Before we give up the goodies, we need to explain what "hemi" means, because there's some nuance to the hemi code. If you are, say, a copy editor forHOT ROD, a "hemi" refers to a type of engine with a ...

The old saying goes, "There is no replacement for displacement." While modern engine technology proves that logic is fundamentally flawed, it's still fun to remember the inexpensive gasoline and ...

After two decades of production, the third-generation 5.7 Hemi V-8 has amassed a solid reputation as Chrysler's bread-and-butter workhorse and high-performance platform. In that time, the company name ...

For decades Chevy racers and engine builders have known in their hearts that the venerable Chrysler Hemi combustion chamber design with huge intake and exhaust ports and valves was more efficient, and ...

The original small-block Chevy engine made 520 hp, 510 lb-ft of torque based on a 406ci cast-iron block with unported 23-degree cylinder heads, open-plane intake, and an ACCEL fuel injection system.