How did the early hemis survive the HP?

ozymaxwedge · 05-12-2015, 01:47 AM

I would say that back in the day the early blown nitro 392 hemi's were all around the 700-1200 hp mark ?? So they survived but lots let go as well just like a stock block 440 at 1000 hp is today, it will hang together for this ????? long.

FWIW,
I have a cast crank 440 that has well over 150 nitrous passes on it, it has 2 sleeves, 7 trw pistons, 1 manley piston that I shaped myself, ran a best of 9.69 and will not die, I think its a crossed fingers thing

05-12-2015, 01:47 AM	#2
ozymaxwedge Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How did the early hemis survive the HP? I would say that back in the day the early blown nitro 392 hemi's were all around the 700-1200 hp mark ?? So they survived but lots let go as well just like a stock block 440 at 1000 hp is today, it will hang together for this ????? long. FWIW, I have a cast crank 440 that has well over 150 nitrous passes on it, it has 2 sleeves, 7 trw pistons, 1 manley piston that I shaped myself, ran a best of 9.69 and will not die, I think its a crossed fingers thing