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In some pickup truck ads, they often refer to a 'hemi' engine. Without looking it up, do you know what that means?

Posted - June 23, 2021

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  • 19942
    It has a lot of horsepower and makes a lot of noise.
      June 23, 2021 8:09 AM MDT
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  • 22907

    No
      June 23, 2021 5:59 PM MDT
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  • 581
    Hemi is short for Hemispherical Combination
      June 23, 2021 7:14 PM MDT
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  • 44231
    Bingo.
      June 24, 2021 4:42 PM MDT
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  • 17401
    No idea.
      June 23, 2021 10:07 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Hot Engine Made Illegally?
      June 24, 2021 12:11 AM MDT
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  • 16246
    I thought it was just a gimmicky name invented by Chrysler to sound impressive without actually meaning anything.
      June 24, 2021 6:43 AM MDT
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  • 44231
    Both the cylinder head and the piston are domed.
      June 24, 2021 4:44 PM MDT
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  • 16246
    To what end, though?
      June 24, 2021 5:55 PM MDT
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