If you could have any Hemi, which one?

[Davtona]

The last three are Hemis in name only. Only the Elephant and the Whale deserve recognition as Hemis.

X2

X3

[Daytona R/T SE]

  OEM style 426 HEMI  Block !! not a world  block , no offence awesome piece superior to the OEM , but visually don't look right      i'm nut I know 

[Al]

426 old school for sure 

[500Jon]

Hi Hemi Folks,

392 is the 'Real Hemi' for sure!
True hemi head design, unlike the 426 with canted over ex-valves to fit the later B-bodies.
Exhaust ports with radical curve and severely compromised ex-manifolds!!!

392's were built as a true hemispherical config.
The 417 Donovan by Bob Mullen is a beautiful engine!!!

426 with later ali heads (Keith Black etc) make them the best for racers!!!

500Jon

[RallyeMike]

No love for the old school baby hemi's, 354 and under 

[70 sublime]

426 because when the word HEMI is said that is the first number that comes to mind
(I have a 5.7 in my truck but I never think of it as the real one)

[Sublime/Sixpack]

The last three are Hemis in name only. Only the Elephant and the Whale deserve recognition as Hemis.

[cudaken]

I will say 426 sure says HEMI! I had a 426 Wedge in my 69 Charger, when I opened the hood, people looked disappointed.  I never said it was a Hemi, but 426 just says Hemi.

I also had a 426 Maxie Wedge in my 68 Road Runner, again they thought it was a Hemi. Open the hood, more like What The Hell Is That Thing!

Cuda Ken

[ACUDANUT]

I get that too. I have a front plate the reads "426 4-spd".  Its a 63 426 wedge in a 70 Charger.