A Hemi engine has a hemispherical dome, which was a new design that increased efficiency and power output over others, in 1901.
Chrysler popularized the term for their engines in the 1950’s, and the name has a positive image in some circles because Chrysler-built Hemi engines were used in WW2 fighter planes and NASCAR racecars.
Comment on The way this is spelled out really irks me.
teegus@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Pardon my ignorance but is driving a Hemi a “good” thing or a “bad” thing and thus an insult to be passed by?
KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Also to note, Chrysler just keeps the name HEMI. Modern ones aren’t actually hemispherical.
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
It’s a V8 engine with a massive bore. It’s fast and powerful. Being passed by one isn’t really an insult. It’s like “okay, I’m driving a corolla and a V8 just passed me, this is to be expected.”
_danny@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s supposed to be a good thing. I don’t get the context of the stickers either unless it’s just supposed to be a useless explanation of the situation.
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
It’s supposed to be a good thing
What part of it is good in any way?
- Guy’s in the military: yeah war. Yeehaw…
- He’s proud to drive a gas guzzling SUV
_danny@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I didn’t say I think it’s a good thing, just that the truck guy probably think it is.
someguy3@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Hemi basically translates to a powerful engine. Purchased by certain people.
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Dudes that say “hemi” still are stuck in the past and stupid. I say this as someone who owns and drives a Ram 2500 “Hemi” (don’t worry, no DUIs). It’s a marketing term at this point that dumb grunts (and I don’t just mean in the military) buy into because they feel special. It’s like dudes that say they drive a Cummins or Power Stroke (yes all of these are as erotic as they sound). It’s an engine. At the end of the day it’s kind of a crappy one too. Most Dodge Hemi’s have what’s known as Hemi-tick that is this sort of constant clicking on idle, they’re incredibly inefficient, they make mediocre power compared to their competition and the reliability on them is questionable at best. Overall good maintenance will keep these motors working fine and running for a long time, but the paint on every Ram will fade and chip, the clear coat will crap out, and the interior will eventually start to rattle and fall apart faster than the competition. 10/10 vehicles.
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Why did you buy the Hemi if you think it’s bullshit?
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Because in 2022 with an 840 credit score I got .99% financing and 5k off MSRP. Which NO ONE was offering. Everyone wanted 5-10k if not more OVER sticker. Plus at the time there was only three trucks with front and rear lockers and only two with factory winches. Of which FCA/Stelantis made both. I needed those features due to my liking to go far out into the middle of nowhere without anyone else but my wife and I. I don’t want us stuck somewhere (not that I’m going to put us into those situations purposefully) so I wanted every goody available to get unstuck if push comes to shove.
Plus it’s not like the alternatives are much better now. The 5.3/6.2 from GM with DFM has problems and fails quickly, the 6.2 from Ford is OK and I haven’t heard of many problems with the 7.2 Godzilla. That said the 10 speed trans from them is problematic allegedly and the Ram has the ZF 8 speed which is both bullet proof and also readily available since BMW and VW/Audi also use it. Toyota only had the 5.7 at the time which was thirsty and old. I wanted the new Tundra, but unfortunately I knew it would be years before I could get one easily and for a reasonable cost. Now for my current truck I don’t intend to replace it hopefully ever. It gets 7k oil changes on synthetic and I take care of the paint and ceramic coat it to prevent the oxidation problems. Hemi tick is present, but it’s not detrimental. If the engine blows the good news is that every recruit that financed a 392 crashed them within months which means there’s good motors out there with low miles if I need a new one and they’re relatively cheap and easy to replace myself.