Happy Hemi Day – 4/26! The Hemi has been the iconic Chrysler V8 engine since its development in the early 1950s. Since then it has powered too many great vehicles to list, but Mopar aficionados have a soft place in their heart for the powerful V8.
So dear readers, do you love Hemi engines?
Give us your take in the comments section below. Like my high school history teacher always told me, “There are no wrong answers.”
My take? I do because it powered the Plymouth Superbird and the Dodge Charger Daytona in NASCAR.
OMG, Hemi was the Holy Grails to have more horsepower than cubic inches – which was the race to beat in 1968 – 1970.
I had a formerly Hemi powered 1968 Road Runer, with a bored out 383 – overheated all the time in spite of all my 17-year-old efforts.
Yes i love a Hemi
Absolutely. Certain engines are great and look good too. The 426 Hemi is the top of the heap.
The only HEMI I love is the one in my Charger R/T. It’s simply the best, it roars and it goes like stink.
I have a 331 hemi V8 that I’ve been own since I was 18 years old 1955 Chrysler new Yorker till this day it has ran with no issues or troubles I used to travel back and forth from Mexico Tijuana when I open my hood and they see that firepower the conversation starts the show is on
I love my 392 hemi in my Imperial. Also love the 440 Wedge’s.
Graham
Ford boss 429 and the sohc 427 are hemis I prefer
Fortunate to be a Mopar fan born on 4/26. Makes all my Mopar friends jealous. Must admit that I have only owned 1st and 3rd gen hemis: 331 in my 55 300, 392 in my 57 300C, and 5.7 in my Dodge Magnum R/T. 426’s were always a bit out of range for my budget.
What’s not to love, it’s powered many COOL cars in the past and continues today!!!
I had 55’ Dodge with a Red Ram Hemi !
Now tell me if that’s not going back awhile!
Yes! Gen II Hemi’s rule. Installing one in a ’70 Cuda
Ahhh…..No. Ugly tangled up wires everywhere. Distributor coming off the front and coil plopped right in line of sight. And prior comment about more horsepower than c.i., how about a 327 with 375 hp out of the factory.
Stick with your ricers then. Seems more your style.
Um, don’t know of any “ricers” equipped with a 375hp/327- I do know where a Gen2 ‘Vette with one is; yeah, certainly ‘Vettes are “ricers”.
I have a 331 hemi V8 that I’ve been own since I was 18 years old 1955 Chrysler new Yorker till this day it has ran with no issues or troubles I used to travel back and forth from Mexico Tijuana when I open my hood and they see that firepower the conversation starts the show is on
I believe that Jaguar’s XK engine from ‘48 through the ‘60s was also a hemispherical head design. Those were beautiful, powerful and reliable engines
Yes, yes I do! 😎😎
About 24 years ago, had a black 69 383 Road Runner, 4 spd. Then when my mechanic told me he had a 69 Hemi Road Runner, totally redone, red with black interior and 4 spd, I thought I died and went to heaven! Sold the RR in 1 day on Ebay and bought the Hemi. With those 2 Carter 4 barrels, you mashed down the accelerator and those Carters woke up, it just threw you in the back seat! Ain’t nothing like it! Unfortunately, had a fuel pump fire, insurance paid everything to fix like new, and needed to sell due to the economy. Bought it for 30 grand, sold it for 50, even after the fire. Not too shabby!