hemi

72'CaminoKid · 08-20-2009, 08:41 PM

whats the point of 16 spark plugs on the hemi's?

bradrhale · 08-20-2009, 08:44 PM

extra fire??
how come is it that the oldest people on the planet that live in town always buy the 1 ton diesels for their daily driver?? bed looks just as good as it did of the showroom floor 5 years ago.

BernieB · 08-20-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradrhale

extra fire??
how come is it that the oldest people on the planet that live in town always buy the 1 ton diesels for their daily driver?? bed looks just as good as it did of the showroom floor 5 years ago.

Okay, you lost me there Brad...
And just FYI... my birthday is Tuesday, and I'm over 50, and have a 1 ton diesel as my daily driver. Do I need to get Helga and her whip in here?

mrjohnwayne · 08-20-2009, 09:49 PM

what hemi has 16 plugs?

I know top fuel runs 16 plugs with 2 magnetos to help fire all the fuel they dump, but I have never seen anything like that on a "regular" motor...

mudseeker · 08-20-2009, 10:59 PM

on engines with this setup, the second plug is fired on the exhuast stroke for emissions. pretty sure it's been a minute since anyone has used this setup.

bah, i was wrong. they fire at the same time. you'd think you'd have a horrible spark knock with this.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hemi3.htm

crabtruck · 08-21-2009, 12:53 AM

Thanks for the link mud. Know where I can get about 4 hours back ?

mrjohnwayne · 08-21-2009, 01:17 AM

huh... I never knew the new hemis used 2 plugs per cylinder.

bradrhale · 08-21-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BernieB

Okay, you lost me there Brad...
And just FYI... my birthday is Tuesday, and I'm over 50, and have a 1 ton diesel as my daily driver. Do I need to get Helga and her whip in here?

do you actually use the full power of the 1 ton, or do you do nothing more than piddle around in it. most of the elders around here buy these 50K + rigs just to drive to church or to the store. confuses me as they could be doing this with a 1/2 ton.

BernieB · 08-21-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bradrhale

do you actually use the full power of the 1 ton, or do you do nothing more than piddle around in it. most of the elders around here buy these 50K + rigs just to drive to church or to the store. confuses me as they could be doing this with a 1/2 ton.

Well yeah, I do construction for a living, so yes, I do use the power (or just the cubic footage of the box) at times. Like loading it up to the roof with 40lb. bags of mulch the other day (110 bags), or 53 cases of hardwood for the floors in my house (65lbs each). But most of the time it's fairly empty. Oh yeah, the side boxes are loaded, picks, axes, hammers, bars, jacks, saws, etc., but that's probably only a half ton or so.

It just seemed funny when I read that remark, from out of the blue and not connected to anything else, and I found myself thinking, "Hey! I resemble that remark!"

Besides, I'm trying to make Helga the unofficial barmaid/bouncer/mascot of this place.

batty1214 · 08-21-2009, 11:58 AM

To add to your question Brad, why is it
The older the couple get, the bigger the vehicle they get????? is it so they do lethal damage when they run someone off the road??

08-20-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,756	hemi whats the point of 16 spark plugs on the hemi's? __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

08-20-2009, 09:49 PM	#4
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	what hemi has 16 plugs? I know top fuel runs 16 plugs with 2 magnetos to help fire all the fuel they dump, but I have never seen anything like that on a "regular" motor... __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

08-20-2009, 10:59 PM	#5
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	on engines with this setup, the second plug is fired on the exhuast stroke for emissions. pretty sure it's been a minute since anyone has used this setup. bah, i was wrong. they fire at the same time. you'd think you'd have a horrible spark knock with this. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hemi3.htm __________________ i'd rather be hunting

08-21-2009, 01:17 AM	#7
mrjohnwayne Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,722	huh... I never knew the new hemis used 2 plugs per cylinder. __________________ John Wayne 2000 F-350 7.3L Powerstroke 4x4

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08-20-2009, 08:44 PM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	extra fire?? how come is it that the oldest people on the planet that live in town always buy the 1 ton diesels for their daily driver?? bed looks just as good as it did of the showroom floor 5 years ago.

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crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Thanks for the link mud. Know where I can get about 4 hours back ?

08-21-2009, 11:58 AM	#10
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,135	To add to your question Brad, why is it The older the couple get, the bigger the vehicle they get????? is it so they do lethal damage when they run someone off the road??

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