To commemorate the HEMI Day (26 April), Mopar has opened pre-orders for the 986 BHP ‘Hellephant’ engine and kit via cratehemi.com website. The 7.0-liter V8 supercharged engine was announced during SEMA 2018 and is priced at US$ 29,995, excluding installation and taxes.
The engine consists of an all-aluminium block with forged aluminium pistons, steel connecting rods, forged steel crank and a nodular iron camshaft. The bore and stroke is and 104.775 mm and 101.6 mm respectively. The compression ratio is set at 9.5:1. It has a maximum rpm of 6,200 and is rated at 986 BHP and 1288 Nm of torque.
Apart from the engine, Mopar will also sell an engine kit for US$ 2,265 which includes the Powertrain Control Module (PCM), the throttle pedal, power distribution center, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, fuel pump control module, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, and CAN bus interface device. This kit will allow engine swaps for older cars.
HEMI Day is celebrated in recognition of the 426 HEMI engine (426 cu. inch), which debuted over 50 years ago. The Hellephant name pays tribute to the 426 HEMI that was nicknamed the Elephant.
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