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66-690: Beginning in 1951, Chrysler's primary V8 engine was its 331 c.i. Hemi . In 1958, Chrysler introduced its new wedge-head B Block engine, which was implemented in the Dodge and DeSoto lines. The following year saw the introduction of the RB Block in Chryslers and Imperials ; this was a modified B Block with a raised deck resulting in an increase of stroke from 3.18 inches to 3.75 inches. In 1960 and 1961, Chrysler began offering RB-engine vehicles with its new "cross ram" induction system that had been developed by

132-466: A camshaft , pushrods and rocker arms , therefore becoming the first OHV engines. In 1896, U.S. patent 563,140 was taken out by William F. Davis for an OHV engine with liquid coolant used to cool the cylinder head, but no working model was built. In 1898, bicycle manufacturer Walter Lorenzo Marr in the United States built a motorised tricycle powered by a single-cylinder OHV engine. Marr

198-414: A pushrod engine , is a piston engine whose valves are located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber . This contrasts with flathead (or "sidevalve") engines , where the valves were located below the combustion chamber in the engine block . Although an overhead camshaft (OHC) engine also has overhead valves, the common usage of the term "overhead valve engine" is limited to engines where

264-427: A (now rare) adjustable rocker. An extremely rare option available on the 1958 300D was Bendix "Electrojector" fuel injection , with which the 392 was rated at 390 bhp (291 kW). Due to reliability problems with the primitive onboard computer which controlled the injection system; however, 15 of the 16 300D cars built with the fuel injection option were recalled and retrofitted with carburetors. The 392 engine

330-439: A bore of 3.625 in (92.08 mm) and stroke of 3.344 in (84.94 mm), for a displacement of 276.1 cu in (4.5 L). The bore pitch, shared by all DeSoto FirePower engines, was 4.3125 in (109.54 mm). Power output was 160 bhp (119 kW). It was a hot seller, with 50,000 vehicles using the engine until it was replaced in 1954. An increase in displacement to 290.8 cu in (4.8 L)

396-580: A displacement of 341 CID (3.78" bore by 3.80" stroke) and had a compression ratio of 9.5:1, using a special hydraulic camshaft profile. The largest DeSoto engine for 1957 was the DeSoto Adventurer offering 344.6 cu in (5.6 L) with square bore and stroke dimensions of 3.80 inches. The DeSoto Adventurer used dual Carter WCFB four-barrel carburetors for a rating of 345 bhp (257 kW), producing one horsepower per cubic inch (the first American car to do so as standard equipment) using

462-484: A famed 426 cu in (7.0 L) race and street engine from 1964-1971; and family of advanced Hemis (displacing between 5.7 L (348 cu in) 6.4 L (391 cu in) from 2003 to the present. Although Chrysler is most identified with the use of "Hemi" as a marketing term, many other auto manufacturers have incorporated similar cylinder head designs. The engine block and cylinder heads were cast and manufactured at Indianapolis Foundry . During

528-417: A hemi engine than in some conventional engine designs such as the wedge and bathtub. The hemi head always has intake and exhaust valve stems that point in different directions, requiring a large, wide cylinder head and complex rocker arm geometry in both cam-in-block and single overhead cam engines (dual overhead cam engines may not have rocker arms). This adds to the overall width of the engine, limiting

594-473: A higher 7.5:1 compression ratio. This engine is not the same as the Plymouth 241 , which had polyspheric, not hemi heads. The 241 only lasted two years, being replaced by the 270 for 1955. The D553 1955/1956 Dodge Red Ram Hemi 270 displaced 270 cu in (4.4 L) and was used in premium 1955 and 1956 Dodge vehicles. Bore was 3.625 in (92.1 mm) and stroke was 3.25 in (82.6 mm). It

660-407: A hybrid design combining elements of both side-valves and overhead valves. The first internal combustion engines were based on steam engines and therefore used slide valves . This was the case for the first Otto engine , which was first successfully run in 1876. As internal combustion engines began to develop separately to steam engines, poppet valves became increasingly common. Beginning with

726-503: A loophole in the rules, the pushrod engine was allowed to use a larger displacement and higher boost pressure, significantly increasing its power output compared to the OHC engines used by other teams. Team Penske qualified in pole position and won the race by a large margin. In the early 21st century, several pushrod V8 engines from General Motors and Chrysler used cylinder deactivation to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. In 2008,

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792-552: A similar intake manifold to the 1956 341 Adventurer and a similar camshaft. The compression ratio remained at 9.5:1. Dodge's Hemi was introduced in 1953 as the Red Ram. Dodge did not have a V8 engine until one was developed specifically for the line in 1953 based on the 1951 Chrysler hemi design, but downsized for these smaller cars. They have the smallest bore center distance of any hemi engine at 4.1875 in (106.4 mm). They do not share any major dimensions or components with

858-515: A stroke of 3.625(92.1mm) in for a piston displacement of 331 cu in (5.4 L), and a deck height of 10.385"(264mm) ("low deck"). The bore pitch, shared by all Chrysler FirePower engines, was 4.5625"(115.9mm), the largest of any 1st generation Hemi engines. Most used a two-barrel carburetor and produced 180 bhp (134 kW), with the famous exception of the 1955 Chrysler C-300 equipped with dual Carter WCFB four-barrel carburetors and rated at 300 hp (224 kW). The 331 engine

924-470: A taller raised-deck block and now with a polyspheric heads—no longer a Hemi. But the optional high-performance D-500 version of this engine had a four-barrel carburetor and a larger valved Dodge hemispherical combustion chambered head. Also, a "race only" package called the D-500-1 or DASH 1 was available with a special aluminum dual four-barrel intake that sported a pair of Carter WCFB carburetors similar to

990-410: Is a partial hemisphere, a flat-topped piston would yield too low a compression ratio unless a very long stroke is used, so to attain the desired compression ratio the piston crown is domed to protrude into the head at top dead center. The result is a combustion chamber in the shape of the space between where the domed piston stops and the dome shape in the head receiving it. The hemi-head design places

1056-419: Is an efficient shape, with an excellent surface-to-volume ratio, minimal heat loss to the cylinder head , and room for two large valves . However, it allows no more than two valves per cylinder, and these large valves are necessarily heavier than in a multi-valve engine. The intake and exhaust valves lie on opposite sides of the chamber and necessitate a " cross-flow " head design. As the combustion chamber

1122-657: The Dodge Dart , the Plymouth Fury , and later, in 1965, the Dodge Coronet , were produced with aluminum fenders and bumpers for drag racing and made available to the general public. Chrysler introduced the "Street Hemi" in 1966 for its intermediate range of cars and sold the required number of Hemi engines to the public to homologate its use for stock car racing in NASCAR events in 1966. The "Street Hemi"

1188-658: The Double Rocker Shaft head. Chrysler developed its first experimental hemi engine for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft. The XIV-2220 was an inverted V16 rated at 2,500 hp (1,860 kW). The P-47 was already in production with a Pratt & Whitney radial engine when the XIV-2220 flew successfully in trials in 1945 as a possible upgrade, but the war was winding down and it did not go into production. However,

1254-581: The Grand National Series championship both years. Collectively, the 1951–1958 Hemi engines are now commonly referred to as first-generation Hemi engines, and the group can be identified by the rear-mounted distributor and the spark plugs in a row down the center of wide valve covers. There were plans in 1951 for a Plymouth Dual Overhead Cam Hemi V6 displacing 235 cubic inches (3.9 L) designed by Chrysler's Powerplant Research and Engine Design division. Known internally as A173 , it

1320-423: The spark plug at or near the center of the chamber to promote a strong flame front. However, if the hemi-head hemisphere is of equal diameter to the piston, there is minimal squish for proper turbulence to mix fuel and air thoroughly. Thus, hemi-heads, because of their lack of squish, are more sensitive to fuel octane rating ; a given compression ratio will require a higher octane rating to avoid pre-ignition in

1386-401: The "Ramcharger 413" while Plymouth called it the "Super Stock 413." In 1963, the engine's displacement increased to 426 cubic inches as the bore was increased from 4.19 to 4.25 inches. In May of that year, an improved version of the 426 was released, named the "Stage II." No motors were ever named "Stage 1." 1963-engines were available in 415 and 425 horsepower versions. 1964 was the final year of

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1452-434: The 'Power Giant V-8' from 1957 through 1959; they were the largest of four Hemi truck engines offered by Dodge in the 1950s. The 354 was also offered in certain models with polyspheric heads rather than hemi heads. The combustion chambers on these had similarities to both hemi and wedge heads, but were closer in weight to wedge heads. Thus, both 354 poly and 354 Hemi V8 engines were variously available in 1957. The 354 engine

1518-418: The 1885 Daimler Reitwagen , several cars and motorcycles used inlet valve(s) located in the cylinder head, however these valves were vacuum-actuated ("atmospheric") rather than driven by a camshaft as with typical OHV engines. The exhaust valve(s) were driven by a camshaft, but were located in the engine block as with side-valve engines. The 1894 prototype Diesel engine used overhead poppet valves actuated by

1584-449: The 1906–1912 Wright Brothers Vertical 4-Cylinder Engine . In 1911, Chevrolet joined Buick in almost exclusive use of OHV engines. However, flathead "side-valve" engines remained commonplace in the U.S. until the mid-to-late 1950s, when they began to be phased out for OHV engines. The first overhead camshaft (OHC) engine dates back to 1902, in the Marr ; however, use of this design

1650-436: The 1950s–'70s Hemi V8 chamber. The combustion chambers are no longer truly hemispherical. It uses a coil-on-plug (distributor-less) ignition system and two spark plugs per cylinder to shorten flame travel leading to more consistent combustion and reduced emissions. Like most of Chrysler's past-model Hemi-head engines, the 5.7 version is rated at approximately one horsepower per cubic inch (the current engines are SAE net, whereas

1716-506: The 1964 426 . Briggs Cunningham used the Chrysler version in some of his race cars for international motorsports. A Chrysler-powered Cunningham C-5R won its class in 1953. Cunningham switched away from these designs in 1959 when Chrysler temporarily abandoned the hemispherical concept in favor of the wedge-head B engine until 1964. Carl Kiekhaefer also used the Chrysler engines in NASCAR cars owned by him from 1955 and 1956, winning

1782-454: The 1970s and 1980s, Chrysler also applied the term Hemi to their Australian-made Hemi-6 Engine , and a 4-cylinder Mitsubishi 2.6L engine installed in various North American market vehicles. The main advantage of a hemi head engine over other head designs is power. In return, hemi head engines tend to have complex valve trains, are expensive to build, and both larger and heavier than conventional designs. A hemispherical combustion chamber

1848-457: The 2007 Chrysler Aspen , the 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T, and the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer . For manual transmission applications (Challenger and 3/4- and 1-ton Ram pickups), cylinder deactivation is not included. The 5.7 L (345 cu in) Hemi in the Ram delivered 345 hp (257.3 kW) and 375 lb⋅ft (508 N⋅m), but 340 hp (253.5 kW) and 390 lb⋅ft (529 N⋅m) for

1914-441: The 300B, an optional 355 hp (265 kW; 360 PS) version was available, making it the first American V8 to be rated at one horsepower per cubic inch. (Note that before 1972, horsepower was SAE gross; thereafter, horsepower is SAE net.) The 354 was also modified. The Hemi was optimized for heavy-duty truck service. These were available with one or two four-barrel carburetors, and were offered in Dodge's heaviest-duty models as

1980-420: The 300C and Magnum R/T, which is exactly 100 hp (74.6 kW) more than the old 5.9 engine. It is a 90-degree V8 , 2-valve pushrod design like the past Magnum series engines, displacing 5,654 cc (345 cu in), with a bore of 3.917 in (99.49 mm) and a stroke of 3.578 in (90.88 mm). Overhead valve An overhead valve engine , abbreviated ( OHV ) and sometimes called

2046-450: The Hemi under the name PowerDome. Dodge introduced the 241.3 cu in (4.0 L) engine in 1953. Bore was 3.4375 in (87.3 mm) and stroke was 3.25 in (82.6 mm). With a low compression ratio of 7.0:1 (in 1953 and for the 1954 Meadowbrook ), the 241 produced 140 bhp (104 kW). For 1954, the more senior Dodges received 150 bhp (112 kW) thanks to

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2112-514: The Max Wedge option. The engine for the third year was named the "Stage III." Max Wedge cars equipped with four-speed transmissions were only produced in the final year, as prior to that point Chrysler did not have a manual transmission that could handle the power of the engine. In 1964, only 61 Dodges and 65 Plymouths were equipped with Chrysler's A-833 manual transmission. Max Wedge cars are an essential part of automotive history as they are among

2178-589: The Ramchargers Club - a group of Chrysler engineers - on their 1949 Plymouth drag race car "High and Mighty." This iteration of the cross-ram system was designated as "long ram," as the carburetors were placed flanking the motor. In 1962, Chrysler introduced its new high-performance version of the 413 RB Block motor: the Maximum Performance Wedge. This engine had been in development since 1959 and employed "short ram" induction, wherein

2244-512: The biggest engine in racing at the time. The 426 Hemi of the 1960s was an engine produced for use in NASCAR , as raced in a Plymouth Belvedere in 1964. It was not initially available to the general buying public. The 426 Hemi was not allowed to compete in NASCAR's 1965 season due to its unavailability in production vehicles sold to the general public and because of complaints by Ford regarding its power. However several special production versions of

2310-558: The camshaft is located in the engine block. In these traditional OHV engines, the motion of the camshaft is transferred using pushrods (hence the term "pushrod engine") and rocker arms to operate the valves at the top of the engine. However, some designs have the camshaft in the cylinder head but still sit below or alongside the valves (the Ford CVH and Opel CIH are good examples), so they can essentially be considered overhead valve designs. Some early intake-over-exhaust engines used

2376-611: The carburetors were fitted diagonally on the intake manifold. The "Max Wedge" option was available exclusively in Chrysler's new-for-1962 intermediate B Platform in Dodges and Plymouths only. Chrysler had developed the option in part to capitalize on the rising popularity in NHRA super stock racing. Although Max Wedge cars were street legal, they were intended for racing purposes. First-year Max Wedge engines were 413 cubic inches and came in 410 and 420 horsepower versions. Dodge called its engine

2442-608: The complex valvetrain they require were expensive ways of improving the high– revolutions per minute (rpm) breathing of production vehicles . By canting the angle of the NASCAR-mandated two valves per cylinder, significantly larger valves could be used. The Chrysler 426 Hemi and all Chrysler RBs had oversquare bore and strokes, both the 426 Hemi and 426 Wedge having a bore × stroke of 4 + 1 ⁄ 4  in ×  3 + 3 ⁄ 4  in (108.0 mm × 95.3 mm). The 426 Hemi, in "Street Hemi" form,

2508-536: The exercise gave Chrysler engineers valuable research and development experience with two-valve hemi combustion chamber dynamics and parameters. In addition to the aircraft engine, Chrysler and Continental worked together to develop the air-cooled AV-1790-5B V12 Hemi engine used in the M47 Patton tank. Chrysler applied their military experience with the hemispherical combustion chamber to its first automobile engine, an overhead-valve V8 engine released under

2574-533: The first vehicles that offered a high-performance big-block engine in an intermediate-bodied car, becoming something of a proto- muscle cars . Oldsmobile had begun the move in that direction by putting its industry-leading Rocket V8 from its luxury 98 series into the smaller 88 already in 1949, and Rambler had put its largest V8 into its intermediate sized Rebel in 1957. General Motors and Ford introduced intermediate platforms with large V8 in 1958. The 1962 413 Max Wedge Dodges and Plymouths slightly preceded

2640-561: The gross 425 hp (317 kW; 431 PS) and net 350 hp (261 kW; 355 PS) ratings for 1971. The street version of the second generation Hemi engine was used (optionally, in all but the last case) in the following vehicles: There were many differences between the racing Hemis and the street version, including but not limited to compression ratio , camshaft, intake manifold , exhaust manifold . Some 1960s NASCAR and NHRA Hemi engines featured magnesium cross-ram intake manifolds and magnesium oil pans in an attempt to reduce

2706-437: The growing wave of proto-Muscle Cars that gained momentum with the 427 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt (1964) and 427 Mercury Comet Cyclone (1964), 389 Pontiac GTO (1964), 396 Chevrolet Chevelle (1965), 400 Buick Gran Sport (1965), 400 Oldsmobile 442 (1965), and 390/427 Ford Fairlane (1966), and 390 Mercury Cyclone (1966). Despite their historical significance and low production numbers, Max Wedge cars have not reached

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2772-544: The larger Chrysler and DeSoto hemi engines, or the Plymouth A engines. From 1955 to 1958 (see 1956 D500 Dodge D-500 cars and packages: early performance cars) lower-performance versions of the Dodge hemi were introduced by substituting less complex poly (single rocker shaft) heads and valve train parts, including one variant only built as a poly (259"). These were used in low-line 1955-58 DeSotos and Dodges, and 1955-56 high-line Plymouths. Dodge Trucks marketed their version of

2838-467: The massive weight of the overall engine, along with chain-driven internal dry sump oil systems . Today, aftermarket blocks, heads, intakes, rods, and pistons are usually made of aluminum. The 426 Hemi also was used in NHRA and AHRA drag racing. Its large casting allowed the engine to be overbored and stroked to displacements unattainable in the other engines of the day. The current-production "HEMI" engine heads are flatter and more complex than

2904-469: The name FirePower , not "Hemi," in 1950 for the 1951 model year. The first version of the FirePower engine had a displacement of 331 cu in (5.4 L) and produced 180 bhp (134.2 kW). Eventually, three of the four Chrysler divisions had their own version of the FirePower engine, with different displacements and designations, and having almost no parts in common. This lack of commonality

2970-433: The new heads on the new taller block. For 1958, Chrysler offered the 392 in two configurations: 325 bhp (242 kW) with 9.25:1 compression and 345 bhp (257 kW) with 10:1 compression, both with a single four-barrel carburetor. A dual four-barrel version of the 392 available in the 1957–58 Chrysler 300C and 300D cars was rated at 375 bhp (280 kW); the 300D, and some marine and industrial engines, used

3036-495: The old Hemi engines were rated SAE gross). For the 2009 model year power was increased to 357-395 horsepower (266-291 kW) and 389-410 lb·ft (527-556 N·m) depending on application. It also achieved 4% better fuel economy. Variable valve timing (VVT) was also introduced. A new variable displacement technology called Multi-Displacement System (MDS) is used in some versions which can shut off two cylinders on each bank under light load to improve fuel economy. The 5.7 L HEMI

3102-425: The ones on the Chrysler 300B and DeSoto Adventurer. This engine used the same cylinder heads as the base D-500 model. The D-501 in 57 was the Chrysler 354 engine, not a Dodge-based engine. Dodge released a 325 cu in (5.3 L) engine for 1957. The "Super Red Ram" engine used a 3 + 11 ⁄ 16  in (93.7 mm; 3.69 in) bore and 3.80 in (96.5 mm) stroke. The base engine offering

3168-489: The production numbers for 1962 to 1964 Max Wedge Dodges and Plymouths: Chrysler Hemi engine The Chrysler Hemi engine , known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI , refers to a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with hemispherical combustion chambers . Three generations have been produced: the FirePower series (with displacements from 241 cu in (3.9 L) to 392 cu in (6.4 L)) from 1951 to 1958;

3234-750: The same level of collectible desirability as other comparable muscle cars. Following are the specifications for 1962 to 1964 Max Wedge engines: 413 cubic inches 410 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 420 horsepower (13.5:1 compression) 413 cubic inches 410 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 420 horsepower (13.5:1 compression) 426 cubic inches 415 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 425 horsepower (13.5:1 compression) 426 cubic inches 415 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 425 horsepower (13.5:1 compression) 426 cubic inches 415 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 425 horsepower (12.5:1 compression) 426 cubic inches 415 horsepower (11.0:1 compression) or 425 horsepower (12.5:1 compression) Following are

3300-569: The same year that Buick received a patent for an overhead valve engine design. In 1904, the world's first production OHV engine was released in the Buick Model B . The engine was a flat-twin design with two valves per cylinder. The engine was very successful for Buick, with the company selling 750 such cars in 1905, and the OHV engine has powered almost all Buick automobiles since then. Several other manufacturers began to produce OHV engines, such as

3366-405: The vehicles in which it can be installed. Significant challenges in the commercialization of engine designs using hemispherical chambers revolved around the valve actuation, specifically how to make it effective, efficient, and reliable at an acceptable cost. This complexity was referenced early in Chrysler's development of their 1950s hemi engine: the head was referred to in company advertising as

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3432-577: Was due in part to the three engine versions using different bore pitches (the center-to-center distance between adjacent cylinders). Chrysler and Imperial called their versions the FirePower . DeSoto called theirs the FireDome . Dodge had a smaller version, known as the Red Ram . Only Plymouth did not have a version, but retained the Dodge poly-head engines . There was no Plymouth Hemi engine until

3498-477: Was hired by Buick (then named Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company ) from 1899–1902, where the overhead valve engine design was further refined. This engine employed pushrod-actuated rocker arms, which in turn opened poppet valves parallel to the pistons. Marr returned to Buick in 1904 (having built a small quantity of the Marr Auto-Car , with one of the first known engines to use an overhead camshaft design),

3564-469: Was made for 1955 by increasing the bore to 3.72 in (94.5 mm). The DeSoto engine was enlarged for 1956 to 329.9 cu in (5.4 L). Bore was the same as the 291 at 3.72 in (94.5 mm), but stroke was increased to 3.80 in (96.5 mm) and a taller (raised-deck) block was used. Displacement was increased again for 1956 (DeSoto Adventurer only) and 1957 (Firedome and Fireflite models) to 341.1 cu in (5.6 L). Bore

3630-404: Was meant to be a powerful, fuel-efficient alternative to Ford's V8 and to replace Plymouth's venerable flathead six . However, the plans were scrapped because of high build costs and the then-unusual design. All Chrysler FirePower engines are oversquare ; i.e. their bore is larger than their stroke . This first FirePower engine, used from 1951 to 1955, has a bore of 3.8125(96.8mm) in and

3696-409: Was mostly limited to high-performance cars for many decades. OHC engines slowly became more common from the 1950s to the 1990s, and by the start of the 21st century, the majority of automotive engines (except for some North American V8 engines) used an OHC design. At the 1994 Indianapolis 500 motor race, Team Penske entered a car powered by the custom-built Mercedes-Benz 500I pushrod engine. Due to

3762-500: Was not the same as the 270 poly-head . In the Dodge Coronet , running 7.6:1 compression ratio , the 270 produced 183 bhp (136 kW). In higher trims like the Dodge Royal , the "Super Red Ram" ran the same compression ratio but with a four-barrel carburetor produced 193 bhp (144 kW). For 1956, Dodge increased the displacement to 315 cu in (5.2 L) with a longer 3.80 in (96.5 mm) stroke and

3828-452: Was now 3.78 in (96.0 mm) with stroke remaining at 3.80 in (96.5 mm). The DeSoto Adventurer produced 320 bhp (239 kW) using dual Carter WCFB four-barrel carburetors. The 1956 DeSoto Adventurer was the premiere named high-performance version—the DeSoto equivalent of the Chrysler 300—using dual Carter WCFB four-barrel carburetors. The Adventurer engine for 1956 used

3894-415: Was now a polyspheric chambered head referenced as 'KDS', and a higher performance 325 was offered with hemi heads as the 'KD-500'. Again there was a low volume offering of a 'KD-500-1' with dual four-barrel carburetors. All engines now, however, had hydraulic camshafts even though the hemi headed offerings sported "dimples" in the valve covers for mechanical adjuster clearance. The hemispherical head design

3960-678: Was produced for consumer automobiles from 1966 through 1971. Hemi-powered Dodge and Plymouth cars produced in the model years of 1966 through 1971 have become collector's items. For example, a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible equipped with the 426 Hemi engine sold at auction for US$ 3.5 million in 2014. The "Street Hemi" version was rated at 425 bhp (431 PS; 317 kW) at 5000 rpm SAE gross and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) at 4000 rpm of torque. In actual dynamometer testing, it produced 433.5 hp (323 kW; 440 PS) and 472 lb⋅ft (640 N⋅m) of torque in purely stock form. Chrysler's sales literature published both

4026-583: Was released for model year 2003 on the Dodge Ram pickup trucks to supplant the Magnum 5.9 engine . From 2004 to 2013, it was the only available gasoline engine in the Ram Heavy Duty. Chrysler later made the 5.7 L Hemi available in all models of the 2004 Dodge Ram , Dodge Durango , the 2005 Chrysler 300C , Dodge Magnum R/T , Jeep Grand Cherokee , the 2006 Dodge Charger R/T , Jeep Commander ,

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4092-511: Was revived in 1964 for a big-block 426 cu in (7.0 L) overhead valve V8, the first engine "Hemi" by Chrysler, a name it had trademarked (and not to be confused with the Chrysler 426 Wedge . Sometimes retroactively referred to as the "Gen 2" or "2G" Hemi, the 426 Hemi was nicknamed the "elephant engine" at the time, a reference to its high power, heavy weight, and large physical dimensions. Its 10.72 in (272.3 mm) deck height and 4.80 in (121.9 mm) bore spacing made it

4158-559: Was similar to the race Hemi but with dual inline four-barrel Carter AFB carburetors (with automatic choke), lower compression (10.25:1 from 12.5:1) and lower-lift camshaft , with iron exhaust manifolds instead of lighter steel long tube headers. There were many differences between the Hemi and the 426 Wedge-head, including cross-bolted main bearing caps and a different head bolt pattern. Although all manufacturers were familiar with multi-valve engines and hemispherical combustion chambers , adding more valves per cylinder and designing

4224-478: Was used in the following applications: In the late 1950s and early 1960s, drag racers found the 392 to be a formidable engine and continued to run them competitively into the 1970s. Usual color of the block was silver. DeSoto's Hemi engines were called FireDome and served as the naming convention for the DeSoto Firedome sedan. In 1952, DeSoto introduced its version of the FirePower (FireDome),with

4290-461: Was used in the following applications: The 354, released in 1956, had a bore of 3.9375(100mm) in and stroke of 3.625(92.1mm) in, and the same 10.385"(264mm) low deck height, for an actual displacement of 5,787 cc (353.1 cu in). The 300B engine was rated at 340 bhp (254 kW), while the New Yorker and Imperial 354 engine configuration produced 280 bhp (209 kW). For

4356-485: Was used in the following applications: The 392 raised-deck engine released in 1957 had a 4.00 in (101.6 mm) bore and 3.906 in (99.21 mm) stroke. The actual displacement is 392.67 cu in (6,435 cc). The deck height, at 10.87 in (276.1 mm), was 1 ⁄ 2  in (13 mm) taller than that of the previous blocks. Because its deck was taller, the heads were cast with wider intake ports so that earlier manifolds could be used with

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