SRT8 version features with 425 net horsepower of the contemporary 6.1 L Hemi that makes it even more powerful than the legendary Hemi engines of the muscle car age, the biggest of which was rated at 425 gross horsepower. This makes the 6.1 L Hemi engine the most powerful V8 engine that ...
which hurt performance a bit. Yet, the 383 still paled to both the 426 HEMI and 440 “Magnum” V8s that were limited options. Only 80 of the 426 HEMI Darts were made, and they produced 425 horsepower through dual quad-barrel carburetors. These were...
Dodge gave the 1953 Coronet its first V8 engine, a 241 cid with a double-barrel they called the “Red Ram V-eight.” The Coronet Red Ram had the “Fire-Flash” hemi-style combustion chambers, which helped increase power over traditional cylinder heads. The double-barrel carb was a Strombe...
the red paint is said to be new and quite shiny, yet the engine bay is dingy and dark. The interior has seat covers that look like they were once reupholstered in basic, non-pattern material that could stand a re-do. Nothing major and you’d have...
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T (Credit: Sicnag/Wikimedia) The 1970 Dodge Challenger was the first to ever hit the market. The top engine choices were the 318 and 340 LA-series V8s, the B-series 383 V8, RB-series 440 Magnum V8s, and the 426 HEMI V8. For 1970, the 318 used a Carter...
Views20.3k Submitted bySuper8 Performance 0 - 60 mph5.2 s 1/4 mile13.5 s @ 105.0 mph Top speed298 kph (185 mph) Powertrain specs Engine typeChrysler Hemi 426 V8 Displacement7.0 l (426 ci / 6981 cc) Power431 ps (425 bhp / 317 kw)@ 5000 rpm ...
The Dodge D-500 was originally a separate model, introduced in 1956 as Dodge’s answer to the Plymouth Fury, DeSoto Adventurer, and Chrysler 300B — and as a way of homologating the performance parts for racing use. It originally included special trim, a 260-horsepower Hemi engine, heavy-...