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Just a few days ago, we learned that Mopar Direct Connection was reviving the Hemi Drag Pak for its aftermarket crowd. Since then, the outfit has also announced that it is reviving the Hellephant crate motor.
The Hemi V8 engine from Chrysler is both legendary and iconic as a part of American automotive history. The Hemi moniker is well-known and its association with Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth is as strong as apple pie is to America itself. Most fans of ...
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How Did Dodge's Hellephant Engine Get Its Name?
Throughout Chrysler's history, the company has engaged in wordplay to make its cars more memorable. Model names such as the compounded Superbird and the abbreviated 'Cuda are good examples. Another fine example is the Mopar name, a portmanteau formed from ...
The Hurricane engines, referred to by Dodge as the HurriCrates, are pretty much exactly what you’ll find in those big Jeeps, albeit without the Jeep. The base one, called Cat 1 (get it?) is the base engine making 420 horsepower and 468 pound-feet of ...
Known for their American muscle builds, Jim and Mike Ring, the co-founders of Ringbrothers, have unveiled their latest custom work — a 1969 Dodge Charger fitted with a 1,000 HP Mopar Hellephant engine, a vehicle they’re calling the “TUSK.”
This 1969 Dodge Charger looks as spooky as your next-door neighbour’s lawn full of witches and pumpkins grinning in the dark did last week. Grin is what this Charger does since it received a 1,000-horsepower Hellephant V8 engine. The Hellephant in the ...