392 HEMI

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392 HEMI V8
Chrysler
Size (cu-in.)	392
Power (HP)	345 @ 4600
Torque (lb-ft.)	450 @ 2800
Bore (in.)	4.0000
Stroke (in.)	3.906
Compression	10.0:1
Carburetor	4V
In Valves (in)	2.00
Ex Valves (in)	1.75
Firing Order	1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Left Bank	1-3-5-7
Right Bank	2-4-6-8
Dry Weight (lbs)	767

The original 392 HEMI engine was introduced in the new 1957 model year Chryslers and Imperials. It replaced the 354 cubic-inch version of the original HEMI launched in 1951.

Compared with the 354, the 392 was completely revised and improved, with larger valves and ports, a beefier block and crankshaft, and improved bearings. In short, the 392 HEMI, often referred to simply as the “92,” was perfect for drag racing.

More than a few racers bolted on six or eight carburetors, slipped in a hotter cam, tipped some nitro into the tank and went racing. Racing legend Don Garlits ran a 392 in his Swamp Rat I at record speeds of over 180 mph on nitro with no supercharger. Garlits also used a 392 HEMI to officially break the 200-mph barrier when his Swamp Rat went 201.34 mph at Atco, N.J. in 1964.