The hemi heads are REAL....NOT just covers. The heads are from an engine that was built in the late 60's, but the original design of the block was from 1937. This is a marriage of a 1940 block, and 1966 heads. THIS IS A TRUE OHV conversion, NOT a disguised flathead.
@smithraymond09029 They aren't covers dude... Look at where the intake manifold goes.... directly to the heads! Standard flathead Ford has a narrow intake that bolts to the block. Look at the exhaust... 4 tubes per side bolted to the heads. Standard flathead exhaust is 3 tubes bolted to the side of the block.
I live in Brazil, and I my uncle talks about theses Simca motors, they where built in the 60's. They where known as "hemisul" because of these hemispheric chambers, far superior than the flatehead units. I assume these heads where based on the legendary Ardun heads, correct?
The engine makes 160 hp "plus",........ since the heads were from an engine that made 140 hp with just a single 2 barrel. The engine now has 158 c.i. instead of 135.
The heads came from Brazil, and the shipping cost was more then the parts. It would cost $5,000 for parts, (not the heads) and not counting all of the custom made parts to "marry" the two era's of V8 60's. The heads would be the hard parts to find. Thanks, Doug
Sound nice!
TheGreezeball 1 week ago
The hemi heads are REAL....NOT just covers. The heads are from an engine that was built in the late 60's, but the original design of the block was from 1937. This is a marriage of a 1940 block, and 1966 heads. THIS IS A TRUE OHV conversion, NOT a disguised flathead.
dccdeuce48 4 months ago
Why would you put those tall cover on a pair of flat heads when the whole thing about them is that they flat! And look cool like that?
smithraymond09029 4 months ago
@smithraymond09029 They aren't covers dude... Look at where the intake manifold goes.... directly to the heads! Standard flathead Ford has a narrow intake that bolts to the block. Look at the exhaust... 4 tubes per side bolted to the heads. Standard flathead exhaust is 3 tubes bolted to the side of the block.
MrSirosis1 3 months ago
@smithraymond09029 they are hemis not flatehads!
SuperInline6 1 month ago
now that's cool.
jacktheripped 5 months ago
1 hp per cubic inch is very good.
dccdeuce48 5 months ago
Your making 160+HP from 158", That's pretty decent, most factory production motors only make about 3/4 HP per inch.
seenalotabs 6 months ago
I live in Brazil, and I my uncle talks about theses Simca motors, they where built in the 60's. They where known as "hemisul" because of these hemispheric chambers, far superior than the flatehead units. I assume these heads where based on the legendary Ardun heads, correct?
SuperInline6 1 year ago
The engine makes 160 hp "plus",........ since the heads were from an engine that made 140 hp with just a single 2 barrel. The engine now has 158 c.i. instead of 135.
dccdeuce48 1 year ago
How much power does it make?
bubblejomay 1 year ago
oh wow thats quite a bit. cool engine though
ryanjames170 1 year ago
wow how much did that cost to build?
and how much were the heads?
ryanjames170 1 year ago
The heads came from Brazil, and the shipping cost was more then the parts. It would cost $5,000 for parts, (not the heads) and not counting all of the custom made parts to "marry" the two era's of V8 60's. The heads would be the hard parts to find. Thanks, Doug
dccdeuce48 1 year ago