Chrysler Hemi engine: Difference between revisions

The [[hemispherical]] head design was revived in 1964. These were the first engines officially designated Hemi, a name [[Chrysler]] had trademarked. Chrysler Hemi engines of this generation (sometimes calledretroactively referred to as the "Gen 2" or "2G" Hemi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kolossochryslerjeepdodgeramwi.com/2009-mopar-performance-catalog.htm|title=Kolosso Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram - New Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealership in Appleton, WI 54914|date=March 14, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314081951/http://www.kolossochryslerjeepdodgeramwi.com/2009-mopar-performance-catalog.htm|archive-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref>) displaced {{convert|426|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}. The 426 Hemi was nicknamed the "elephant engine"<ref>[https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/what-is-a-hellephant-crate-engine/ "What Is a Hellephant and Why Are They So Rare?"], ''Motor Trend'', Feb 11, 2021|"That's the nickname given to the second-generation Hemi that came out in race-only form in 1964, then in street form in 1966 as the Street Hemi. It got the name "elephant engine" due to its large size, heavy weight, and prodigious, ground-pounding power.""</ref> at the time, a reference to its high power, heavy weight and large physical dimensions. Its {{convert|10.72|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} deck height and {{convert|4.80|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} bore spacing made it the biggest engine in racing at the time.