Here's a Factory Hemi car you've never seen before?

[hemi-hampton]

Has anybody ever heard of a 1955 T-bird with a factory Chrysler Corp installed Dual Quad Hemi & Dana?

LEON.

[hemi-hampton]

[UFO]

Factory installed,No. But I do recall a how to article in one of the hot rod mags.

[Charger_Fan]

Chrysler installed that? Hmph!
Cool, nevertheless.

[Magnumcharger]

What's with the big HEMI-HAMPTON in the middle of the picture??

[TK73]

Interesting... and if it is something like that it wouldn't be the first time a Ford had Chrysler family engines in 'em (remind all your Ford friends):

"When the 1920s opened, there was no connection. Dodge Brothers was one of the stronger manufacturers, having started as a machine shop making engines for curved-dash Oldsmobiles and most of the assembly of the earliest Fords on a subcontracting basis before building the cars bearing their own names in 1914."

http://allpar.com/history/dodge.html



"Through 1913, nearly all Ford running gear (chassis, suspension, brakes, engines, transmissions, etc.) were built by Dodge."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge



"When the two Dodge brothers, John and Horace, decided to announce the manufacture of a new car bearing their own name after having spent many years supplying Ford with engines, even they must have been surprised at the response."

http://allpar.com/cars/dodge/dodge-cars.html

[hemi-hampton]

OK, I'll finish the rest of the story now, I just wanted to see how many people would call me Crazy. Yes, It is true, A Factory 1955 Chrysler installation. NO, You say. I have proof, Or Owner does he say's. Heres the Story, Ford wanted their little 2 seater to compete with the Corvette. BUT, Ford did not have a Motor that would compete. SO, They commissioned Chrysler to install there 354 Firepower dual Quad Chrysler Hemi into 6, Yes 6 of these Babies. Owner has all factory documentation, Factory Pictures & numerous other documentation. Out of the 6 only 4 still known to have Survived. A regular T-Bird probably only $50,000. This one was Recently Appraised at $120,000+ due to it's odd history/background & Documentation. Nobody else ever heard this story before, You mean I'm the first in here? LEON.

[chargerman68]

it always amazes me the knowledge and goggle time the members do here.keep up the great searching

[TUFCAT]

Leon, did the owner bring it to you for a restoration?  Cool story. 

[bull]

it always amazes me the knowledge and goggle time the members do here.keep up the great searching

Goggle time?

[RD]

OK, I'll finish the rest of the story now, I just wanted to see how many people would call me Crazy. Yes, It is true, A Factory 1955 Chrysler installation. NO, You say. I have proof, Or Owner does he say's. Heres the Story, Ford wanted their little 2 seater to compete with the Corvette. BUT, Ford did not have a Motor that would compete. SO, They commissioned Chrysler to install there 354 Firepower dual Quad Chrysler Hemi into 6, Yes 6 of these Babies. Owner has all factory documentation, Factory Pictures & numerous other documentation. Out of the 6 only 4 still known to have Survived. A regular T-Bird probably only $50,000. This one was Recently Appraised at $120,000+ due to it's odd history/background & Documentation. Nobody else ever heard this story before, You mean I'm the first in here? LEON.

that is just cool... the whole history.. any performance numbers?

[Charger_Fan]

That's a pretty cool story.
Looking at the pics again, I also noticed 2 upper rad hoses. Must have had some cooling issues at first, I assume.

it always amazes me the knowledge and goggle time the members do here.keep up the great searching

Goggle time?

[RD]

That's a pretty cool story.
Looking at the pics again, I also noticed 2 upper rad hoses. Must have had some cooling issues at first, I assume.

or one is an inlet and the other is an outlet due to clearance issues on the bottom and radiator flows vertically instead of horizontally.  I wonder if my guess is correct, or well I am just as dumb as this smiley/thing looks -------> 

[hemi-hampton]

Yes, I got performance #'s. They are affixed to this car with metal tags from the 50's by Ed Eskedrian (Isky Cams) & the Timing Association showing 1/4 mile times, speed, ect, ect.  Very Interesting, I never seen anything like it before. LEON.

[hemi-hampton]

It has 3 Radiator hoses, 2 on top going into each head & one on bottom going back into Radiator. The Dana looks like the smaller 9 1/4 Dana 44 like those used on jeeps & other trucks in the 50's & 60's.  I dont think the Dana 60 9 3/4 was available until later in the 60's. LEON.

[71ChallengeHer]

That's pretty cool. So with 2 upper radiator hoses, did it have cooling issues?

[MaMopar]

If it wasn't for Dodge Henry Ford never would have made it.  Those cars weren't Fords, they were Dodge's with Ford badges.