Fifties Firedome Fun

[torinobradley]

While picking up a part at the local Dodge dealer, on a whim, I picked up a Mopar magazine (not a big fan, but for free, hey). What a surprise. The first page I opened it to had these wonderful pictures of a couple of rare firedome research engines, including what might be the first hemi tunnel ram!!! Just wanted to share em with ya...

Notice the intake is just like the one in the newly re-issued Double Dragster?!?!

I see about getting my scanner up and running to post the whole article. I think I know what I want to put in my next hot rod project. I feel like a vintage tunnel ram would be appropriate... How about putting one of those in a double dragster?

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

The first photo is not a tunnel ram. It's an old injection system used back in the day. One injector per intake port. The tubes are bent probably for show or clearance issues. Still those are great pix of early experimental engines.

[whale392]

I swear I responded to this already, but oh well. Awesome pics, and I think these would go well in the 1:1 reference section as well.

[elan]

I'd kill for that 4 single barrel set-up! Those were good old days.

[torinobradley]

Only the last pic is a tunnel ram. The other two are direct port injection with bent tubes and a log style manifold with four carbs. I just thought that last engine was cooler than cool. Will have to put that one on the future projects list for sure.

Oh, about the mag. It is titled Mopar and they had it in the parts department on the counter. This was the Jan/Feb issue. Lots of nice muscle car pics as well. Decent for ideas to be sure. Glad I picked it up.

Edited February 12, 2010 by torinobradley