392 and 426 hemi differences?

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

Im speaking of the old 392 hemi compared to the 426 hemi

i got a chance to buy a 392 hemi for not much cash, if i painted it hemi orange,Gave the valve covers the wrinkle black finish,put a 2x4 intake on it with dual 4s and slapped on the correct 69 or 70 style air cleaner would you be able to pass it off as a 426???not to sell but to put in my car, i wouldnt say yea its a real 426 hemi to anyone but if people saw it ,would they be instantly thats not a 426 hemi or would it fool passers by?

[bordin34]

I think the block of the 392 is bigger than the 426. You wont be able to have PS,PB, or headers on it either because of its size.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

actually you would be able to have PS i have found a link in which you can buy a kit to do so, i dont care for pd as it would have discs anyway

[Daytona R/T SE]

The big tip-off is the 392's distributor is in the back of the block. The 392 is a great engine, leave it in the Imperial or 300 it was born in. Stop being such a poser...  What are your going to put it in, anyway your momma's civic?




P.S.  Mod Top Daytona Pictures?

[Nacho-RT74]

I think you need just to modify a little the firewall to get room to distribuitor...hammer it a little bit. Somebody with a black 68 did it. Dunno if member of board or not ( Old Board )

[Chryco Psycho]

the similarities are a shorter list than the differences

[GTX]

In the cobwebs of my mind I'm thinking that the bellhousing is also totally different size and /or bolt pattern wise so you need an adapter for a newer style trans. I thought I had a company name once upon a time that sold the adapters?

Is this accurate?


I also seem to remember a buildup article that suggested using 318/340 lower end parts or something?


We had one once from an old Imperial or New Yorker but when we realized the work needed to get it in to a '70 Challenger we gave up on it. Strong motor though, bullet proof for the most part. We never did get it to die.

[Ghoste]

There are a few companies (or there were) that offer adapters for the early style Hemi.  Wilcap and QEC are a couple of them but over the years there have been others from aftermarket companies like Cragar and Offenhauser. 

[max]

you mean something like this?

i did this swap back in the late 1980's and it was a bit of a job to do. on the 1953 and later hemi engines you need a trans adapter to convert them over to a later small block 727, coarse the engine mounts i had to make them. make sure the sump on the oil pan is at the front or that will be another problem. i also put electronic ignition on this engine as well and it was a tight fit in a 1972 plymouth with out power steering.