The other Hemi

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This car might be of interest, the 1970s Australian Chrysler Charger. Midway in size between a pre 1974 compact and intermediate, and powered by a version of the US Valiant I6 fitted with a "Hemi" style cylinder head (Hemi as in that normally associated with V8s). Top version was a model called the E49, fitted with a 302 bhp gross version of the Australian Hemi 265 ci I6, o-60 6.1 seconds, 1/4 mile 14.4 seconds. , only available with four on the floor in this version, hence the "4" decal on the front wing.

Check it out:

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featuredvehicles/45318/

http://www.valiant.org/charger.html

V8s were available, but they tended to be luxo model versions with automatic, plush interior and what not. All the sporty editions had the I6.

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I tried to tell everyone about this in the othe (The Hemi sucks thread) but no-one listened. The 265 Hemi was available with a single carby initially although when the E38 R/T arrived triple webers were bolted on. Being the quickest accelearating car meant nothing as the brakes and suspension were letting it down (not to mention the 3 speed manual). The insane R/T E49 arrived the next year and was fitted with the 4 speed manual. It came 2nd and 3rd in bathurst and blew the other fastest Australian car of the time away The Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III
 
www.fastlane.com.au/Features/Charger_NZ_USA.htm

Hemi Forever

Road tests of the era recorded quarter mile times of between 14.1 and 14.5 seconds. 0-100 mph (160 kph) in 14.1 seconds was the norm. This compares to times of between 15.2 and 15.6 for the next quickest accelerating Australian muscle car, the mighty XY GTHO Falcon (V8 351)

The HEMI engine is an amazing piece of engineering.
 
It's amazing because the Hemi engine (US & Aussie) has the dome shaped combustion chamber of OHC engines that we take for granted today, but with the addition of pushrods. It's not easy designing a pushrod motor with a dome shaped combustion chamber, the pushrods get in the way.
 

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