392 HEMI engine - Revision history

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Criticisms

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	Biggest ~~foible~~- there's ~~almost~~ nothing to put ~~an early Hemi~~ into and actually drive. 392's only look good in a 1930's-early 1950's street rod, or dragster/rail. 392 Hemis in 1960-70's musclecars look out of place. Guys get them running on the ground or on an engine stand, and never really do put the engine in a car- because an early Hemi requires a $35,000 street rod chassis/body project to look right. It has become a rich man's hobby. Many of these engines are built and spend their entire life sitting on a stand in the garage like a statue collecting dust.		Biggest complaint- there's nothing to put them into.

	~~Very heavy~~-~~over 700 lbs~~.		There's no standard chassis to bolt a 392 Hemi into and actually drive on the street, except for the huge land yachts it came in originally in 1957-58. These engines look out of place in a 1960-70's musclecar. They look good in a 1930's-early 50's street rod, rat rod, or dragster/rail.

	~~Make approx. 400 HP~~ in ~~street trim on today's 93 octane pump gas naturally aspirated- not~~ a ~~lot by today's standards~~, ~~there~~'~~s small blocks out there that would run rings around a 392 Hemi and weigh 200 lbs. less~~, and ~~cost~~ a ~~lot less. A well built 454 Chevy or 455 Pontiac~~ would ~~spank a 392 Hemi pretty badly.~~		It makes no sense to put a 392 Hemi in a Challenger or Roadrunner, they just don't look right in the car, and a 440 would run better and make more power.

	~~Hard to find, expensive to buy~~ and ~~build- and always overpriced.~~

	~~Needs a blower to really~~ make ~~a lot~~ more power ~~than a wedge engine of similar size~~.

	==Worldwide==		==Worldwide==

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Design quirks and oddities

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	~~Cylinder heads on the 392 has somewhat smaller ports than the earlier 331/354 heads.~~

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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Design quirks and oddities

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			Cylinder heads on the 392 has somewhat smaller ports than the earlier 331/354 heads.

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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	==Criticisms==		==Criticisms==
	~~Please make sure to '''''keep critiques in a third-person point of view'''''. If using criticisms from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sure to cite the quote'''''.~~

			Biggest foible- there's almost nothing to put an early Hemi into and actually drive. 392's only look good in a 1930's-early 1950's street rod, or dragster/rail. 392 Hemis in 1960-70's musclecars look out of place. Guys get them running on the ground or on an engine stand, and never really do put the engine in a car- because an early Hemi requires a $35,000 street rod chassis/body project to look right. It has become a rich man's hobby. Many of these engines are built and spend their entire life sitting on a stand in the garage like a statue collecting dust.

			Very heavy-over 700 lbs.

			Make approx. 400 HP in street trim on today's 93 octane pump gas naturally aspirated- not a lot by today's standards, there's small blocks out there that would run rings around a 392 Hemi and weigh 200 lbs. less, and cost a lot less. A well built 454 Chevy or 455 Pontiac would spank a 392 Hemi pretty badly.

			Hard to find, expensive to buy and build- and always overpriced.

			Needs a blower to really make a lot more power than a wedge engine of similar size.

	==Worldwide==		==Worldwide==

Red marquis at 14:43, 31 October 2008

2008-10-31T14:43:00Z

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{{Engine Infobox |
|Image = [[Image:392.jpg|300px]]
|Engine Name = 392 HEMI
|Manufacturer = [[Chrysler]]
|aka = '''Type aka here, not up there'''
|Type = Gasoline (Petrol)
|Production/Introduction = '''produced/introduced from when to when'''
|Status = ''Discontinued''
|Displacement = 392 cu-in.
|Aspiration = ''naturally aspirated''
|Configuration = V
|Cylinders = 8
|Fuel System = 4V Carburetor
|Lubrification = '''indicate the engine's type of lubrification'''
|Output = 345 hp @ 4600 rpm<br>450 lb-ft. of [[torque]] @ 2800 rpm
|Bore = 4.0000 in
|Stroke = 3.906 in
|Compression = 10.0:1
|In. Valves = 2.00 in
|Ex. Valves = 1.75 in
|Firing Order = 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
|Left Bank = 1-3-5-7
|Right Bank = 2-4-6-8
|Length = '''in inches'''
|Diameter = '''in inches'''
|Width = '''in inches'''
|Height = '''in inches'''
|Dry Weight = 767 lb
|Fuel Consumption = '''city/highway (mpg & km/L)'''
|CO = g/km
|CO2 = g/km
|NOx = g/km
|Hydrocarbon = g/km
|Particulate = g/km
|Chief Engineer = '''write here'''
}}
The original '''392 HEMI engine''' was introduced in the new 1957 model year Chryslers and Imperials. It replaced the 354 cubic-inch version of the original HEMI launched in 1951.

Compared with the 354, the 392 was completely revised and improved, with larger valves and ports, a beefier block and crankshaft, and improved bearings. In short, the 392 HEMI, often referred to simply as the “92,” was perfect for drag racing.

More than a few racers bolted on six or eight carburetors, slipped in a hotter cam, tipped some nitro into the tank and went racing. Racing legend Don Garlits ran a 392 in his Swamp Rat I at record speeds of over 180 mph on nitro with no supercharger. Garlits also used a 392 HEMI to officially break the 200-mph barrier when his Swamp Rat went 201.34 mph at Atco, N.J. in 1964.

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==Unique Attributes==

==Criticisms==
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==See Also==
{{HEMI}}

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[[Category:Engines|HEMI 392]]