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Originally Posted by Sanddoc
Some very good responses. In my own reading the need for more power came from
the English market and the "trash truck" Fords engine was not powerful enough
so Ford contracted with Duntov to build the Hemi heads. Like was mentioned by
others the 337 Lincoln was the answer.. I don't think any of the American
Automotive companies had a OHV engine before 49.
And of course the "Hemi" was first used by the "Pipe" car company of Holland in 1905..
Just seemed that a bolt on Hemi head would not change the engine market for that time
Like many developments of the automobile, the facts are sometimes lost in time
thanks for you input...
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"...Ford contracted with Duntov to build the Hemi heads." Wrong info!! Ford DID NOT contract with Duntov! Whoever started this myth did not know what he was talking about.