workin_ike
Well-Known LVC Member
^ +1 the only v8 option was the hemi
the only hemi it would've came with was the 5.7L. I don't think the 6.1L was an option until 2008
The 6.1L is the SRT-8 engine started in 2005.
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I drove the V6 its sooo slow. I wanted a 300 but only SRT package. I wouldnt want the 5.7. For the amount of power, its not worth the poor gas mileage. And one complaint I heard the most from 5.7 owners was the MDS, there is bad throtle response when flooring it on the roll. The computer cant react fast enough to go from firing 4 cyl. to all cyl.The Hemi design combustion chamber is one of the poorest designs for emissions - why do you think it took so long to get it into production? It almost did not make emissions test requirements even with the modifications. ... Today's Hemi is that (a "Hemi") in name only. [Editor's note: Bob is referring to the head design. It is not a true hemispherical head, but looks vaguely like a hemispherical head with parts filled in.]
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