While the 426 HEMI was initially based on the RB architecture used by the 426 Max Wedge, the two engines share very little in common. Both engines have 426 cubic inches of displacement and have ...

While the street version of the 426 Hemi engine is iconic now, the cars it powered didn't sell very well in their day. Here are all the models that used it.

The story of the legendary 426 Hemi doesn’t begin with the 1966 model year. Rather, it starts in 1963, when Chrysler Corporation found itself far off the podium at both oval tracks and drag strips.

Designing the 426 Hemi wasn’t as simple as just scaling up the 392 Hemi. The goal was to use the basic block design of the RB wedge, which had superior bottom-end strength, due to a deep-skirt ...

Named after its hemispherical combustion chambers, Chrysler's 426-ci (7.0-liter) HEMI V8 started life in 1964 as a race engine developed for NASCAR.. Two years later, a street version ...

Q: Greg, when did the 426 Hemi come out? Thanks, and I enjoy your columns, especially about MOPARS. — Ken L., Massachusetts Also: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only "Hemi" Chrysler engine ...

Stories about 426 HEMI - June 22nd 2025. 9,800-Mile Survivor 1969 Hemi GTX Once Ran Low 11s, Sat 20 Years; Why the Low Price Now?

At the 2018 SEMA Show, Mopar unleashed the demonic “Hellephant”, a supercharged GEN III 426 cubic-inch HEMI with 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft.

When Gary Dodane bought his 1970 Plymouth 426 Hemi ’Cuda back in 1983, his decision was fueled more by the car’s monster horsepower than its phenomenal collector value.

While the 426 HEMI was initially based on the RB architecture used by the 426 Max Wedge, the two engines share very little in common. Both engines have 426 cubic inches of displacement and have ...

Q: Greg, when did the 426 Hemi come out? Thanks, and I enjoy your columns, especially about MOPARS. — Ken L., Massachusetts Also: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only "Hemi" Chrysler engine ...

Q: Greg, when did the 426 Hemi come out? Thanks, and I enjoy your columns, especially about MOPARS. — Ken L., Massachusetts Also: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only "Hemi" Chrysler engine ...