Another Automtive Trivia Question!

[Iron Woode]

Once it became apparent that the Hemi was going to dropped completely from racing in the early 70's, what did Chrysler replace it with for the Pro Stock racing class?

 

[Pepsi90919]

the k-car!

 

[Shockwave]

383?
<-- Not a gearhead, thats a wild shot in the dark.

OH! I know!
Dead last at the finish line?

 

[Iron Woode]

You guys are teh funny!

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
You guys are teh funny!

So, I also have to assume that we're also teh wrong?

 

[KenGr]

I'll have to admit my memory is a little fuzzy, but I don't think the "hemi was dropped from racing". Chrysler phased out the hemi but nothing kept the new hemi from continuing to be used in Pro-Stock. I don't remember any rules requiring a current production engine. If I recall, the 426 and 440 wedge engines continued in production (at least as truck engines) and I know some of them were raced.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
You guys are teh funny!

So, I also have to assume that we're also teh wrong?

Yup.

The answer is the 340 small block. It was used in the Duster with a very modified body to make it competitive. It wasn't that great though.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: KenGr
I'll have to admit my memory is a little fuzzy, but I don't think the "hemi was dropped from racing". Chrysler phased out the hemi but nothing kept the new hemi from continuing to be used in Pro-Stock. I don't remember any rules requiring a current production engine. If I recall, the 426 and 440 wedge engines continued in production (at least as truck engines) and I know some of them were raced.

The hemi racing engine was dropped because it was too expensive and that it was heavily handicapped by the sanctioning body (NHRA) because it was dominating everything else. Ford was the biggest whiner. The end result was a stifled hemi making a lot less HP than the other BBs in racing. Weight penalties were added too. If you ran the hemi you had to have a fair amount of ballast added to your car.

The 426 was never put in trucks and production stopped in 1971. The race version continued sporadically for a couple years till it was retired.

 

[Stallion]

From what I have heard the 440 was actually a better motor.

 

From what I have heard the 440 was actually a better motor.

Engine people, engine, a motor is electric, haven't I tought you people anything yet ?

 

[esun]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=motor

1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: ?It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery? (Sinclair Lewis).

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Roger

From what I have heard the 440 was actually a better motor.

Engine people, engine, a motor is electric, haven't I tought you people anything yet ?

Yeah, people look at me weird when they ask what kinda motor that is, and I tell them a gear reduction mini-starter.

 

Thanks for ruining my fun esun, go look up the meaning of sarcasm :|

 

[Stallion]

I know I know. I just had a brain fart. But you know what I meant. You guys sound like the maintanance guys here at work. We have about 100 overhead 12 ton hoists. Maints gets ticked if you can them cranes. They say a crane is a bird, that is a hoist.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Stallion
From what I have heard the 440 was actually a better motor.

It depends on application. For all out racing the Hemi owns the 440 and just about everything else.

A great street engine would be the 440 6pack.