{"id":20341,"date":"2018-10-30T19:27:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T23:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=20341"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:24:43","slug":"weve-crated-a-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/press-room\/2018\/10\/weve-crated-a-beast.html","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Crated a Beast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mopar<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>-engine-powered beast: the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine, with 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine is a Mopar-first for a 1,000-horsepower crate engine kit offered by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). It is intended for pre-1976 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur enthusiasts crave power and performance and our new \u2018Hellephant\u2019 Mopar Crate HEMI engine and kit deliver huge horsepower and torque in a plug-and-play package that is unique in the industry,\u201d said Steve Beahm, Head of Parts &amp; Service (Mopar), FCA \u2013 North America.<\/p>\n<p>The complete engine assembly includes a water pump, flywheel, front sump oil pan, supercharger with throttle body, fuel injectors and coil packs. The first-ever 1,000-horsepower crate engine assembly offered by an OEM can be paired with the Mopar \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine kit for relatively simple plug-and-play by experienced installers. The engine assembly and kit are designed for installation on pre-1976 street and off-road vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Dropping in the \u201cHellephant\u201d is almost turnkey with the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine kit. The kit includes a powertrain control module (PCM), power distribution center, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, accelerator pedal, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, fuel pump control module and cam bus interface device. The PCM is unlocked and tuned to pump out 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cratehemi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine assembly and kit will be available in Q1 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20341 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG001-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine logo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20419\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20419'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine logo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG002.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG002-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mopar brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI\u00ae-engine-powered beast: the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine, which turns the crank at a mammoth 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20420\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20420'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Mopar brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI\u00ae-engine-powered beast: the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine, which turns the crank at a mammoth 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG003.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG003-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dropping in the \u201cHellephant\u201d is almost turnkey with the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine Kit. The kit includes a powertrain control module (PCM), power distribution center, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, accelerator pedal, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, fuel pump control module and cam bus interface device.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20421\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20421'>\n\t\t\t\tDropping in the \u201cHellephant\u201d is almost turnkey with the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine Kit. The kit includes a powertrain control module (PCM), power distribution center, engine wiring harness, chassis harness, accelerator pedal, ground jumper, oxygen sensors, charge air temperature sensors, fuel pump control module and cam bus interface device.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG004.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG004-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept (front) incorporates modern elements, including the new 1,000 horsepower \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine, to reimagine the classic 1968 Dodge Charger (back)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20422\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20422'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept (front) incorporates modern elements, including the new 1,000 horsepower \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine, to reimagine the classic 1968 Dodge Charger (back).\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG005.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG005-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Highlights of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept include a hood scoop based on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat headlamps placed behind the grille and shaved door handles and drip rails, creating a clean, streamlined appearance.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20423\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20423'>\n\t\t\t\tHighlights of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept include a hood scoop based on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat headlamps placed behind the grille and shaved door handles and drip rails, creating a clean, streamlined appearance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG006.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG006-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept assumes a \u201cwide body\u201d stance thanks to front and rear fiberglass wheel flares painted \u201cDe Grigio\u201d Grey Metallic body color. Front wheels push forward two inches to accommodate the flares and shorten the Charger\u2019s overhang, extending the classic\u2019s wheelbase from 117 inches to 119 inches.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20424\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20424'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept assumes a \u201cwide body\u201d stance thanks to front and rear fiberglass wheel flares painted \u201cDe Grigio\u201d Grey Metallic body color. Front wheels push forward two inches to accommodate the flares and shorten the Charger\u2019s overhang, extending the classic\u2019s wheelbase from 117 inches to 119 inches.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG007.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG007-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept, revealed on October 30, 2018, at the Mopar SEMA Show press briefing in Las Vegas, is the perfect package for highlighting the new \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine and Kit.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20412\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20412'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept, revealed on October 30, 2018, at the Mopar SEMA Show press briefing in Las Vegas, is the perfect package for highlighting the new \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine and Kit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG008.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG008-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20413\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20413'>\n\t\t\t\t1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG009.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG009-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept, powered by the new 1,000-horsepower \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine and Kit.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20414\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20414'>\n\t\t\t\t1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept, powered by the new 1,000-horsepower \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI\u00ae Engine and Kit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG010.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG010-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The interior of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d includes the unique \u201cHellephant\u201d milled medallion applied on the upper door panels, a Dodge Viper steering wheel that also carries the \u201cHellephant\u201d medallion at its center and a dash customized with a full array of Mopar gauges.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20415\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20415'>\n\t\t\t\tThe interior of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d includes the unique \u201cHellephant\u201d milled medallion applied on the upper door panels, a Dodge Viper steering wheel that also carries the \u201cHellephant\u201d medallion at its center and a dash customized with a full array of Mopar gauges.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG011.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG011-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Satin Black fuel door of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept is embellished with a custom-milled aluminum \u201cHellephant\u201d medallion. Vehicle graphics and badging are Satin Black vinyl decals, including the classic tail stripes at the rear.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20416\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20416'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Satin Black fuel door of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d Concept is embellished with a custom-milled aluminum \u201cHellephant\u201d medallion. Vehicle graphics and badging are Satin Black vinyl decals, including the classic tail stripes at the rear.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG012.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Weve-Crated-A-Beast_IMG012-220x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The lower exhaust tips of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d are eliminated and replaced with Alfa Romeo Stelvio 5-inch dual-walled tips re-engineered to run through the taillamp housing. Brake lights have been uniquely reconfigured with LED lights to glow around the exhaust tips.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20417\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20417'>\n\t\t\t\tThe lower exhaust tips of the 1968 Dodge \u201cSuper Charger\u201d are eliminated and replaced with Alfa Romeo Stelvio 5-inch dual-walled tips re-engineered to run through the taillamp housing. Brake lights have been uniquely reconfigured with LED lights to glow around the exhaust tips.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mopar\u00ae brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI\u00ae-engine-powered beast: the \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine, with 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque. The \u201cHellephant\u201d 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine is a Mopar-first for a 1,000-horsepower crate engine kit offered by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). It is intended for pre-1976 vehicles. \u201cOur enthusiasts crave power and performance and our new \u2018Hellephant\u2019 Mopar Crate HEMI engine and kit deliver huge horsepower and torque in a plug-and-play package [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":20418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2627],"tags":[2011,547],"class_list":["post-20341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-room","tag-hemi-engine","tag-mopar"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/feature-20.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20341"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35016,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20341\/revisions\/35016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}