The first hemi engines were invented in the early 1900s to power the nation's first automobiles. In the 1940s, improved versions were developed for use in the airplanes of WWII. However, Chrysler ...
These are engines where the combustion chamber is shaped ... which was being revived with the 426 HEMI in 1964 after Chrysler shuttered the FirePower hemi a few years earlier.
20 Moments That Made the 426 Hemi Engine Great David Freiburger takes us on a journey through time as he recalls 20 moments that made the 426 Hemi engine a legend.
The 354 nomenclature pays homage to the heritage of the early Gen 1 HEMI engines, which originally displaced 354 cubic inches. The naturally aspirated 426 Race HEMI engine is built off of a Mopar ...