When did dodge come out with the Hemi?

Answer 1

1951 Chrysler FirePower 331 ci 180 hp 312 ft-lb
1956 Chrysler FirePower 354 ci 280 hp 380 ft-lb
1957 Chrysler FirePower 392 ci 325 hp 430 ft-lb
1966 Chrysler Street Hemi 426 ci 425 hp 490 ft-lb

http://www.thehemi.com/engines.php

Answer 2

The responder quoting the "allpar" site is absolutely correct regarding the Chrysler brand old style Hemi engine family.
Allow me to embellish upon this information with more historical information. In the fifties auto manufacturers placed their highest performance engines in full-size models, not intermediate or compact size. This is why the larger Chrysler was the first to receive the Hemi. The highest performance versions of this engine appeared in the Chrysler 300 letter series cars from 1955 through 1958. Also in this era, the manufacturers, such as Chrysler Corporation, frequently had distinct displacement engine families for each brand which were not shared by corporate siblings. The reasons for this wasteful practice are many and complicated.

During this time, the Chrysler Hemi family (beginning in 1951)evolved producing the 301cid (only in 1955), 331cid, 354cid and 392cid Hemi engines. Much lesser known are the Dodge and DeSoto Hemi engine families. DeSoto Hemis, which first appeared in1952, consisted of the 276cid, 291cid, 330cid, 341cid, and 345cid engines.

And finally, the Dodge Hemi family, beginning in 1953, consisted of the 241cid, 260cid, 270cid, 315cid and 325cid engines. Therefore, answering your question literally, the first Hemi installed in the Dodge brand was the 1953 241cid engine.

Complicating this menagerie was that these engines frequently came in two, four and two-four barrel carburetor versions.

Answer 3

By 'dodge' I think you mean 'Chrysler.' Right?
From Mopar hemi engine history:
Chrysler management to install the Fire Power into a Saratoga Club Coupe. It was the lightest body manufactured by Chrysler at the time. Released in July of 1951, the Fire Power Saratoga Coupe was a first shot response to Oldsmobile doing the same thing in 1950 when they installed their V-8 in an 88 Coupe. The Saratoga was a real fire cracker right off the production line. It would sprint the car from rest to 60 miles an hour in 12 seconds flat! It beat Cadillac's 13.5 second run, and Olds' 12.5 second time. It ran the 1/4 mile in 18 seconds at around 82 miles an hour, about as fast as any stock car off the show room floor that was around. The Chrysler New Yorker Convertible was chosen as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 race.

So, the hemi was in a car in 1950. Large Chrysler hemi engines were designed for tanks and aircraft in World War II.

;-D One design produced over 3,000 horsepower! It powered a fighter plane to speeds over 500 mph.

Answer 4

426 hemi came out in the 60's but dodge first introduced the hemi...it was a smaller version but in the late 50's

Answer 5

Dodge had a hemi engine during WWII

Answer 6

Yeah, like he said, back in the 60's. But this new Hemi is a JOKE!!!!

Even Dodge drivers agree that the Hemi is not a real Hemi!!!

Answer 7

The hemispherical dome top pistons originally came out in the late 50's. Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler capitalized on the name with Roadrunner and GTX muscle cars in the 60's.

Answer 8

50s

Answer 9

Back in the 60's! Dodge has the Grand father engine design patent on the piston head center,plug , four valve design.

Answer 10

In the 50's. Been around for a long time. Where you been?