 3.8 97 Camaro, a 2001 Golf 4 , 1.4 , a 1995 Renault Laguna 1, 1.8, 2 Citroen CX 2.5 d. So yea i am a car guy among other passions. Check out my chanel ! GOD BLESS from România 🇹🇩 🇺🇸 ✝️

[@frackyouasshat5531]

chevys are about as useful as USED TOILET PAPER

[@mocanulaurentiu5812]

Im a gm fanboi and i look at hemis soemtimes because they are badass, im from romania too, but fiat dudes hate gm dudes when they both are better than ford and vw

[@mocanulaurentiu5812]

Im poor i just have a 1.6 opel with one injector that sounds like a baby v8 from 1992

[@csonkaperdido]

Domed pistons in a blower motor.. Gotta love a hemi!

[@natanaelguadalupeaviles1550]

Loved that built

[@2wisted_og137]

ASTONISHING! Just simply AMAZING!

[@peanutgallery0078]

I think I would be stoked just to have that beauty in my living room.... at least for a few!! 😁🚨🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

7:50 Why is there a blood droplet on the head?? I noticed he’s got a cut on his hand/arm as well, is that sanitary? Or.... is it required on that monster, sort of like a sacrifice to the Hemi Gods?

[@barthoharmse112]

Sanitary? When you're working with oil and machines your concept of sanitary changes a bit. Blood and cigarette ash in your build becomes a no biggy, since it doesnt do any damage and is inevitable. A single particle of dust or metal shaving, however, is highly 'unsanitary' and could be catastrophic.

[@cliffw7249]

To create a monster there has to be a blood/flesh sacrifice for the hemi god..

[@chrislangdell117]

The Blood sacrifice must have failed. Thats a pretty weak motor for a blown and stroked Hemi. A naturally aspirated stroked 440 with 10.5 to 1 compression will do 850 HP if it was built right

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

Sanitary? Hahaha.

[@bumperxx1]

Blood sweat 😓 and tears 😢 went into this build is all.

[@briandspohn5260]

I'm in love with that purple..

[@organicmaterialsciencecorp6115]

Most powerful engine design ever built. Raw dam dodge power.

[@salmaanchoudhary.dabang2748]

I wish I could work this kind of place to lurn very neet love it 👍👍👍👍👍

[@nativenation3296]

love that boost

[@JamesBrown-gf6sc]

That is a beautiful motor, this man did an awesome job !

[@coltongrundy7625]

Title : Giant Blower Show : 8:71 Me : awwwww it's so cute and little

[@andrewstoffel1170]

It don’t get better than that!

[@richard1835]

Wow. What power that engine produces. The Hemi is a great engine. The modern Hemi engines pale in comparison to these heavyweights. Pure Horsepower. Thumbs up to the producers of this excellent video.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@A_Man_Of_Culture_]

Except that modern hemi's make more HP while both NA and while under boost, and that all happens while being at a smaller displacement. Take off your nostalgia glasses and accept that these old engines are just that... Old.

[@snek9353]

Yeah some of that extra tech in the G3 hemi is really helpful. I'm really looking forward to building a big inch G3 that still retains the MDS and VVT for my Chrysler.

[@A_Man_Of_Culture_]

@billyfromtheusa No one denies that, so why even bring it up? There is a difference between me saying "the new stuff is simply better in every possible way that can be quantified" and "the old stuff was never good and should never have existed" saying new stuff is awesome and old stuff is good aren't mutually exclusive phrases.

[@jkammes902]

BEAUTIFUL

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

Awesome dude. Your commentary is also very chill & optimistic

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Hey thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@chrismartin6544]

So many vehicles I would love to put that motor in

[@theeoddments960]

Chris Martin you and the rest of the comments that actually say: 2011 challenger 2.7 2009 charger 2.7 97 dodge Dakota 03 Durango Sure you’d love to put them in your cars... too bad nobody else would lol

[@manitoublack]

More great content.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@samrodian919]

A true monster Elephant!

[@thomasbailey9605]

what beautiful beast!!!

[@sipapiwylin6229]

damn someone had a lot of money. haha get it had

[@akassasin5768]

Those super charger belts sure look like they could fly off any second. Im always surprised that they never do

[@Aseutester]

They do sometimes, apparently they are tension sensitive too.

[@ianmangham4570]

Alignment is key

[@jakec79]

They have to be somewhat loose. They tighten up under heat. Too tight and belts snap. Or crank keys shear. Etc.

[@akassasin5768]

@@jakec79 yeah I understand that that is the necessary way to do it. It still looks crazy to me whenever I see it though.

[@joshuafrench4583]

That engine is a beast😃

[@lorddragonus8748]

The flash in the block for the short head studs weren't ground down. Good place for the block to start cracking in the future.

[@CognitoH4zrd]

That thing sounds like an absolute monster. Gotta love Dodge and those Hemi motors 👍

[@pandemicapocalypse3051]

So awesome. I cried a little.

[@ValiRossi]

It would look good in that "Get Smart" car. Ronco Stinkbug? Can't remember the name........ Awesome build.

[@michaelm00n88]

I agree it was awesome.

[@cantho11]

Nice built but I wish everything was metric measurement. All these 30,000th of an inch talk making dizzy.

[@cantho11]

For real, tell me about it. Maybe not.

[@wrongmower]

Shazam that's awesome, thanks for posting, think it will fit in my 71 Demon ? Haha

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks for watching, and I best we can make it fit!

[@timhallas4275]

I was happy to see that those cyl heads had valves in them.

[@kalijasin]

That thing is Huge. 😮

[@hasanmichael4966]

That's really cool seeing your guy build the engine in the shop. So much power. I love HEMI engine. I own a Challenger Scat Pack. The 392 is a great engine also.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

You are absolutely right about the 392. Thanks for watching.

[@Dappersworth]

For everyone like me who doesn't know how big 527ci is, it's 9.37 liters.

[@hammam_abd]

Thanks for the information

[@bostondavedowding8167]

Ummm. Wrong. It's 864 CI and that's a fact.

[@bostondavedowding8167]

@Twoleggedkumulava I was wrong. It should have read 8.64L and not 864CI if it were a 527 as you stated. Yes Ha Ha an 864 CI engine would be massive at 14.6L. Since it is a 572 and not a 527 then you would be correct at 9.37L as there are roughly 61CI to a Liter as you already know.

[@Icutmetal]

Can’t do math?

[@afitz6389]

Like it, love it, what a beast!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

What an icon of this engine it is...WOW Thanks very much....!

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks!

[@williammorales3871]

That is one of the finest motors.🏎🙏👍✌️🌞😎🍻🍻

[@rosemarieacipperley280]

THAT MY FREIND IS NOT A MOTOR IT'S AN ENGINE AND DON'T MASTAKE IT FOR THAT NEW COMPUTER MOTOR SHIT

[@RAM-BAWN]

Old school horsepower, fantastic! But, with carbs, a blower, and big cubes - what would Greta think :)

[@sassythesasquatch1814]

If your watching this I think no one would give a shit what she thought

[@nathanaelmansfield6026]

I bet deep, deep down, Greta is a hardcore muscle fan. Jk

[@prestigemotorsports]

Great job on the video as always Horsepower Monster!

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Thanks! Y’all are the best!

[@on-site4094]

That’s a great tire shredder

[@javiertorres7970]

Beautiful. I would quit smoking weed (for a day) for one of those!

[@richardfulmer5279]

That mechanic is my kind of guy!! You can see the experience in his moves. Impressive. How could I get one of these for myself?

[@donellmuniz590]

Rob a bank, then call Prestige.

[@austinperkins1986]

In Aerospace we are taught to always torque applying force from the center of the Wrench Handle, not from any other location like the end of the handle. By doing this you are overtorquing because your moment length has been extended.

[@arixp9092]

I completely love this build very well designed especially with the oiling system, only thing i would do different is putting a thumpercam, that’s more personal preference lol but I bet it would sound good

[@chesspiece81]

I've been messing with LS motors since 2001 everything from 460 whp head and cam LS1s, to 500 who 402 iron 6.0 in 4th Gen Camaros, D1-SC 5.3 in a Silverado making around 600whp, the 416 LS3 I have in my Trailblazer around 550 whp to a LQ9 with CNC 243 and Fast LSXRT in my Yukon that should make 420 whp to pulling the D1-SC from the Silverado to build a 373ci 5.3 to turbo with 900-1100 as a goal turned up. Then I swear I want to build a big cube BBC for a 72 Nova Yenko clone. I just don't know if I want a NA 600+ ci BBC or boosted 500+ci BBC. This Hemi makes me want it more and more.

[@mikesbbody]

If it were me, I'd say stay with NA but if you HAVE to have a S.C why not keep things under the hood with a Centrifugal Supercharger? the Roots style is a major commitment if you really want to go nuts you can even add a 2nd S.C it comes down to what you want and how you drive realistically, you're 460-600 WHP is more than most ever need especially if it's a street car.

[@Crysmatic]

Check out CID BBC symmetric port heads. You can easily have a short deck 496 putting out 750+ hp. imho a blower on a BBC is a lot of hassle for extra power you can't hook up anyway.

[@Mike383HK]

Watching the street outlaws and seeing how well they work, it seems the centrifugal blower is way easier on parts and stays reliable. I need one because I live in the mountains but they are saying it will be a minimum 600 H.P. on my 5.3. I don't know. I can't use that much H.P. but I do need boost. I go up over 3,500 feet elevation.

[@Not_Sure_81]

Some Barton heads and E85 would have given you well over 1000hp. 245cc is really tiny for 572ci. But still a beautiful piece and will be alot of fun for the owner

[@peteloomis8456]

Ray's the man for sure !

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Correction: at 1:29 you begin showing an Early Hemi, (most probably a 392 with 354 Marine Valve Covers on it), as they never made a 392 Marine motor from factory, and you are calling it a 426, a 426 "never" had it's distributor at the rear !

[@brianellman]

I had a 68 GTX. with a 440. no six pack. Holley double pumper. drive it nice get about 9 drive it hard get about 6 miles to gallon. it was special like this build. thank you for sharing. :-)

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

I bet that was a fun car. Thanks for watching!

[@scoutsniper8688]

All that money relying on a damn fram oil filter..

[@MickPsyphon]

Yeah! That kinda stuck out like a sore thumb. Almost like it was brand placement, or something like that. 😉

[@rtkl13]

Less restriction

[@MickPsyphon]

@@rtkl13 For all that it's worth, if they just want a high flow oil filter without paying for a premium filter, they might as well just rip the filter out of that Fram; and just screw on an empty Fram oil filter cylinder.

[@rtkl13]

@@MickPsyphon well I was actually making a joke but I agree

[@MickPsyphon]

@@rtkl13 I thought that WAS the joke. 🤣

[@srvdean3024]

16:32 Serpentine belt jumps off the alternator

[@Excitable101]

did it magically jump back on?

[@witnesszer0]

jumped back 2 grooves (ribs) on the ac compressor

[@garysampson5258]

Great looking show engine!

[@scoundragon]

Bloody awesome. I want one

[@WickedTRX]

Why the boost reference? it's a "draught through" setup, the carbs never see boost, they're on top of the blower. Not that important on the aux small head studs, but when using a torque wrench with a extension, it should be fitted 90 degrees to the handle.

[@arkwoo]

Boost referencing connects the carb power valve chamber to the vacuum state seen under the blower, where it matters. Non boost-referenced carbs get that vacuum signal directly from the intake plenum via a passage in the base of the carb. For NA motors this is perfect - for blown applications, this method doesn't work because it doesn't reflect the changes in air flow correctly. Boost referencing allows the carb transition circuits to do their job, from idle through WOT for blower motors, and allows the tuner to tweak everything else for best performance, without having to constantly worry about a too rich or too lean condition on the bottom or top of the power band.

[@shvrdavid]

"...but when using a torque wrench with a extension, it should be fitted 90 degrees to the handle." Um, no you don't, it is still offset. You should have it strait and do the calculation for the actual setting on the torque wrench. The torque on them is very important as well....

[@kieranhimself3655]

@@shvrdavid i thought the same for 90 degrees. Industry standard for GE turbines

[@HalferLandPerformance]

Good lawd!!

[@jeffreycampbell5801]

That is a nice looking motor

[@alexisdeville3605]

In 1963 I was lucky to get a 426 wedge short Ram dual AFB carbs Automatic trans, Belvedere 2;dr HT(the drag Hemi used Holley carbs) both the drag 426 cross ram drag cars used a highly modified 727 torqueflight automatic transmission, boosted line pressure and 3 inch vented front band! Used an HD limited slip pick up big diameter shaft piñon gear, BTW the Hemi was first available in late 64 and in full limited numbers in 1965 And as drag car ran SS/A