GC>Hi Lori,
GC>
GC> > A hemi was available to the public as early as 1952,
GC> > but it wasn't a
GC> > 426, it was a 392, a early elephant.
GC>
GC>You must have missed my eariler message to you. The 392 was NOT BUILT
GC>till 1957 and was only in production for 2 years and only available in
GC>the Chrysler and Imperial lines, not the Dodge or Plymouth. The
GC>eariler versions were available from about '51 or so (will look it up
GC>for you), and were under 300 CID in size. I believe the first mopar
GC>lines to get them were DeSoto and Chrysler. The nickname for the 392
GC>was not an Elephant, It was called a WHALE motor, at least here in
GC>SoCal, the early home of Hot Rods.
GC>Gerry
GC>
GC>--- FMail/386 0.98a
Yes, I got your earlier message regarding the 392.  It was made in 1952, 
I talked to my husband (hard cord mopar buff), and referred to quite a 
few mopar books.  Desoto is still a Chrysler product, just like AMC is 
now due to a merger in the mid-80's.
--- MsgToss 2.0c (r)
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