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how many v8 hemi's can you name?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wtf is a v8 hemi ?
wth? Call yourself a man??
Pfft! Next he'll be asking what a straight 6 or a boxer is 
or a Wankel!  "
I was always amused by the fluid flywheel- same speed in both directions  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Almost forgot to name some hemis
Small block
Big block
Fookin mahoosive block with NOS that pushes your eyeballs into your head and your stomach out your arsehole |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wtf is a v8 hemi ?
wth? Call yourself a man??
I know a V8 is a car engine but no idea what a hemi is"
It's an old design Chrysler V8 car engine. They used to put them in custom hot rods since late 50's. They have a nice droning sound, hence the phase "hemi drone" in Bruce's classic song "Born To Run" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Wtf is a v8 hemi ?
wth? Call yourself a man??
I know a V8 is a car engine but no idea what a hemi is
It's an old design Chrysler V8 car engine. They used to put them in custom hot rods since late 50's. They have a nice droning sound, hence the phase "hemi drone" in Bruce's classic song "Born To Run" "
Thanks jack |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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""Hemi" = hemispherically opposed pistons.
I thought it was the shape of the combustion chamber.
Not into American muscle - lean mean european sports cars for me."
Not into super cars at all.
Was actually at a car show today.
There was a 1983 fiesta pop parked next to a ferrari
Pointing at the fiesta i did say to my mate 'is it wrong that i am far more interested in this than what is next to it ?' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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""Hemi" = hemispherically opposed pistons.
I thought it was the shape of the combustion chamber.
Not into American muscle - lean mean european sports cars for me."
I might be wrong but I'm sure the idea of the hemi is a centre mounted crank and if you drew a circle from this it should line up with the top of the cylinders and the bottom of the crank casing to help give balance for that perfect smooth feel? |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
""Hemi" = hemispherically opposed pistons.
I thought it was the shape of the combustion chamber.
Not into American muscle - lean mean european sports cars for me.
I might be wrong but I'm sure the idea of the hemi is a centre mounted crank and if you drew a circle from this it should line up with the top of the cylinders and the bottom of the crank casing to help give balance for that perfect smooth feel?"
Sorry Meaty! It does indeed refer to the shape of the combustion chambers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Sorry Meaty! It does indeed refer to the shape of the combustion chambers.
Is that the man in the green beastie and ill grey fergie?
`Tis indeed!  "
Bumpy!!! Excellent to see you
I shall bow to your superior knowledge on the big toys- always more of a BMC A series geek myself  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have heard of horizontally opposed in reference to combustion engine configuration but never hemisphercally....it one of those myths that when you repeat it often enough every one believes ??? "
Like a Boxter engine a la Porsche , Subaru and VW.
Some Tanks have vertically opposed engines. . |
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By *lassic1Man
over a year ago
bellshill |
"Not just the American musclecars: 1960's Daimlers (the Jag shape) used to have a 2.5 litre V8 hemi in them.
And yes it is definitely the shape of the combustion chamber that is hemisperical. "
If the combustion chamber was truely hemispherical it would dictate an extremely low compression ratio...unless the stroke was so over square in a slim chamber ( thus reducing the swept volume)..virtually non combustible with normal fuels and air mix.
me thinks somebody read a book once and got the chapters and words mixed up a tad. |
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