by Dr. Radut

392-Hemi

Donavan Cast Aluminum 392 Hemi ?
Head studs 1/2
Lifter bore .904 (std)
Std cam location,
Std cam diameter
This is an aluminum replica of the 1st generation HEMI 354, 392 etc
with a main cap girdle built in, which is loosely based on the LA small block
( or the other way around )

Old- 392 First generation
Serial NumberYearCIDHorsepower Rating

Chrysler

C51-8-10011951331180 hp
C52-8-10011952331180 hp
C53-8-10011953331180 hp
C541-8-10011954331235 hp
C542-8-10011954331235 hp
NE55-10011955331250 hp
CE55-10011955331250 hp*
3NE56-10011956331300 hp (300 Letter Car )
WE56-10011956331250 hp
NE56-0011956354280 hp
3NE56-10011956354340 hp (300 Letter Car)
WE57-10011957354280 hp
LE57-10011957354295 hp
NE57-10011957392325 hp
NE57-10011957392375 hp (300 Letter Car)
58W-10011958392290 hp
58S-10011958392310 hp
58-10011958392345 hp
58C-10011958392345hp
58N3-10011958392380 hp (w/2-4 bbl)
58N3-10011958392390 hp Fuel Injection

Dodge

D44-10011953241140 hp (Red Ram)
D50A-10011954241140 hp (Red Ram)
D553-10011955270183 hp
D553-10011955270193 hp (w/Power Pak)
D500-10011956315260 hp (D500)
KD500-10011957325285 hp
KD500-10011957325310 hp (w/Power Pak)

DeSoto

S17-10011952276160 hp FireDome
S16-10011953276160 hp FireDome
S19-10011954276170 hp FireDome
S21-10011955291185 hp FireDome
S22-10011955291200 hp FireFlite w/4b
S23-10011956330230 hp FireDome
S24-10011956330255 hp FireFlite w/4bbl
S24A-10011956341320 hp Adventurer
S25-1001957341270 hp FireDome
S26- 10011957341292 hp FireFlite w/4bbl
S26A-10011957345345 hp Adventurer

Only 1 of these blocks and were used in later fuel / Alcohol Racing – 392

354 heads wereoften preferred on 392 blocks

Casting Numbers

BLOCKS
1324429 1952-1953-1954 276 Hemi
1330129 1951-1952-1953-1954 331 Hemi
1551629 1955-1956 331 Hemi
1558929 1955 291 Hemi
1619629 1955-1956 331 Hemi
1619829 1956-1957-1958 354 Hemi
1632229 1955 270 Hemi
1635729 270 Hemi
1636629 1956 330 Hemi
1673729 1957-1958 392 Hemi
1856629 1957 341 Hemi
2468330 1964-1971 426 Hemi
PISTONS
1827807 ?? 1958 392 Hemi (10:1)
CONNECTING RODS
1324222 331-354 Hemi
1327417 276-291 Hemi
1328783 241-270 Hemi
1630398 315-325 Hemi
1636609 330-341-345 Hemi
1673758 392 Hemi
1821345 331-354 Hemi
CRANKSHAFTS
1323335 331 Hemi
1327417 276 Hemi
1335001 331 Hemi
1402034 276-291 Hemi
1402538 270 Hemi
1402624 291 Hemi
1402625 241-270 Hemi
1409421 331-354 Hemi
1419421 331-354 Hemi
1419624 291 Hemi
1483338 241-270 Hemi
1523335 354 Hemi
1617184 354 Hemi
1619647 354 Hemi
1630432 315 Hemi
1635690 354 Hemi
1635785 330 Hemi
1671108 270 Hemi
1673755 392 Hemi
1731658 270 Hemi
1735785 341 Hemi
1736044 345 Hemi
1739538 315-325 Hemi
1932610 270 Hemi
HEADS
1323333 1951-1952-1953 331 Hemi
1323336 331 Hemi
1327373 1952-1953-1954 276 Hemi
1328362 ?? 241 Hemi
1328829 1953 241 Hemi
1486833 1953-1954 331 Hemi
1539321 1953 “Pam Am” New Yorker (any others?)
1554132 241-260-270 Hemi
1556157 1955 331 Hemi
1613608 1954-1955 291 Hemi
1616608 1954-1955 276-291 Hemi
1619823 1956 354 Hemi
1630029 1956 315 Hemi
1634864 1954-1956 331 (Industrial?) Hemi
1635779 1956-1957 330-341-345 DeSoto Hemi
1677441 1957 354 Industrial Hemi
1730438 1957-1959 354 Hemi
1731528 1958 392 Hemi
1733463 1957-1958 354 Hemi
1734049 1957 325 Hemi
1735282 1957-1958 392 Hemi
1739429 1957 325 Hemi
1828129 315 (Industrial?) Hemi
INTAKES
1327411 Early 1952 DeSoto 276 Hemi
1409375 1955 270 Hemi
1409376 Late 1952-1954 DeSoto 276 Hemi 1×2
1530220 1953-1954 Chrysler New Yorker Pam Am Specials
1534501 331-354-392 Hemi 1×4 Dual Plane
1557141 1955 DeSoto 291 Hemi 1×4
1610472 1956 354 Hemi
1636620 1956 DeSoto 330 Hemi 1×4
1637625 1955 392 Hemi 1×4
1731703 1957 392 Hemi 1×4
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
1228084 1955 DeSoto Hemi Round Ports (Unknown)
140xx20 1955 DeSoto Hemi Round Ports (Unknown)
1407726 1954 DeSoto 276 Hemi (Driver Side)
15329892 1955 270 Hemi (Driver Side)
1637330 1956 DeSoto 330 Hemi Oval Ports (Passenger)
1637391 1956 DeSoto 330 Hemi Oval Ports (Driver Side)
CAMSHAFTS
1555153 1953 “Pam Am” New Yorker Roller Cam