WOOT!! New Hemi available in Dodge Ram 1500 in January 2003 :-)

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4


As for numbers, the 5.7 liter Hemi spits out 345HP and 375 lb-ft of twist, better numbers than any of the competition. The only gas engine that outpowers the 5.7 liter Hemi is the hugely massive 8.1 liter 340 HP / 455 lb-ft V8 only available in the 2500 HD / 3500 Silverados

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

Yes it does, by a wide margin. When it come to truck engines, torque is more important than horsepower. Torque IS the end-all be-all when it comes to trucks.

But even so, you can only get the 8.1 in the heavy duty GM trucks. The Hemi will be available in the 1500 RAM. The next powerful engine would be Chevy's 300 HP / 360 lb-ft 6.0 liter V8.

yes, but you said outpower, not out-torque. the dodge is more powerful by 5HP, or about 3.73 kilowatts.

 

[gogeeta13]

drop that HEMI into a dakota 5 speed...oh man that would r0x0r my box0rz.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: raptor13

technically that engine doesn't outpower the hemi.

He's right. Power is defined by force multiplied by a time interval. Hence, since the Hemi has more horsepower than the huge block Chevy motor, it is in fact more powerful. Yes it has less torque. That's not what he said. And I won't argue with you that torque is where the buck stops when it comes to truck motors, you're quite right on that. It just gets confused when technical terms (like "power" in this case) are misused.

Regardless, the Hemi's 5 HP advantage in NO WAY overcomes the deficit in torque so I will call the 8.1 more powerful

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: gogeeta13
drop that HEMI into a dakota 5 speed...oh man that would r0x0r my box0rz.

That's exactly what I'm thinking.

5 speed 4WD Dakota...

Hello, Lightning!

Viper GTS

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: gogeeta13
drop that HEMI into a dakota 5 speed...oh man that would r0x0r my box0rz.

That's exactly what I'm thinking.

5 speed 4WD Dakota...

Hello, Lightning!

Viper GTS

that thing would damn hard to steer... no weight in the back and tons in the front... i suppose a hemi donsn't weigh any more than that 5.9L one they'd been using, though.

 

[gogeeta13]

Geebus, I am salivating over here.

Public Notice: ViperGTS and I are now excepting donations for the "Drop a Hemi in a Dakota Fund"

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: gogeeta13
Geebus, I am salivating over here.

Public Notice: ViperGTS and I are now excepting donations for the "Drop a Hemi in a Dakota Fund"

Most likely, the Dakota R/T would receive the Hemi.