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Grant-53 · 05-16-2016, 02:39 PM

The term 'hemi' is short for hemispherical combustion chamber. The part of the cylinder head where the intake and exhaust are located is shaped as a dome. Dodge cars and trucks use this in V8 engines and it may be a trade name for them.

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Grant-53 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 1,790 Thanks: 320 Thanked 358 Times in 299 Posts	The term 'hemi' is short for hemispherical combustion chamber. The part of the cylinder head where the intake and exhaust are located is shaped as a dome. Dodge cars and trucks use this in V8 engines and it may be a trade name for them.