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1968 426 HEMI Engine

This 1968 426 HEMI engine came into Victory Racing Engines in Cleveland in pretty rough shape. Rust, gunk, and 30 years of wear and tear is what Ray Banyas had to cut through in order to get this engine breathing again.

Edelbrock Top End Kit for 426-572 Chrysler HEMI Gen II Engines

This Top End Kit for 426-572 Chrysler HEMI Gen II engines includes an Edelbrock Dual-Quad intake manifold, Victor Jr. cylinder heads, Rollin’ Thunder hydraulic roller camshaft, true roller timing chain, head bolts and gasket set.

Rebuilding the 5.7L HEMI

Back in the early ’90s, when Chrysler realized that it would need a new truck motor to replace its 318/360 Magnum engines to meet the coming emissions standards, the company considered two pushrod engines along with one SOHC design and concluded that a pushrod motor with a pair of Hemi heads that really breathed would make a great truck engine and could still be used in its cars. This is how the 5.7L Gen III Hemi was born in 2003.

Edelbrock Power Package Top End Kit for HEMIs

Edelbrock has added a new Power Package Top End kit for Chrysler 426-528 HEMI engines. Each Edelbrock Top End kit is based on the popular Total Power Package concept of combining dyno-matched components for dyno-tested and proven results.

History of the 426 Hemi Engine

Old pictures and interviews with Tom Hoover, Bill Weertman and author Anthony Young.

Hemi Legend Tom Hoover Passes Away at 85

The man credited as the “Father of the Hemi,” who also helped develop the Max Wedge, the 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda, and the 1978 Dodge Li’l Red Express truck, has died. Tom Hoover, who joined Chrysler in 1955, passed away on April 30 after a long illness. He was 85.

Edelbrock Dual-Quad Manifolds for Chrysler HEMI

These Dual-Quad HEMI intake manifolds are intended for use with Mopar Gen II (1964-71) 426-572 HEMI engines operating in the 2,500 to 6,500+ range. These new intake manifolds are a single-plane Air-Gap design with a dual square-bore 4150 style carburetor pad.

Holley Gen III HEMI EFI Harnesses

Holley has announced the release of plug-and-play wiring harnesses to use its HP and Dominator EFI systems with Gen III HEMI engines, including the ’03-’10 5.7 & 6.1L, ’11-present 6.4L “392”, and Gen III 426 crate engines. These Holley EFI harnesses provide a plug-and-play solution for the main, injector, ignition coil, and drive-by-wire harnesses needed to fire up your Gen III HEMI with Holley EFI control.

Edelbrock Victor Jr. CNC Cylinder Heads for HEMI Engines

Edelbrock’s new Victor Jr. CNC cylinder heads are designed for high output 650+ hp Chrysler 426-572 HEMI engines. They feature fully CNC machined 170cc combustion chambers and seats CNC blended into cast ports for optimal performance. They also feature a 245cc intake runner volume and a revised exhaust valve angle to accommodate larger intake valves.

Mopar Fans Select ‘Top Eliminator HEMI Heritage’ Winner

Mopar enthusiasts selected Roger Davis and his 1934 Plymouth PF 5-Window Coupe, named “in-flame-pus”, as the fourth and final winner in the online portion of the 2014 Mopar “Top Eliminator HEMI Heritage” competition.

MSD Pro-Billet Distributor For 392 HEMI Engines

For anyone with a 392 HEMI, they’re going to be excited to hear about MSD’s new Pro-Billet Distributor, which is based on a CNC-machined billet aluminum housing for incredible strength and precision tolerances.

Chrysler Delivers V8 HEMI Hellcat on Wheels

    The much-anticipated HEMI Hellcat engine is Dodge and SRT’s first application of V8 supercharger technology, delivering an amazing 600-plus horsepower. This supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 Hellcat engine is the most powerful V8 engine ever produced by the Chrysler Group. According to Chrysler, its breakthrough supercharged engine features a forged-steel crankshaft with induction-hardened bearing