Posted 2009-07-21 9:23 AM (#108295) Subject: Big 6.4 Hemi for HD Dodge Trucks
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Posts: 42 Location: MN
I was reading Four Wheeler Mag this morning and on Page 8 they show that Dodge is looking at putting a 450-500 HP 6.4 Hemi in the 2500 and 3500 HD trucks for those that do not want a diesel. I know from reading on here some prefer there gas engines and as the V10 and 8.1 big block fading away many were not pleased. Thought I would share this.
Posted 2009-07-21 9:58 AM (#108297 - in reply to #108295) Subject: RE: Big 6.4 Hemi for HD Dodge Trucks
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
I wouldn't hold my breath... Don't think FIAT will go along with that gas hog... Can you even get the 6.1 Hemi in a 2500/3500 truck...... Yet?
If the legacy 383-horsepower, 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 won't cut it for your hauling needs in the next-generation Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickups, hang on just a bit longer. An all-new 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 is on its way by 2011 with power ratings of between 450-hp to 500-hp, according to our sources.
The 6.4-liter V-8 is said to be based on Chrysler's current SRT8 high-performance 6.1-liter Hemi V-8, but with a larger bore and longer stroke optimized for use in three-quarter-ton and one-ton truck applications instead of street racing. The engine is already being tested on the road in HD Ram engineering mules. There's no word on what transmission it will use, but ZF's new six-speed gearbox designed for gas or diesel engines might work.
An SRT-tweaked version of the 6.4-liter is also expected to debut in the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
Big 6.4 Hemi for HD Dodge Trucks
