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My father in law (Who is a rancher/farmer) just called me and has come across 3 hemi's that were being used as irrigation engines still out in the field. He knows the farmer that has them who has agreed to swap all 3 for a running Ford 460 engine.

The engines have not run in a long time but I have a couple of questions:

Did they sell Hemi's as irrigation engines?
Once I get the stampings off the blocks, where can I get them translated?

Lastly, is a brand new crate hemi worth more than a rebuilt?

All answers are appreciated

Brad

Hemi engines were used in combines, to power air raid sirens, boats and more including irrigation pumps and generators. Most of the ones I have heard of or seen are the 50's vintage engines. I have seen some with Industrial and Marine stamped into the valve covers.

Barry

well if they're real old, earlier than 58 or so...and if you are less interested in them......haha....then i could be interested. im sure everybody else and they're brother are interested too, but i just thought i'd throw the question out there. reason im asking is i have a 34 plymouth sedan getting built and i'd really like to have one of the early hemi's in it.

Great Hot Rod engine. Used to be hard to get parts for but there are places catering for them now.

Crate Hemi's will probably be on back order. Maybe forever?
There have been huge quality issues with them.

Post the numbers from the front of the block. The distributor's will be located at the rear of the engine like a small block MoPar. Some of the industrial Gen. I Hemis use a different water casting than the street Hemis. You can get stock parts for almost all the gen.I hemis. Performance Parts are readily available for the early Chrysler 354 and 392 from Hot Heads,TR Waters, ect. If you post the numbers I will convert or decipher them for you. I have Tex Smiths book on the Gen. I Hemi, 1952-1959 including export and industrial versions.