Hemi Engines
Does anyone know why these engines are not being used by Workhorse as a option to Big Block Chevy? Thanks for all opinions!
Forum Discussion
usersmanual wrote:first of all 426 valves are 90 degrees apart. Second the new "HEMI" is not ever close to true hemi. Chrysler stole the design over 60 years ago and then copyrighted the word and now it is catch phrase and not a true design.randallb wrote:
The new Hemi is not a true hemi but kind of a combination of a trick flow design and a BBC head. A true hemi has the valve stems 90 degrees to each other and a direct line from intake to exhaust port. The new hemi is more of a splayed valve. Since Dodge is the truck line almost all of their heavy trucks rely on the Cummins 6.7. Now that would make a nice RV chassis but no one wants a FRED. FREDs are inherently noisy.
Randy
BS The 426 hemi valves were 180 degrees to each other and so are the new 5.7 and 6.4 engines
