The Mopar® brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI®-engine-powered beast: the “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI engine, with 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.
The “Hellephant” 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.
“Our enthusiasts crave power and performance and our new ‘Hellephant’ Mopar Crate HEMI engine and kit deliver huge horsepower and torque in a plug-and-play package that is unique in the industry,” said Steve Beahm, Head of Parts & Service (Mopar), FCA – North America.
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 “Hellephant” 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.
Dropping in the “Hellephant” is almost turnkey with the “Hellephant” 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.
“Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine logo
The Mopar brand is stampeding into the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with a brand-new HEMI®-engine-powered beast: the “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI Engine, which turns the crank at a mammoth 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb.-ft. of torque.
Dropping in the “Hellephant” is almost turnkey with the “Hellephant” 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 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept (front) incorporates modern elements, including the new 1,000 horsepower “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI® Engine, to reimagine the classic 1968 Dodge Charger (back).
Highlights of the 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” 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.
The 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept assumes a “wide body” stance thanks to front and rear fiberglass wheel flares painted “De Grigio” Grey Metallic body color. Front wheels push forward two inches to accommodate the flares and shorten the Charger’s overhang, extending the classic’s wheelbase from 117 inches to 119 inches.
The 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept, revealed on October 30, 2018, at the Mopar SEMA Show press briefing in Las Vegas, is the perfect package for highlighting the new “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI® Engine and Kit.
1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept
1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept, powered by the new 1,000-horsepower “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI® Engine and Kit.
The interior of the 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” includes the unique “Hellephant” milled medallion applied on the upper door panels, a Dodge Viper steering wheel that also carries the “Hellephant” medallion at its center and a dash customized with a full array of Mopar gauges.
The Satin Black fuel door of the 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” Concept is embellished with a custom-milled aluminum “Hellephant” medallion. Vehicle graphics and badging are Satin Black vinyl decals, including the classic tail stripes at the rear.
The lower exhaust tips of the 1968 Dodge “Super Charger” 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.
