J Lenos Garage- 426 Hemi Challenger updates

[Marquis_Rex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxMvC_4hR8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6sVi7he5sI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJRet6UJDk

Got to respect someone wealthy who actually gets his hands dirty and uses his collection as intended!

[Matt Harper]

Yeah, but it's not really a hemi - it's just a marketing ploy.

[Marquis_Rex]

Indeed!

What did that bright spark say it stood for?
Our VP worked at Chrsyler engineering for several years and I showed him that post! He almost pissed himself with laughter!

Found it!:

internet know it all said:

The name is "HEMI"; which stands for "High Efficiency Multi Injection" or some rubbish. In typical American fashion the come up with the acronym first and then mangle words into it.

Edited by Marquis_Rex on Tuesday 13th July 04:41

[Trabant]

And there I was thinking it was called a Hemi because of the hemispherical combustion chambers, what was I thinking

[Athlon]

Matt Harper said:

Yeah, but it's not really a hemi - it's just a marketing ploy.

Nooo, the 'new' Hemi is slightly less hemi like, that motor in the '70 is the legendary original Hemi engine, it does have hemispherical chambers and a rather impressive way of operating the valves from a single cam and pushrod set up.

[Marquis_Rex]

Athlon said:

Matt Harper said:

Yeah, but it's not really a hemi - it's just a marketing ploy.

Nooo, the 'new' Hemi is slightly less hemi like, that motor in the '70 is the legendary original Hemi engine, it does have hemispherical chambers and a rather impressive way of operating the valves from a single cam and pushrod set up.

Difficult as it might be to imagine an American being ironic, I believe Matt Harper was being ironic.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

It was a response to this thread and Futuramics asenine statement about the Hemi-why let the facts get in the way of a bit of American bashing!

[Marquis_Rex]

New Challenger SRT8 vs old classic Challenger with Hotchkis suspension upgrade, brakes and 5 speed box!
http://www.insideline.com/dodge/challenger/2010/20...