MOPAR At SEMA

The Specialty Equipment Market Association, or SEMA, takes place yearly in Las Vegas, and during the event car manufacturers and aftermarket companies alike show off some of the most innovative vehicles and products imaginable. 

SEMA was founded in 1963 originally as the Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association. The name was changed to the one we know today in 1970. 

Sadly, due to the recent strike, Stellantis ended up pulling out of the show. Luckily, that didn’t stop them from releasing something really amazing for the fans to enjoy: The Dodge Hellephant C170 for sale through Direct Connection, the official way to get Mopar products, including their special line of car care products with Jay Leno. 

Back in 2018, Dodge brought out a similar motor called the Hellephant 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI that was limited to 100 units and sold out in two days. That engine was 426 cubic inches and had a 3.0-liter IHI supercharger that, in total, made 1,000 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque on 93-octane pump gas. With a price tag of $29,995, buyers thought it was a steal for what it could provide.

The new 2024 Hellephant Crate Series will be available in multiple forms in the Direct Connection catalog. If you buy your crate motor through participating Dodge Power Brokers dealers, you can get up to $1,000 off the purchase price through the end of 2023. The motors listed below will all be available in the first quarter of 2024. The part numbers and specifications are listed below:

• Hellephant C170 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Engine (part number: 68660541AA): MSRP: $27,695
  • Hellcrate 6.2L Supercharged Crate Hemi Long Block also includes engine assembly components from the cylinder head with valvetrain, engine block with crankshaft, connecting rods, piston and ring, camshaft and lifters, oil pump, and pan, and front timing cover with harmonic balancer. 

• Hellephant C170 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160620AA): MSRP: $18,995 
  • The C170 block has upgraded cylinder heads with upgraded valve guide and seat material, modified pistons, updated connecting rods with new material, and better bushing material to work with the increased combustion pressure.

• Hellcrate Redeye 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160619AA): MSRP: $12,995
  • If you are looking for a block capable of giving your Dodge restomod the same power as a modern Hellcat, then look no further. With 807 horsepower and 717 lb.-ft. of torque, this package comes with the engine assembly components from cylinder head with valvetrain, the engine block with crankshaft, connecting rods, piston and ring, camshaft and lifters, oil pump, and pan, and front timing cover with harmonic balancer. 

• Hellcrate 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160618AA): MSRP: $9,495
  • Maybe 807 horsepower is a bit much for your project. How about 717 horsepower and 656 lb.-ft. of torque? Like the package above, The Hellcrate 6.2L Supercharged Crate Hemi Long Block also includes engine assembly components from the cylinder head with valvetrain, engine block with crankshaft, connecting rods, piston and ring, camshaft and lifters, oil pump, and pan, and front timing cover with harmonic balancer. 
    

• 392 Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160617AA): MSRP: $6,995
  • Before the Hellcat came onto the scene, the most formidable Charger and Challenger had a 392 Hemi. As a naturally aspirated motor with the ability to put out 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque, this block is very potent. It, too, comes with the engine assembly components from the cylinder head with valvetrain, engine block with crankshaft, connecting rods, piston and ring, and camshaft and lifters. 

• 345 Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160616AA): MSRP: $4,495
  • When the 2015 Dodge Challenger and Charger was reintroduced, it was with the heart of the venerable 5.7-liter 345 HEMI. The 345 Crate HEMI Long Block will allow for up to 383 horsepower and 417 lb.-ft. of torque. 

• HurriCrate Cat 3 Twin Turbo Crate Long Block (part number: P5160622AA): MSRP: $8,995
  • Modeled after the 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo engine, this block can produce up to 550 horsepower and 531 lb.-ft. of torque from 3,500 rpm. HurriCrates feature state-of-the-art engineering and technologies that include two low-inertia, high-flow turbochargers for rapid response to throttle inputs, Plasma Transfer Wire Arc (spray bore) coating in the cylinder bores for an ultra-thin, low-friction wear surface, and high-pressure direct fuel injection. 

• HurriCrate Cat 1 Twin Turbo Crate Long Block (part number: P5160621AA): MSRP: $6,495 
  • This long block also has the roots of the 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo engine, and is able to make up to 420 horsepower and 468 Ib.-ft. of torque by 2,500 rpm, delivering more horsepower, more torque, and fewer emissions than many naturally aspirated V-8 engines. 

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