Once it became apparent that the Hemi was going to dropped completely from racing in the early 70's, what did Chrysler replace it with for the Pro Stock racing class?
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Another Automtive Trivia Question!
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Pepsi90919
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You guys are teh funny!
I'll have to admit my memory is a little fuzzy, but I don't think the "hemi was dropped from racing". Chrysler phased out the hemi but nothing kept the new hemi from continuing to be used in Pro-Stock. I don't remember any rules requiring a current production engine. If I recall, the 426 and 440 wedge engines continued in production (at least as truck engines) and I know some of them were raced.
Yup.
The answer is the 340 small block. It was used in the Duster with a very modified body to make it competitive. It wasn't that great though.
The hemi racing engine was dropped because it was too expensive and that it was heavily handicapped by the sanctioning body (NHRA) because it was dominating everything else. Ford was the biggest whiner. The end result was a stifled hemi making a lot less HP than the other BBs in racing. Weight penalties were added too. If you ran the hemi you had to have a fair amount of ballast added to your car.
The 426 was never put in trucks and production stopped in 1971. The race version continued sporadically for a couple years till it was retired.
Engine people, engine, a motor is electric, haven't I tought you people anything yet ? 😉
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=motor
1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: ?It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery? (Sinclair Lewis).
1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: ?It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery? (Sinclair Lewis).
Thanks for ruining my fun esun, go look up the meaning of sarcasm :| 😛
It depends on application. For all out racing the Hemi owns the 440 and just about everything else.
A great street engine would be the 440 6pack.
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