Just some Hemi Six Info!
The Hemi six engine started its life in the U-S-A in 1965, when Chrysler Corp thought it was time to replace the long lived Slant six engine with an upright and more powerful engine. There main aim was to re-power the Dodge truck range.
By 1967-68 Chrysler had "shelved" the Hemi six in its final stages of development to continue on with the V8 engine. In 1968 Chrysler Australia was looking also to replace the Slant 6 engine in its passenger cars, and Dodge truck range.
With there recent success in motor racing there interests were also in an engine that was easy to adapt into a Hi-performance engine for Bathurst 500. Chrysler Australia set up and manufactured the Hemi six here in Australia. The 245 was fitted as standard equipment in the VG and one year latter into the Dodge truck range.
The performance side was handled by Weber in Italy, thus the 265 was born.
Chrysler then reduced the 245 to a 215, but this motor was short lived and only lasted up till 1976. Back in the states the Slant 6 lived another 12 odd years. The Hemi six has been praised as one of the best six cylinder engines ever made. The new Chrysler Jeep is power by a 4 litre Hi-output six much like our Hemi.
The Hemi six engine started its life in the U-S-A in 1965, when Chrysler Corp thought it was time to replace the long lived Slant six engine with an upright and more powerful engine. There main aim was to re-power the Dodge truck range.
By 1967-68 Chrysler had "shelved" the Hemi six in its final stages of development to continue on with the V8 engine. In 1968 Chrysler Australia was looking also to replace the Slant 6 engine in its passenger cars, and Dodge truck range.
With there recent success in motor racing there interests were also in an engine that was easy to adapt into a Hi-performance engine for Bathurst 500. Chrysler Australia set up and manufactured the Hemi six here in Australia. The 245 was fitted as standard equipment in the VG and one year latter into the Dodge truck range.
The performance side was handled by Weber in Italy, thus the 265 was born.
Chrysler then reduced the 245 to a 215, but this motor was short lived and only lasted up till 1976. Back in the states the Slant 6 lived another 12 odd years. The Hemi six has been praised as one of the best six cylinder engines ever made. The new Chrysler Jeep is power by a 4 litre Hi-output six much like our Hemi.
In 1970 Chrysler Australia unleashed the 300 + horse power Hemi six engine. This 265ci engine proved to be an embarrassment to both Ford and the General with a 6 cylinder engine producing more than one horse power per cubic inch.
The much over rated phase 3 G-T-H-O did not even come close to producing the magic one B-H-P per ci. The acceleration times of the Chargers fitted with these engines could not be matched by any other car then, and even today little have better 400 metre, or zero to 100 MPH times. This engine took a full weight Charger from zero to 100 in just 14.1 seconds with the feared G-T-H-O coming in at 16.7.
Then we had the pathetic effort from G-M-H with the big 327 Chev powered Monaro, wait for it, 21.5 seconds, The Charger could have almost stopped and started again and still beat the Monaro.
Over 20 years of technology latter and we find cars like the Chrysler Viper boasting zero to 100 times at 14.5 seconds. The Hemi six has gone down in motoring history, noted for its power and reliability.
Today our E-49 specification engine has only minor improvements, as its hard to improve on perfection.
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