engine came out of a running car he drove it down the other day .not shur of the mileage but will be getting that info.Not much use to buy it with the tranny if Im going to have to buy an adapter and another tranny.
I realize this motor is the smallest hemi so just doing it for looks rather than power. Yes lots to think about.I do have a fully built 350 sitting in the corner. but anybody can drop a 350 in something...just wondering if it might be worth it to go for something different.
I see new fuelinjected hemis going for around 2G,s around here.
Hi ya not to up on the history,guess I could do whith another mtr sounds like the general opinion is the motor is decent and a fair price....not too many hemis up this way specially at this moment seems like this deal is meant to be ...could wait around and find another oddball motor but for now the hemi seems to be preferred...and could always pull it and flog it if I find something else...and mayby in the meantime hopfully enjoy it....thx guys.
The transmission with that DeSoto Hemi is the two-speed Powerflite.
440shorty
The original oem trans for a 53-54 DeSoto 276 is a Hy-Drive, NOT a PowerFlite.
Chrysler made a lot of trans design changes during the 50's before they finally settled on the TF.
The Hy-Drive is not desirable.
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