55 Fargo Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 Here is a pic out of an older Stockel Mechanic text book I have. Chrysler may have experimented with an inline 6 hemi at one time, based on the L head 6 block. Quote
greg g Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 Chrysler may have used some flat 6 blocks as test mules for the hemi head program. I saw a reference to that some where else a week or so ago. Quote
Young Ed Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=20417&highlight=hemi Quote
martybose Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 That isn't a stock flathead block casting; look at the angle of the lifters! Marty Quote
55 Fargo Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Posted April 6, 2010 That isn't a stock flathead block casting; look at the angle of the lifters!Marty I also noticed that when looking at the diagram. But there is no doubt this engine appears to be modeled from a l head 6 cyl engine. Quote
TodFitch Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 I recall some mention a long time ago, perhaps back on "the old forum", about a Australian hemi 6 built by Mopar. I wonder if this has anything to do with that.... Quote
james curl Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 No the Australian engine is a modern designed. There is a man living in the Highland Lakes region of Texas that has one in a coupe that he runs in the modern Mexican Road Race. The first year he ran a full race fattie and it blew up before the end of the race and he imported the modern I6 Hemi from Australia and installed it in the coupe. Quote
thrashingcows Posted April 7, 2010 Report Posted April 7, 2010 I believe the Aussie Hemi I6 is more of a cantered OHV engine...like the poly motors. Not a true Hemi, but a cool little motor none the less. Quote
Andydodge Posted April 7, 2010 Report Posted April 7, 2010 The Oz 215/245/265 "Hemi" 6 is about as much of a hemi as my big toe.......o/k, well just slightly more than my big toe.........its an inline 6, apparently originally designed in the USA as a truck engine or so the Oz scuttlebutt goes.....anyway, its an inline 6, NOT a crossflow, all intake/exhaust manifolds are on the Oz passenger/US drivers side and the only hemi thing about it is that the intake/exhaust valves are canted slightly away from each other ALONG the head centre line, the rocker cover has some indents on one side.......like a poly?........nope..........the only Cool hemi 6's are the 265 R/T versions that ran Webers, 3 45mm DCOE's with either 270 or 310hp, big cam, extractors(headers), twin plate clutch, etc ........rev like a shower of ****..............but a HEMI?........nope, no cigar.........Andyd Quote
Greenbomb Posted April 8, 2010 Report Posted April 8, 2010 What was the inline 6 that came in the Jeep station wagons and pickups in the early mid 60's? For some reason I'm recalling that it was a hemi or at least a wannabe. Quote
fstfish66 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 The Oz 215/245/265 "Hemi" 6 is about as much of a hemi as my big toe.......o/k, well just slightly more than my big toe.........its an inline 6, apparently originally designed in the USA as a truck engine or so the Oz scuttlebutt goes.....anyway, its an inline 6, NOT a crossflow, all intake/exhaust manifolds are on the Oz passenger/US drivers side and the only hemi thing about it is that the intake/exhaust valves are canted slightly away from each other ALONG the head centre line, the rocker cover has some indents on one side.......like a poly?........nope..........the only Cool hemi 6's are the 265 R/T versions that ran Webers, 3 45mm DCOE's with either 270 or 310hp, big cam, extractors(headers), twin plate clutch, etc ........rev like a shower of ****..............but a HEMI?........nope, no cigar.........Andyd the ones ive seen looked like a GM straight 6,nothing on the out side apperance said HEMI to me except the emblem,,lol Quote
Andydodge Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 Thats why I am less than impressed with them.........Hemi my arse..............lol........and I'm in Oz!.......lol......andyd Quote
greg g Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Jeep had a couple of strange engine head deals, one was the f head intake inthehead, exhaust in the block, and then the Toroado or Something along those lines which was an overhead cam deal. Edited April 9, 2010 by greg g Quote
B-Watson Posted April 9, 2010 Report Posted April 9, 2010 the ones ive seen looked like a GM straight 6,nothing on the out side apperance said HEMI to me except the emblem,,lol That's what makes the Australian Hemi six a Hemi - the emblem! The combustion chambers are not hemispherical in shape and the valves are on a slight angle to each other, along the length of the block and not across. The engine has a single valve rocker shaft while the spark plugs are on the side of the head, as on a wedge head design, and not between the valves on top of the head. Quote
fstfish66 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Posted April 10, 2010 That's what makes the Australian Hemi six a Hemi - the emblem!The combustion chambers are not hemispherical in shape and the valves are on a slight angle to each other, along the length of the block and not across. The engine has a single valve rocker shaft while the spark plugs are on the side of the head, as on a wedge head design, and not between the valves on top of the head. ive only seens pics of the 245 oz 3 carb,,HEMI[ but could never figure out how they called it a hemi,,,,/COLOR] and wjhat is the horse power of the 3 carb motor??? Quote
Andydodge Posted April 10, 2010 Report Posted April 10, 2010 As I have said the Hemi 6 is as much of a hemi as my big toe.........but when it was introduced in 1970 in the VF series Valiants here in Oz in the 215 and 245 size it was a big deal and as hemi's were a big deal in the US, Oz chrysler tried to claim whatever they could in marketing it....the 1970 VG had a single barrel carb 215 & 245 then a WW stromberg 245 and finally in the Pacer version a single 4 barrel version.......but when the 1971 VH Valo arrived it wasn't till mid yr that the new 265 version was announced with the triple webers, the street R/T version had 240hp, the race version 270/280hp but they only had a 3 speed gearbox which limited them in racing, the next yr, 1972 the VJ series came out with a bigger cam, etc and I think were 270hp street and 310hp for the E49 Track Pack version with the 4speed......btw the engine blocks of the 215 & 245 grocery getter versions were a mid blue colour, the engine blocks of the 245/265 R/T and Pacer versions with the WW,4 barrel & Webers were always painted Hemi orange......and I agree.....they ain't REAL hemi's.......andyd Quote
fstfish66 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Posted April 15, 2010 andy kool thanks for the info,,, ive never seen the valiant from OZ,, but i love the 65 valiant ute,, and the 1970 ish chargers,,,very kool Quote
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