Jeremiah 29:11

Looks like Chip Foose bought 50 of the 392 Hemi's for his Challenger car project.


SEMA: Dodge Challenger Super Sport Rocks New 392 Hemi

Date posted: 11-01-2006

LAS VEGAS — One of the biggest showstoppers at the SEMA show this week is the Dodge Challenger Super Stock concept, which serves as a double-whammy since it has a new 392 Hemi under the hood.

Mopar and Chrysler Group say next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary 392 Hemi V8, and that's the rationale they give for launching an all-new version.

The engine, which features programmable fuel injection and coil-on-plug technology, is built with all new components and is a complete engine assembly from the throttle body to the oil pan.

Three different versions of the 392 crate engine are available from Mopar, including a carbureted version that generates 540 horses and 490 pound-feet of torque and a SEFI version that generates 525 horses and 510 lb-ft of torque. There is also a 392 long-block Hemi crate engine.

Technical specifications include "plug-and-play" wiring harnesses, forged pistons and a deep-skirted cast-iron block with cross-bolted mains.

Mopar also took the wraps off the Foose Hemisfear powered by a 392 Hemi. The Foose Hemisfear is a rear-engined vehicle that will be hand-built and sold as an unfinished hot-rod kit form by Gaffoflio Family Metalcrafters, a longtime Chrysler Group design partner and Mopar supplier. Customizer Chip Foose purchased 50 of the 392 Hemi crate engines to install in his new kit-car project.

Ford's new Boss engines are rated from 340-500 hp.

The production Dodge Challenger will make its debut as a 2008 model in calendar-year 2008.

What this means to you: Big engines are the name of the game in Detroit these days. OPEC, cops with quotas and muscle fans rejoice.