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Old 07-25-2011, 08:35 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Nope. That was an aftermarket conversion for the flathead Ford.

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Tatra ?
Or Triumph ?
Euromodder, yer getting warm. Tatra did have the air cooled V8 that was a hemi design with pushrods, but it was not engineered by our mystery motorcycle guy, and that's the difference.

You get tech points for the Tatra.

But, alas, wrong company.
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DeSoto had a hemi, but was that considered a Chrysler engine?
Yes it was and nopety, nope.
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Here's another hint: the Germans and the British shared a name but not a country.
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DINGDINGDING!

You are correct!

2.5 and 4.5 Hemis in the Dart, Majestic Major and the Jag based 250.

Here's a video..........




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Old 07-25-2011, 09:14 PM   #39 (permalink)
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k, this is probably an easy one, what car is this?:
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