Motors

[ShYgUy729]

I've heard some people say the 440 Magnum is a better street motor than the 426 HEMI? What's with that?

[ShYgUy729]

I've heard some people say the 440 Magnum is a better street motor than the 426 HEMI? What's with that?

[Kenny G]

"There's no replacement for displacement" is the basis for the arguement. The hemispherical head design is more efficient, but predominantly at higher RPM's. This generally sacrifices low RPM torque, for higher horsepower (top end speed). Low end torque helps generate quicker acceleration, which is good for a heavy street car with lower gears. For optimum performance though, the HEMI takes the prize [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[tarsus]

can you even get a 440 anymore?? i had one once in a 1966 new yorker [huge car] this thing did not even start running till it hit 100 miles an hour with a top speed of 120. when you kicked in the four barrel,you better already be in the other lane or you run over whoever was in front of you. it could burn a quarter tank of gas before you could slow it down.[had a 22 gal tank]
i sold it because of the demise of "high test" leaded gasoline. [high compression engine}.
i will never drive another quite like it was,nor will i drive another chrysler product again,when the current one is gone. they have not and never will be what they were for many years now.

[Chief78CJ7]

I'd opt for the AMC 401 thank you. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[ShYgUy729]

Dad had a 1970 Olds 442 with W-30 455, it was the hottest thing on the street back then, although he was looking at a HEMI superbird.

[fred950]

First MOTORS are electric...ENGINES are (generally) gasoline(petrol)or Diesel. Having said that, is the Hemi you refering to the current Hemi, the '66-'72 'Street Hemi'(adopted from the 426 'wedge' block or the '51 through '58 Hemi (designed from the groud up to be a Hemi. The fuelie dragsters to this day use blocks and heads based on the 331 Hemi. (1956-7).
Funny though, how the Chevy mouse keeps coming back...stronger than ever. Ed Cole and Harry Barr knew what they were doing.
Cheif CJ, The AMC 401 was a fine mill, but the AMC 360 could out-rev it. The late Mark Donahue tried both and kept coming back to the 360.
Geting back to the question is the 440 better than the 426 Hemi? All other things (cam timing,lift, duration; carboration,cfm, jets etc; exhast etal) my vote goes to the HEMI.
Remember too. The only subsitute for cubic inches is cubic dollars. How fast ya wanna go?

[ShYgUy729]

gimme an elephant motor anyday!

[ShYgUy729]

FYI: they made 666 Hemi Cudas and 59 Hemi Challengers, 14 of the Cudas were convertables

[Rex]

Whatever your preference, if you want more performance have a look at:

http://www.jaguarmagazine.com/techtips/ttips6.html

[Chief78CJ7]

Fred...
You'll never find any defintive proof versus motors and engines. Its largely a 'standard vernacular' issue..

And actually I do have a 360.. 401 are priced too high since they were only made for 4 years.. It's in my 78 CJ7. Its not set up for speed, it's set up for low end torque. It's never seen more than 4000rpms and usually does it's 'important' work around the 400-1000rpms range. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[RalphVa]

My Toyota, like most Toyotas, has a hemi engine of 2400 cc. Gets 27 mpg average, CAFE for cars, but is a 2WD pickup. Will cruise at 85 mph and get 30 mpg on the highway.

Why do you need such a monster engine with capabilities like this?

[ShYgUy729]

Well, I guess it would come down to, do you need a HEMI car, NO GAS HOG, BIG CAR! But do you want a car like that, oh yeah, loads of fun, roasting the tires, big motor and you can pick up chicks! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] that's my 2 cents anyway

[nudist_in_Tn]

I used to have a 91 Chevy Truck that had a 454 ci big block engine in it and it would really roast the tires, it would actually press you back into the seat if you really got on it and it would pass everything but a gas station.

[Kenny G]

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Originally posted by Chief78CJ7:
[qb] Fred...
You'll never find any defintive proof versus motors and engines. Its largely a 'standard vernacular' issue..

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Just some useless trivia here, but....by definition a "motor" takes energy and turns it into motion,...an "engine" converts fuel into the energy that creates the motion.

I'll correct my vernacular when NASCAR announcers quit saying someone dropped out 'cause he "blew the motor!" [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img]