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[[File:Marine Hemi.JPG|thumb|The Chrysler Marine Hemis were popular in wooden boats such as the [[Chris-Craft Boats|Chris-Craft]] during the 1950s and 1960s]]
The '''Chrysler Hemi enginesengine''', known by the trademark '''Hemi''' or '''HEMI''', arerefers a series of high-performance American [[V8overhead engine|V8valve]] [[gasolineV8 engine]]s built by [[Chrysler]] with [[overhead valve]] [[hemispherical combustion chamber]]s. Three different types of Hemi enginesgenerations have been built by Chrysler for automobilesproduced: the firstFirePower series (knownwith asdisplacements thefrom Chrysler{{convert|241|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} FirePowerto engine{{convert|392|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}) from 1951 to 1958,;<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Chrysler_and_Imperial/1951_Chrysler/1951_Chrysler_FirePower_Advantages/1951%20Chrysler%20FirePower%20Advantages-01.html |title=1951 Chrysler FirePower Advantages |publisher=oldcarbrochures.com |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> thea secondfamed from{{convert|426|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} 1964 to 1971,race and thestreet thirdengine from 20031964-1971; to 2024. Although Chrysler is most identified with theand usefamily of "Hemi"advanced asHemis a(displacing marketingbetween term,{{convert|345|cuin|L|0|abbr=on}} many{{convert|391|cuin|L|0|abbr=on}} other autofrom manufacturers2003 haveto incorporated similar designs. The engine block and cylinder heads were cast and manufactured at [[Indianapolis Foundry]]2024.
Although Chrysler is most identified with the use of "Hemi" as a marketing term, many other auto manufacturers have incorporated similar cylinder head designs. The engine block and cylinder heads were cast and manufactured at [[Indianapolis Foundry]].
During the 1970s and 1980s, Chrysler also used the ''Hemi'' name for their Australian-made [[Chrysler Hemi-6 Engine|Hemi-6 Engine]], and applied it to the 4-cylinder [[Astron 2.6|Mitsubishi 2.6L engine]] installed in various North American market vehicles. ▼
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▲During the 1970s and 1980s, Chrysler also usedapplied the term ''Hemi'' name forto their Australian-made [[Chrysler Hemi-6 Engine|Hemi-6 Engine]], and applied it to thea 4-cylinder [[Astron 2.6|Mitsubishi 2.6L engine]] installed in various North American market vehicles.
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