Desoto Hemi block info

[Max Blast]

Any Hemi gurus out there?

Does an early Desoto (1953) hemi block have a "Bellhousing" area cast on as in the early Chrysler hemi blocks (1951-1953)?

Or is the Desoto block flat on the back like a 354 or 392 type block?

regards,
Mark Johnson
Early Riders Rust-T (World's Quickest Rat Rod)

[mikehalstead]

My friend up in north cal Chuck Taylor can answer your question.
Call him at [phone] or check out hemiengineparts.com He also has all that desoto engine parts and or can get what ever you need. Tell him Mike Halstead sent ya

[waynesigmeister]

I don't have his phone number, but Dr. Kin Bates runs in nostalgia A-Fuel and his engine is Gene Adams. Gene and his brother Gary were the biggest team running Desoto Hemi motors in the mid 60's. Gene is living in Arizona but someone should have his phone number. Give Gene a call.