Dodge Hemi
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Dodge Hemi
since there are so many members on board that know alot about motors ??I, thought I would get some opinions on the Dodge hemi,that they put in the pickups .
1>what is the hp
2> torque
3>red-line on motor
4>are they any good,your honest input would be neat to hear .
what is the hemi ,explanation (more than a car sales man can give (no offense if you are one>
1>what is the hp
2> torque
3>red-line on motor
4>are they any good,your honest input would be neat to hear .
what is the hemi ,explanation (more than a car sales man can give (no offense if you are one>
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Here's all the answers:
http://www.elepent.com/review.php?nr=552
Now tell me what prop I should use! Props are much more confusing to me than any other mechanical item...
D. Ocean
Pompano Beach, FLA
http://www.elepent.com/review.php?nr=552
Now tell me what prop I should use! Props are much more confusing to me than any other mechanical item...
D. Ocean
Pompano Beach, FLA
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Hemi's have been refined quite a bit since the 50's... they now have twin plugs and not quite as steep of a valve angle... these old heads were 90 degrees between the valves... you can see the intake on the right... the exhaust on the left and the plug hole in the center.
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I love my dodge hemi and wouldn't think of getting any other truck. I tow a 28 scarab back a forth to lake George all summer ( 3 hour drive) effortlessly. Starting from a dead stop with the boat in tow It can accelerate faster than what is necessary while towing a boat.
The shift curves will take some getting use to. The motor has a ton of tork and dose not need to rev so high but if you are not use to the low rpms and end up pushing the gas peddle down dont be surprised if the truck skips a gear when it shifts and goes from 2200 rpm to 5000 rpm and shift again at 5600 rpm. Just hold on when she dose.
Its also fun having a truck that is faster than a lot of cars out there.
the ride and handling are great compared to any dodge truck previous. Just get the 20" rims for the better handling. Also it is better on gas than the old 5.9 and has a 100 more HP.
I have had a 95 , 2000, and my 93 hemi. By far this is a much superior truck to any dodge has built in the past. That also goes for the interior design as well. There is an unbelievable amount of storage. Look to get the folding out load floor for the back seat and the stereo controls on the steering wheel. They were well worth it.
My truck was one of the first 1500 hemi's ever built . I was able to order the truck 3 months prior to dodge even advertising for it.
The shift curves will take some getting use to. The motor has a ton of tork and dose not need to rev so high but if you are not use to the low rpms and end up pushing the gas peddle down dont be surprised if the truck skips a gear when it shifts and goes from 2200 rpm to 5000 rpm and shift again at 5600 rpm. Just hold on when she dose.
Its also fun having a truck that is faster than a lot of cars out there.
the ride and handling are great compared to any dodge truck previous. Just get the 20" rims for the better handling. Also it is better on gas than the old 5.9 and has a 100 more HP.
I have had a 95 , 2000, and my 93 hemi. By far this is a much superior truck to any dodge has built in the past. That also goes for the interior design as well. There is an unbelievable amount of storage. Look to get the folding out load floor for the back seat and the stereo controls on the steering wheel. They were well worth it.
My truck was one of the first 1500 hemi's ever built . I was able to order the truck 3 months prior to dodge even advertising for it.
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Originally posted by Reed Jensen
Hemi's have been refined quite a bit since the 50's... they now have twin plugs and not quite as steep of a valve angle... these old heads were 90 degrees between the valves... you can see the intake on the right... the exhaust on the left and the plug hole in the center.
Hemi's have been refined quite a bit since the 50's... they now have twin plugs and not quite as steep of a valve angle... these old heads were 90 degrees between the valves... you can see the intake on the right... the exhaust on the left and the plug hole in the center.
everything old is new again [IMG]c2head.jpg[/IMG]