The motor is loosely based on a 426 ci Chrysler Hemi V8, and other than camshafts that need to be no larger than 54 mm, teams can make whatever modifications they see fit. According to Engine Builder Magazine, the blocks and heads of the engine are made from billet aluminum to be as ...
The only thing more impressive than the custom details was the potent lineup of engines like the 340 Six-Pack V8 with up to 290 horsepower, a 383 Magnum V8 with up to 335 horsepower, 440 Six-Pack with up to 390 horsepower or the fire-breathing 426 HEMI® V8 with up to 1 9 7 8...
Because of the vagaries of the old gross ratings, the widespread over- and underrating of different engines, and the considerable differences in the amount of power consumed by different intake/exhaust/accessory configurations (even for different applications of the same basic engine),there is NO r...