The most powerful Hellephant engine now tops out at 1100 horses.
Dodge showed off a host of new Hellephant engines, as well as two versions of its newly revealed Hurricane straight-six engines, in crate form, at SEMA Tuesday.
The original 1000-horsepower supercharged Hellephant V-8 is now one of four Hellephant variants, with Dodge adding versions with cast iron blocks and E85 capability right out of the box. The cast-iron Hellephants have been given a host of upgrades to improve power, including new internals, bigger throttle bodies, an improved supercharger, and more. Here are all the details, from the automaker:
-A30 Crate Engine: Formally known as the Hellephant 426 Supercharged HEMI crate engine, the A30 makes use of a 426 cubic-inch bored and stroked GEN III HEMI aluminum block and features 4340 H-beam rods with forged aluminum pistons and 3.17-inch supercharger pulley to achieve 1000 horsepower on premium fuel-A170 Crate Engine: Building on the performance of the A30 with upgraded fuel system with flex fuel capability, the A170 delivers over 1100 horsepower with E85 fuel, based on preliminary estimates-C30 Crate Engine: This new entry in the Hellephant lineup starts with an upgraded 376 cubic-inch cast-iron long block and features a 3.0L IHI supercharger with larger throttle body, stronger rods, pistons, upgraded hardware, and an improved valvetrain to produce approximately 900 horsepower on premium fuel, based on preliminary estimates
-C170 Crate Engine: Building on the performance of the C30 with upgraded fuel system and flex fuel capability, the C170 will deliver over 1000 horsepower with E85 fuel, based on preliminary estimates
The Hurricane straight-six crate engines, which Dodge calls the HurriCrates, are both derived from the company’s newly revealed 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six engine. There are two versions: Cat 1 and Cat 3. The Cat 1 makes 420 hp and 468 lb-ft of torque, while the Cat 3 delivers 550 hp and 531 lb-ft thanks to upgrades like better turbos, a higher compression ratio, dual high-pressure fuel injectors, and forged pistons. Dodge says there’s also a racing version called the Cat X coming, though no specifications have been released.
These numbers are all just estimates for now, says Dodge. Finalized specs, as well as pricing and availability dates, will be announced in 2023.
Brian Silvestro Road & Track staff writer with a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
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