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Our Chrysler Early HEMI Engine
Technical Data :

Year :
1954

Engine Prefix:
C54-2-8xxxx

Engine Block :
Chrysler Hemi Engine Block

Bore : 354 with # .030
overbore

Cylinder Heads : 1956 cast
iron 354 HEMI Heads,
rebuilt with new stainless
valves, hardened valve
seats, dual valve
springs,brass valve guides

Crankshaft :
Standard Forged Steel
Crankshaft

Camshaft :
Hydraulic Supercharger
Profile with .519 valve lift

Rocker Shafts :
Rocker Arm Specialist Roller
Rockers

Pushrods:
Hydraulic chrome moly
4340 pushrods

Lifters:
Hydraulic

Balancer:
BHJ Billet Steel Balancer

Timing Set:
Milodon Gear Drive

Pulleys :
HOT HEADS aluminium VE
belt pulleys

Oil Pan:
KC Racing aluminium oil pan
with crankshaft scraper ,
windage tray and gates

Oil Dipstick:
HOT HEADS straight
dipstick

Valley Cover :
HOT HEADS finned
aluminium valley cover

Timing Cover:
HOT HEADS aluminium
timing cover with cast
integral water pump
adapters

Water Pump :
Polished Small Block
Chevrolet - Short Style
aluminium finned pump

Alternator:
Polished 100 Amp GM One
Wire Alternator

Alternator Bracket:
HOT HEADS polished
aluminium low mount
alternator bracket

Ignition:
Polished Joe Hunt Magneto
/ HEI Distributor

Plug Wires:
Taylor 8mm spark plug
wires

Oil Pump: Mellings High
Volume Small block Chrysler

Oil Filter : Remote Tell Tale
mounted Oberg Screen
Filter

Connecting Rod Bolts :
ARP

Pistons :
Arias Forged Aluminium
Blower Pistons
8:1 compression ratio

Piston Rings:
Chrome Moly

Induction:
HOT HEADS Tunnel Ram
Intake with Weiand carb
plate - hi-rise

Offenhauser Carb adapters
- 4 inch

Valve Covers :
HOT HEADS - Finned-
polished

Valve Cover Breathers :
Offenhauser breathers x 4

PCV :
Incorporated in one
Offenhauser Valve cover
breather

Carburettor :
Two Edelbrock Performer
Series - 500 cfm carbs -
manual choke

Fuel Pump:
Mallory Electric High
Volume pump-140 GPH.

Fuel filters:
Mallory In line fuel filter
from fuel tank plus
Edelbrock anodized
aluminium fuel filters per
carburetor

Throttle Linkage:
Enderle Supercharger
Throttle Linkage, modified

Engine Mounts :
Chassis Engineering Hemi
Motor Mount Kit

Gasket Set :
Best Brand Complete
Gasket Set

Exhaust Headers:
HOT HEADS Tube Length
Headers

Transmission:
1968 GM Powerglide
Automatic with hardened
input shaft, steel hub

Torque Convertor :
Ten Inch 3000 RPM Stall
convertor with Nissan
Internals.

Trans Cooler:
B&M Fan assisted front
mounted transmission
cooler with additional
finned cooler with remote
mounted twin oil filters

Trans adapter:
HOT HEADS HEMI to GM
Automatic trans adapter
-starter placed on
Australian Drivers side but
can also be supplied for
passenger side

Trans Shifter:
Hurst Lightning Rods

Starter:
Compact Mopar Starter
motor - shortened by one
inch to clear steering box

Scoop : Blower Drive
Services scoop with filter
kit.

Oils:

Engine :
Motul Full Synthetic 300 V Chrono SAE10W-40
Double Esther Technology - This oil is used by
some V8 Ute series race cars and is suitable for
supercharged / drag and race engines.
We recommend this synthetic product.

Transmission:
Motul Dexron111
Technosynthese-Synthetic

Rear Axle:
Motul 90 PA
Limited Slip Differential Lubricant

Cooling System : Motul coolant and
Redline Oil Water Wetter additive