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20 Moments that made the 426 HEMI Great Video

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Here is an excellent info video which just reinforces Mopar was king and still is.
 


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Ya gotta love that motor - I don't care which brand you claim, the 426 Hemi has always been the motor you lust after. I don't know if it will ever be replaced in Top Fuel!!
 


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Mopar Or No Car!

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It is the most awesome looking motor of all time. C01F2CF5-DC25-4ED8-9974-5FAFCBE31B17.jpeg
 


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You have to ask yourself and no disrespect for Richard Petty but had he not had the 426 motor....?
And as the video shares how NASCAR banned it for a number of years.
 


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When I was growing up in New York, my friend Jim’s Dad was a big wig at Chrysler. Jim’s Dad got him a Hemi GTX Convertible. It was a beautiful car and would be worth a fortune nowadays! He totaled it showing off to a bunch of girls and wrapped it around a tree! We all cried!

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If I was rich, a Hemi GTX Convertible would be one of the cars I would want to have in my collection!

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I like Fords SOHC better.
 


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I like Fords SOHC better.
That was the only motor that competed well with the hemi in top fuel and funny car (for a few years).
 


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I had one in my '61 Ford Starliner for a while. I borrowed it from a friend. It was a monster.
 


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I had one in my '61 Ford Starliner for a while. I borrowed it from a friend. It was a monster.
I’m guessing you surprised a few people. Who lends out SOHC 427’s? :oops:
 


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I’m guessing you surprised a few people. Who lends out SOHC 427’s? :oops:
My old boss who had 2 Grand National cars and a few Holman,Moody,Stropp engines sitting around.
 




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