During WWII, Chrysler developed a special hemi engine for use in military aircraft. The XI-2220 engine, a 2,220-cubic inch V16 hemi, produced 2,500 horsepower. The first test flight of the XI-2220 ...

The third-gen engines are what's known as modern Hemi V8s, and within this generation spawned many iconic engines, such as ...

The hemispherical (HEMI) engine has been an automotive staple since its first generation starting in 1951. Used in classic trucks and legendary muscle cars up until 1971, the HEMI was revived in ...

FIRST-GENERATION HEMI ENGINES: 1951 TO 1958. ... SECOND-GENERATION HEMI ENGINES: 1964 TO 1971. Dodge / Plymouth Race Hemi, 1964 to 1965, 4.250-inch bore x 3.75-inch stroke, 426ci.

First Generation Hemi ... 5.7L Hemi. Dodge released the 5.7L V-8 Hemi engine with the ’03 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500. The modern combustion chamber was modified with a near-perfect hemisphere, ...

We go through the history of the 426 Hemi engine as it turns 50 this year and the Dodge Scat Pack Club turns 45. Features. Events ... the first Dodge rolled off the assembly line on November 14, ...

Here are the biggest pros and cons of Dodge's Hemi engine. ... Hemis peaked at 390 hp for the final 392-ci range-toppers in 1958, the year Chrysler Old Yeller'd the Hemi (the first time).

In 2003, Chrysler reintroduced the legendary Hemi engine to American car buyers after a decades-long hiatus. The first of the "third generation" Hemis was the 5.7-liter, gas-powered, 90-degree ...

A: Roy, not only do I remember those early Hemi engines and cars, my brother Mike and I owned a ‘53 Dodge four-door sedan that had a Hemi engine. We bought that old Dodge for $25 back in 1966 ...