The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI, refers to a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with hemispherical combustion chambers.

Feb 11, 2020 · Pulled from a '55 Imperial that had been sitting forever, this 331 cid Gen I Hemi came to Southern Marine and Automotive covered in rust and in need of serious help. Shop owner Ray Klaver worked to restore this old-school engine back to its glory days under a tight budget with big results.

Sep 27, 2011 · Vintage drags, I have noticed that very few engines have been selling on e-bay recently. I have several 392's and 354's for sale at a fair price and no bites. I have seen several parts selling for more than the complete engines. It seems that people are only repairing or building what they have now. Do you have any pix?

Jan 4, 2023 · The 331 CID V-8 was first FirePower engine and was used from 1951 to 1955. It had a deck height of 10.38″, a bore of 3.8125″ and a stroke of 3.625″ for 331 CID. For the time, the valve sizes were very large at 1.8125″ for the intake, and 1.50″ for the exhaust.

Aug 18, 2022 · Aside from the WWll big Hemi fighter plane engine, nearly all folks consider the early ’50s 331 Chrysler FirePower to kick off the true OEM Hemi engines. — Mike Lozano, Egge Machine. The Gen-II 426 Hemi engine dominated the Daytona 500 on its debut in 1964, taking the top three spots. Richard Petty won by more than a lap in his Plymouth Belvedere.

Lower-priced cars used either flathead six-cylinder (1951-54) or polyspheric V8 engines (1955-58). With the exception of the 1957 Dodge D500-1 (which used a Chrysler 354 engine), all cars used their own brand hemi engines.

May 1, 2007 · Our goal for this engine was to build an affordable Hemi that was reliable, would run on regular gas, and produce respectable horsepower and torque, and we're confident it will meet all our ...

In 1951, Chrysler introduced their new line of V8 motors, popularly know as the “hemi”, because the combustion chamber was fully machined into the shape of a ½-dome or hemi-sphere; I will refer to this motor and its direct descendants as Generation I, Type I.

Sep 30, 2008 · Check out this 331 Chrysler Hemi engine that is going to be built from scratch as Ryan Mason shows you what you need to do, inside Street Rodder Magazine.

Jun 8, 2020 · One of the engines Klaver recently finished up, and one that got a lot of attention when it was in the shop, is a 331 cid Gen I Hemi. The customer of this engine was referred to the shop by one of Ray’s 5.0L Ford customers. The stock crank and …