Despite the fact that the 426 Street HEMI® engine produced over 425 horsepower from the factory in the ’60s, it wasn’t very long ago we were celebrating the 300 horsepower milestone from a factory V6. Now, the Dodge Cha ...
MOPAR SHAKER HOOD SCOOPS. FOR A HEAPING DOSE OF ATTITUDE. There are many reasons why hood scoops became popular in the early days of drag racing. Other than a 426 HEMI® engine badge, nothing said horsepower on the streets in ...
5.7L GEN III HEMI® ENGINE The 5.7L Gen III HEMI® engine was introduced in 2003, but the fi rst engine in the production HEMI engine family was the 331-354-392 HEMI engine built in the 1950s. The second generation was produ ...
The Gen III HEMI® engine was introduced in 2003, has been in production through 2016, and is still going strong! By last year, there had been over 3 million new HEMI engines built and that number is growing larger every day! ...
THE JOB OF THE VALVETRAIN IS TO TRANSFER THE CAM LOBE’S MOVEMENT TO THE VALVE ITSELF . KEEPERS Keep the valve spring and retainer attached to the valve stem. RETAINERS Must work with the keepers being used (7-degree or ...
The 1960s and 70s was a time when automotive performance and big, powerful engines became synonymous with racing, restoration, car shows, auctions and cruises. Most muscle car engines from this period used carburetors as the ...
One of the oldest lines in the automotive performance field is – “there is no substitute for cubic inches.” In the early muscle car era, more cubic inches typically came as the result of an engine swap ̵ ...
THE SCAT PACK PERFORMANCE UPGRADE KITS With a large number of late-model Challenger, Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles turning up in the used car market, opportunities for 2011-and-newer 5.7L HEMI® engine LX/LC-platform perf ...
Valve springs come in many sizes, styles and designs, but virtually all engines have them. They are usually very dependable and will generally last the life of the engine, but they can wear out and occasionally fail . NEED A ...
The V8 Magnum engines were built from 1992 through 2003 and came in two sizes — the 5.2L V8 and the 5.9L V8. The Magnum family of V8s is the third generation of Chrysler/Mopar® small blocks and replaced the earlier “ ...
