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hanssolo · 01-21-2004, 11:48 AM

Anyone race new hemi truck yet? They say 345 hp but what is the torque number and at what rpm? If #s are true seems like with computer mods, exhaust, etc. they could provide a nice challenge.

lukecp · 01-21-2004, 02:26 PM

I was reading in Motor Trend or something....they ran a 15.1 in the 1/4 mile....pretty respectable. It was a 2wd swb standard cab with an auto, BTW. A 4x4 or a ex. cab would be several tenths slower.

I had one snap its pipes at me the other day, but i was in city traffic....it was a 4x4 quad cab so i think i might have been able to take it....

*cranknut67* · 01-21-2004, 03:11 PM

I have allready smoked one - without my blower - uphill with 248 rwhp. cake.

busterwivell · 01-21-2004, 04:57 PM

I have a friend with one, he's a true Mopar guy. He hates his! I has a stumble off idle that is driving him crazy, the dealer can't seem to fix it and they tell him a lot of them are that way.

68gmcjon · 01-21-2004, 05:20 PM

ive smoked two of 'em, one was an extended cad 4x4, and one was a shortbed, single cab. Didn't seem that hard to beat them. But it was alot a reason of the driver probly. My truck runs about 14's

hanssolo · 01-21-2004, 05:32 PM

Hmmm. Sounds like the usual Detroit hype. They're using the old hemi head design as an advertising gimmick. Sounds like its so choked up with emission controls, computers and restricted exhaust it can't breathe anyway!

**nightmare** · 01-21-2004, 07:03 PM

i agree hanssolo, my dakota with the 360 runs low 15's stock. 250 hp with 350 ft/lbs of torque. anyhow, they aren't anything to be worried about.

**N2TRUX** · 01-21-2004, 10:06 PM

The real problem with the Hemi right now is the aftermarket hasn't caught up with demand. They are trying to come up with a programmer, but it hasn't happened yet.

Regardless they are about the fastest n/a truck on the market right now. The Chevy SS might hold it's own against it, but that's about it.

Here's a video of an 03 Hemi that went from 3.92 gears to 4.56's. Not bad for a N/A truck...
HEMI Video

Mods are -
4.56's
TrueFlow intake
TCM Mod
new 20's w/ - 305/50/20 tires

minibike · 01-21-2004, 10:26 PM

I ain't skeered.

DavidM · 01-21-2004, 11:56 PM

Ive wasted a couple of these so far....
No biggy and I just got a little LT1 and 350 turbo and 3.73 posi

dinnut · 01-22-2004, 12:03 AM

n2trux, the truck in that video has no gas... i just noticed that.it revs pretty good too it looks like

Mountain Man · 01-22-2004, 12:24 AM

I have a 2004 4x4 quad with Hemi - 345HP - Torque is 375lb ft. to answer the question.

I just put a new cold air intake system from K&N, and this truck will snap your head back. 0 - 60mph in 6.8 seconds . Not bad for a 4x4 quad cab.

gldevall · 01-22-2004, 12:36 AM

Well I think that video is not that impressive. It seems liek around 70 MPH it loses a littel steam.

Perchjerker · 01-22-2004, 12:53 AM

My damn toyota 4 banger has "hemi" type heads. I have a freind with a POS El Camino that absolutly walked one of those New Dodge Hemi Trucks

**N2TRUX** · 01-22-2004, 01:17 AM

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Originally posted by gldevall
Well I think that video is not that impressive. It seems liek around 70 MPH it loses a littel steam.

That's because he lets off. He just put the gears in and wanted some full throttle pulls without spinning the tires or running it up to high.

Russell · 01-22-2004, 01:21 AM

haha, When I first saw that I was like, my truck can accelerate that fast... Then I remembered that those were miles not kilometers and was quite impressed, lol

71Chevy4-speed · 01-22-2004, 02:07 AM

haha yeah exactly what I said when Dodge came out with the " hemi " or new one I should say...but the old one was brought out by Chrysler. I knew the new one wouldn't live up to its classic older brother...I mean come on. Yes I know...I'm a Hemi guy...lol, but thats just Muscle Cars not trucks. Then I'm a

guy. I've heard that the new Hemi isn't even a true Hemi, something about the heads being slightly less than hemispherical. Like you guys said though....to restricted with emmsions. One of the key things about the Hemi was its ability to breath. haha I think its funny... 5.7 Hemi magnum...NO SH%^ , if you have a Hemi it already has oversized valves...stupid people I tell ya. The dual spark plugs per cylinder is probably a good thing though. Plain fact is..nothing will ever live up to the Muscle Cars, its a shame to disgrace them by using there legendary names for p.o.s. new cars and trucks.

I have a couple of Hemi shirts...everybody is like Hemi...its like no not the new p.o.s. the legendary one. One shirt has dodge on it...well the writing is what the decal on the Dodge Charger 500 looked like. Got a 70 'Cuda too but that one says plymouth. Everybody assumes that it is Dodge that made the Hemi.... annoying. So I have to tell them a story of the legendary older brother. lol oh well whats better than talking about cars or trucks and motors?

Little fact that most of you guys probably don't know. The 426 Hemi was never offically rated for power, Chrysler said 425 because they thought that if they told people the real number that they would be afraid to buy it. Samething happened with the LS6 454 Chevelle and I'm sure others. The engineer that built the 426 said that it had 500 hp right from the factory. Which goes along with the newer crate motor Hemi's. 528 Hemi had 610 horse right out of the box. Just trying to prove a point that the new " Hemi " is a piece of junk.

Don't worry I'm not a total Mopar man. I'm driving an all original 1968 Chevelle Malibu next summer. 48,000 original miles, 307 turbo fire(high revving tire roaster), auto trans. lol even carry a couple pictures of it in my wallet. I don't carry girl or family pictures...just cars...lol. Nice ones though.

Oh and I haven't actually raced a new Hemi...the road went from 4 to 2 lanes after the stop light...and I got ahead of him...wasn't an actual race but I wasn't impressed at all by it.

Blue Beard · 01-22-2004, 09:47 AM

They have to have something for the modern day yuppies..........

They don't know what to do with a real truck.........

djracer · 01-23-2004, 12:51 AM

They are actually pretty strong! I ran my buddys 4door 2wd at the track and it went 10.20 eighth mile which is pretty impressive to me! I have been 9.78 in my crew cab 4x4 duramax with just a programmer!

Tx Firefighter · 01-23-2004, 01:05 AM

My wife's HO Cummins 6 speed 3.73 short bed 3/4 ton out ran one from a redlight onto the freeway up till 85 and he just got off at the next offramp. He was right next to me and after I hit 4th gear, he never was closer than about 5 truck lengths behind me).

I taught that little hat backwards punk not to rack his exhaust at me.

Dean · 01-23-2004, 08:56 AM

My ZR1 Vette has Hemi style heads.....got a hemi? Now the LT5 was a real hemi...lol 405 HP

01-21-2004, 11:48 AM	#1
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	New Dodge Hemi stoplight race? Anyone race new hemi truck yet? They say 345 hp but what is the torque number and at what rpm? If #s are true seems like with computer mods, exhaust, etc. they could provide a nice challenge. __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________

01-21-2004, 02:26 PM	#2
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	I was reading in Motor Trend or something....they ran a 15.1 in the 1/4 mile....pretty respectable. It was a 2wd swb standard cab with an auto, BTW. A 4x4 or a ex. cab would be several tenths slower. I had one snap its pipes at me the other day, but i was in city traffic....it was a 4x4 quad cab so i think i might have been able to take it.... __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

01-21-2004, 04:57 PM	#4
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	I have a friend with one, he's a true Mopar guy. He hates his! I has a stumble off idle that is driving him crazy, the dealer can't seem to fix it and they tell him a lot of them are that way. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

01-21-2004, 05:20 PM	#5
68gmcjon Got earplugs? Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winfield, Kansas Posts: 556	ive smoked two of 'em, one was an extended cad 4x4, and one was a shortbed, single cab. Didn't seem that hard to beat them. But it was alot a reason of the driver probly. My truck runs about 14's __________________ 1968 GMC Original A/C, bucket seats, PS,PB 396 bored to 402, Dynomax cerama-coat headers, Super 40 Flowmasters, 272/284 Crane cam, Crane gold roller rockers, holley 750 cfm double pumper, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, HEI ignition, 9.5:compression Alltogether 411HP and 446ft/lbs Dana 60 w/ 3.54 gears Turbo 400 tranny Why would you have anything other than a big block? HAHA

01-21-2004, 05:32 PM	#6
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	Hmmm. Sounds like the usual Detroit hype. They're using the old hemi head design as an advertising gimmick. Sounds like its so choked up with emission controls, computers and restricted exhaust it can't breathe anyway! __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________

01-21-2004, 03:11 PM	#3
cranknut67 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 139	I have allready smoked one - without my blower - uphill with 248 rwhp. cake.

01-21-2004, 10:06 PM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	The real problem with the Hemi right now is the aftermarket hasn't caught up with demand. They are trying to come up with a programmer, but it hasn't happened yet. Regardless they are about the fastest n/a truck on the market right now. The Chevy SS might hold it's own against it, but that's about it. Here's a video of an 03 Hemi that went from 3.92 gears to 4.56's. Not bad for a N/A truck... HEMI Video Mods are - 4.56's TrueFlow intake TCM Mod new 20's w/ - 305/50/20 tires __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-21-2004, 10:26 PM	#9
minibike Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 500	I ain't skeered. __________________ 69 SWB LT1/4L60E www.classicplace.com

01-21-2004, 11:56 PM	#10
DavidM Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Modesto Ca. Posts: 147	No worries Ive wasted a couple of these so far.... No biggy and I just got a little LT1 and 350 turbo and 3.73 posi __________________ David M Proud Owner of A 67 C10 Shortfleet 350/350/3.73

01-22-2004, 12:03 AM	#11
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	n2trux, the truck in that video has no gas... i just noticed that.it revs pretty good too it looks like __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

01-22-2004, 12:24 AM	#12
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	I have a 2004 4x4 quad with Hemi - 345HP - Torque is 375lb ft. to answer the question. I just put a new cold air intake system from K&N, and this truck will snap your head back. 0 - 60mph in 6.8 seconds . Not bad for a 4x4 quad cab. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

01-22-2004, 12:36 AM	#13
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	Well I think that video is not that impressive. It seems liek around 70 MPH it loses a littel steam. __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

01-22-2004, 12:53 AM	#14
Perchjerker Beer Power!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nacogdoches, TX Posts: 280	My damn toyota 4 banger has "hemi" type heads. I have a freind with a POS El Camino that absolutly walked one of those New Dodge Hemi Trucks __________________ Rather be fishin'

01-22-2004, 01:21 AM	#16
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	haha, When I first saw that I was like, my truck can accelerate that fast... Then I remembered that those were miles not kilometers and was quite impressed, lol __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-22-2004, 02:07 AM	#17
71Chevy4-speed Speed Limit = Floorboard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kasilof, Alaska Posts: 803	haha yeah exactly what I said when Dodge came out with the " hemi " or new one I should say...but the old one was brought out by Chrysler. I knew the new one wouldn't live up to its classic older brother...I mean come on. Yes I know...I'm a Hemi guy...lol, but thats just Muscle Cars not trucks. Then I'm a guy. I've heard that the new Hemi isn't even a true Hemi, something about the heads being slightly less than hemispherical. Like you guys said though....to restricted with emmsions. One of the key things about the Hemi was its ability to breath. haha I think its funny... 5.7 Hemi magnum...NO SH%^ , if you have a Hemi it already has oversized valves...stupid people I tell ya. The dual spark plugs per cylinder is probably a good thing though. Plain fact is..nothing will ever live up to the Muscle Cars, its a shame to disgrace them by using there legendary names for p.o.s. new cars and trucks. I have a couple of Hemi shirts...everybody is like Hemi...its like no not the new p.o.s. the legendary one. One shirt has dodge on it...well the writing is what the decal on the Dodge Charger 500 looked like. Got a 70 'Cuda too but that one says plymouth. Everybody assumes that it is Dodge that made the Hemi.... annoying. So I have to tell them a story of the legendary older brother. lol oh well whats better than talking about cars or trucks and motors? Little fact that most of you guys probably don't know. The 426 Hemi was never offically rated for power, Chrysler said 425 because they thought that if they told people the real number that they would be afraid to buy it. Samething happened with the LS6 454 Chevelle and I'm sure others. The engineer that built the 426 said that it had 500 hp right from the factory. Which goes along with the newer crate motor Hemi's. 528 Hemi had 610 horse right out of the box. Just trying to prove a point that the new " Hemi " is a piece of junk. Don't worry I'm not a total Mopar man. I'm driving an all original 1968 Chevelle Malibu next summer. 48,000 original miles, 307 turbo fire(high revving tire roaster), auto trans. lol even carry a couple pictures of it in my wallet. I don't carry girl or family pictures...just cars...lol. Nice ones though. Oh and I haven't actually raced a new Hemi...the road went from 4 to 2 lanes after the stop light...and I got ahead of him...wasn't an actual race but I wasn't impressed at all by it. __________________ 1971 C20 350, 4-speed - Sold. 1985 K10 350, Built 700r4, Edel 1406, Performer intake, MSD Ign, Hooker Comps, Silverstars, Piaa drivers, LED tails, Toyo A/T 31's, Eaton Posi, the project. "Build for torque, horsepower will follow"



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01-22-2004, 09:47 AM	#18
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	They have to have something for the modern day yuppies.......... They don't know what to do with a real truck......... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-23-2004, 12:51 AM	#19
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	They are actually pretty strong! I ran my buddys 4door 2wd at the track and it went 10.20 eighth mile which is pretty impressive to me! I have been 9.78 in my crew cab 4x4 duramax with just a programmer! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

01-23-2004, 01:05 AM	#20
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	My wife's HO Cummins 6 speed 3.73 short bed 3/4 ton out ran one from a redlight onto the freeway up till 85 and he just got off at the next offramp. He was right next to me and after I hit 4th gear, he never was closer than about 5 truck lengths behind me). I taught that little hat backwards punk not to rack his exhaust at me. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-23-2004, 08:56 AM	#21
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	My ZR1 Vette has Hemi style heads.....got a hemi? Now the LT5 was a real hemi...lol 405 HP

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