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Technical Shop => Engine, Transmission & Rear End => Topic started by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 06:08:34 PM

Title: what is this motor?
Post by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 06:08:34 PM
Can anyone tell what this motor is? 

This picture is about all the information I have.

Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: Bullitt- on September 01, 2018, 06:13:58 PM
https://goo.gl/images/CwM51N

Gen 1 hemi i believe
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on September 01, 2018, 06:19:44 PM
That is a 392.....  Heads are clearly aftermarket..  And they lack the water passages...
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: RUNCHARGER on September 01, 2018, 06:20:54 PM
Ultra rare 350 Chebbie. 1 of 1. Oh and the other one is an early Hemmi.
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 06:26:28 PM
Oh yeah!  I'm after that Chebbie motor for sure.  raaare.


I figured that looked like a first gen but wanted to make sure.  392 is the best 1st gen to have.  But they aren't worth anything to me as I don't need that kind in my cuda. 

There might be a 64 barracuda available as well as that 392.

Didn't 392's only come in imperials?  And what kind of horse power would that thing have with the aftermarket heads?
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 06:46:48 PM
So this motor would be good for a bucket or a rat rod or something right?  That's about it though. 
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on September 01, 2018, 06:53:44 PM
The more I try to figure it out the more confusing it is... The blocks a tall block (392) but the heads without water passages may be for a 331...  A look at the intake ports would help... But honestly I think it's more of a show piece than anything useful...  The blower looks like a Mooneyham 10-71,  the blower is just sitting on the heads, no manifold.... Then the eight Stromberg 97's which are super nostalgic but not really the way to make power...
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 07:01:01 PM
Ok so show room piece.  Which is what it currently is.  Sits in the collectors room.

Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: cuda hunter on September 01, 2018, 07:02:47 PM
Look here.

http://bruhnsauction.com/
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: HP_Cuda on September 02, 2018, 12:59:36 PM

Kinda looks like my buddies 331 he had sitting at his ranch for quite awhile.
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: RUNCHARGER on September 02, 2018, 02:52:33 PM
I wouldn't hazard a guess without casting #'s.
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on September 02, 2018, 03:15:02 PM
The water pump bolt hole distance to the top rail is about 3/4" on a 392... 331 & 354  it's about 5/16"....   So the block definitely appears to be a 392....
Title: Re: what is this motor?
Post by: Flatdad on September 13, 2018, 11:40:50 AM
392 with heads on backwards to run in a boat?