MOPAR At SEMA

Every year, SEMA takes place in Las Vegas During the event, car manufacturers and aftermarket companies alike show off some of the coolest vehicles and products imaginable. SEMA stands for Speciality Equipment Market Association, but was originally called the Speed Equipment Manufacturing Association when it was founded in 1963. The name was changed in 1970. 

A usually big presence at SEMA is Dodge, but 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. 

First debuting in 2018 as the Hellephant 426 Supercharged Mopar Crate HEMI, it was limited to 100 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.

For 2024, this new 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
  • This is the engine that made the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 the most powerful muscle car engine ever made. When fully built, the Hellephant C170 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Engine includes the C170 Long Block and has a 3.0-liter IHI supercharger with a tweaked intercooler, larger snout, and a 3.02-inch pulley for increased boost, a 105mm throttle body with new housing, blade, shaft and gear train, all component upgrades found in the C170 Long Block and more.

• Hellephant C170 6.2L Supercharged Crate HEMI Long Block (part number: P5160620AA): MSRP: $18,995
  • This is the block for the C170 and 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 creating a restored Charger or Challenger, the long block from the Hellcat Redeye may be just right for you. 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
  • What if 807 horsepower is a bit much for your project? Then maybe 717 horsepower and 656 lb.-ft. of torque would make you feel a little more frugal. Like the package above, it also includes engine assembly components from the cylinder head with valve train, 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 there were supercharged engines for the Charger and Challenger, those muscle cars 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 Dodge brought the Challenger and Charger back in 2015, they did so with the 5.7-liter 345 engine that lived up to its heritage. The 345 Crate HEMI Long Block offers a foundation that can produce 383 horsepower and 417 lb.-ft. of torque. 

• HurriCrate Cat 3 Twin Turbo Crate Long Block (part number: P5160622AA): MSRP: $8,995
  • Engineered to be like 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
  • The HurriCrate Cat 1 was also engineered from 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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