Tom Hoover “Father of the HEMI” was the leading engineer of the Chrysler 426 Hemi engine. Recorded in 1995. Part 2 coming soon.
0:00 – Tom Hoover’s influences
3:06 – Chrysler Institute Program
4:25 – Auto market after WW2
7:09 – Orignal HEMI and Korean War
8:10 – Chrysler, Dodge, Desoto
9:26 – Ramchargers Drag Racing
20:51 – Max Wedge, HEMI, and Nascar
24:20 – Drafting the 426 HEMI
25:42 – HEMI limitations
28:25 – Explaining the HEMI Design
34:04 – Becoming an icon
38:16 – First street HEMI
40:23 – Chrysler’s image problem
42:20 – American industrial management
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