What is the biggest Hemi engine?

Mopar is unleashing the most powerful production muscle-car engine ever available to builders and enthusiasts with the launch of its newest crate engine – the 807-horsepower Hellcrate Redeye 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI® V-8 engine.

Why was the HEMI banned from Nascar?

The HEMI engine was a mechanical marvel that was so successful it was banned from NASCAR after its first year. By 1963, the 426-cubic-inch Wedge engine used in NASCAR was deemed to have hit its limit for horsepower.

When did DeSoto go out of business?

November 30, 1960
On November 30, 1960, DeSoto dealers were notified by telegram that Chrysler was ending DeSoto production in the United States. DeSoto had been in business for more than 32 years, however, it has left historians with a rich legacy and automotive history that many will always remember.

When did the DeSoto Hemi engine come out?

Dodge and DeSoto also fielded a wide range of Hemi-equipped engines in a wide range of displacements. DeSoto’s “Fire Dome” was offered in 276, 291, 330, 341, and 345 cubes. Dodge’s version of the Hemi engine, called the “Red Ram”, started in 1953 as a 241-inch V8 and grew to 270, 315, and 325-inch variants throughout the ‘50s.

What kind of engine was used in DeSoto Firedome?

This and other 1950s series Chrysler HEMI engines such as the Chrysler 361 V8 were known as FirePower engines. The 330 was used primarily in the DeSoto FireDome and FireFlite models. These 1956 models were quite popular that a DeSoto was featured as the pace car for that year’s Indianapolis 500 race.

How are the cylinders arranged in a DeSoto Hemi?

The cylinders were placed in two banks (rows) of four cylinders each, arranged (as is common practice) at 90° to each other; each is 45° from the vertical axis. After the original introduction (limited to Chrysler cars only), DeSoto developed and introduced its own unique hemi motors in 1952, which I will refer to as Type II.

Which is the most efficient DeSoto or Hemi motor?

Although aesthetically pleasing, the DeSoto’s deep chamber (where the depth is a large percentage of the radius, although less than 100%) has proven not to be the most efficient shape, and later motors (such as the “RB” based 426 hemi) used a lower percentage of a hemisphere of larger diameter.