'55 New Yorker Deluxe sleeper

[saylor]

I spy the *** end of a convertible fury what gives man. you just joining this site ??? 9 posts since 2012? new england?? you live under tom bradys house ??? he have internet under there?

 

[saylor]

next to all the deflated footballs ??

 

[barnfind]

no 301 331 354 are all low deck motors , like 350 361 383 b motors . 392 is a raised deck , like rb383 413 426 440 . but all low deck motors 301 331 354 could have either poly or hemi heads , 392 was only a hemi headed motor . there are more differences , up to 54 was different heads and water pump , then in 55 used the same water pump as the 392 , but heads are different do to the blocks low , raised decks . same water passages . you can put 55 56 301 331 354 heads on a 57 58 392 , but you need spacers for the intake manifolds to fit . they shear the same intakes . but cams will not interchange between low and raised deck motor , different bank angles on the lifter bores . yes they look the same but aren't . oh ya rocker covers are the same , for chryslers . now dodges and desotos are another animals again , desoto was a hemi only . but dodge was both poly or hemi , low n raised deck stuff again . but plymouth sheared dodge motors low or raised deck with poly heads only , but one year fury used a chrysler hemi . does christine ring a hemi bell . and they all early motors shear the same bellhousing bolt pattern and crank pattern and location of the crank flange . hope i helped , lol . it can be a eye opener . the pic is a 55 windsor 301 with 55 hemi heads . it came as a poly headed motor and yes thats a 6-71 huff'r with two port hilborns sitting atop it .

 

[pomonamissel]

yes , its a head full , lol . dizzying amount of same basic design . not very much interchange was an issue , low production #'s kept costs high as well . these engines where well built with great materials , and machining was better then great . you could take main caps from one block and put them on another block , as same same ( 241 to 241 , 276 to 276 , 331 to 331 , 392 to 392 ) . these are dodge desoto chrysler production motors , but its not just those blocks but all of them could be done this way . try that with any other manufactures engine parts . well what other engine could you get to hold up to 30-50lbs of boost making 2500 horses and staying together . try that with a stock issued block from todays production cars . keep in mind these were family cars , not some special design .

 

[bluefury361]

I own a '55 NYD and many years ago I secured a complete dual quad w/batwing air cleaner and pods from a '55 300.

I'd like to make a sleeper out of the 331 Hemi in the NYD by installing the 300 gear in my sedan.

What am I looking at doing to be authentic vs. installing to look exceptionally cool while pounding around wasting fuel.

I guess I'm missing the point. where's the logic in modifying a beautiful car like yours to be a "sleeper". You plan on going out and hammering on it....?
If you choose that route, more mods will be necessary as mentioned.

An engine/trans swap would make more sense. Keep the original intact.
Here are a couple 392's that are ready and available.

 

[pomonamissel]

well the motor gone faster , just means the brake mod is next . and tranny , r/e , ect..... if its for the look , well if that what floats your boat . i leard a long time ago , engine mods don't make it stop better , lol . just the opposite . please be careful .

 

[pomonamissel]

my bud pete makes these waterpump n cross overs and valley trays , timing covers like pictured . as well as the 727 trans with crank hud reg adapters .