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The first Chrysler HEMI engine was launched within the early Nineteen Fifties, and the third technology of this highly effective V8 engine appeared in 2003. The 5.7-liter HEMI engine is utilized in Dodge muscle automobiles, Ram vehicles, and Jeep SUVs. In case your automobile, truck, or SUV has a 5.7-liter HEMI and also you need to do troubleshooting and routine upkeep your self to avoid wasting cash, it’s important to know some fundamental details about how these V8 engines function.

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Each engine has a set firing order that determines how the distributor or coil packs ship spark to every cylinder. Particularly for older engines with a distributor, you will need to know the firing order when altering the distributor cap and spark plug wires. The third-generation HEMI makes use of a coil pack-on-plug system, which eliminates the distributor and spark plug wires altogether. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless a good suggestion to know your engine’s firing order and the right cylinder mapping in case you get an on-board diagnostics message relating to a selected cylinder.

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The 5.7-liter HEMI’s cylinders are organized as follows and because the diagram above exhibits. Odd-numbered cylinders are in financial institution one on the driving force’s aspect and are numbered 1, 3, 5, and seven from entrance to again. Even numbered cylinders are in financial institution two on the passenger’s aspect and are numbered 2, 4, 6, and eight shifting from the radiator to the firewall. The firing order is managed by the engine laptop and goes within the sequence 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

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The cylinder association and firing order are the identical for all third-generation HEMI engines, which embrace the 5.7-liter and three larger-displacement engines in numerous variations. The others are the 6.1-liter SRT, the supercharged 6.2-liter — which works by Demon, Hellcat, and Redeye — and the 6.4-liter (392-cubic-inch) Apache. Notably, the Apache’s output of about 500 horsepower landed it sixth on our rating of main HEMI engines with essentially the most horsepower, with the1,500-horsepower Direct Connection 1500 taking the highest spot.