Chrysler’s 426 got the Hemi name from the shape of its combustion chambers. Each chamber is a dome cut into the cylinder head ...
The 1960s are littered with a plethora of high-performance powerplants, often with overlapping names and terms. The 426 is a victim of such naming conventions, with two prominent engines boasting the ...
Inside a Fuel Injected 426 Hemi Jet Boat. Take a closer look at a jet boat powered by a fuel-injected 426 Hemi and explore ...
Before Chrysler’s legendary 426 Hemi dominated drag strips, another fearsome V8 was helping Plymouth and Dodge establish their racing reputations. Known as the Max Wedge, this engine was indeed ...
The Chrysler 426 cubic inch Hemi engine was the second generation of the Hemi. It was produced from 1964 through 1971. Initially designed for NASCAR racing and not intended for use in street vehicles, ...
Dodge Coronet 500 muscle cars came with a manual box paired with the mighty Street Hemi in 1966; the skinny blue-line tires ...
It was December of 1962 when Lynn Townsend set the wheels in motion by authorizing the build of a new engine for the sole purpose of being a race-ready engine that could go to the 1964 Daytona 500—and ...
I'm sitting at a small table at the Waffle House in Ocala, Florida, when I ask this question, and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits nearly slams his fist in his scrambled eggs and tomatoes as he leans across to ...
The Coronet was the best-selling 426 Hemi Dodge of the day, and this example is a true time capsule with 61k miles; 22 years ...
The 1970 Plymouth Superbird exists because NASCAR wrote a rule. To race the winged car, a manufacturer had to sell it to the ...
A dual overhead cam 426 NASCAR engine - Uncle Tony's Garage Officially called the A-925 engine in Chrysler documentation, the engine shown here — a 426-cubic-inch Hemi V8 with special dual-overhead ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...