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Direct Connection Announces Lineup of Hellephant Engines

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Direct Connection Announces Lineup of Hellephant Engines
http://www.thehemi.com/news.php?id=20221102-1
Direct Connection Hellephant Engine Series
Direct Connection’s family of Hellephant engines all feature a 3.0L IHI supercharger and GEN III HEMI engine block available in cast iron or aluminum and are designed for either premium or E85 fuel. Expanding from the original 1,000-horsepower Hellephant 426 Supercharged crate engine, Direct Connection will offer three new variants with upgraded hardware and fuel systems to maximize power output.

The new lineup of high-horsepower Direct Connection crate engines will launch with a new naming convention that indicates engine block material (cast iron or aluminum) and fuel type. Each engine name begins with an “A” or “C,” for aluminum or cast-iron block respectively, followed by a numeric representation of fuel type — “30” for premium fuel (E15 max) or “170” for E85 fuel — with numbers corresponding to the alcohol content “proof” in the recommended fuel type.

The Hellephant lineup of four crate engines includes:

* A30 Crate Engine: Formally known as the Hellephant 426 Supercharged HEMI crate engine, the A30 makes use of a 426 cubic-inch bored and stroked GEN III HEMI aluminum block and features 4340 H-beam rods with forged aluminum pistons and 3.17-inch supercharger pulley to achieve 1,000 horsepower on premium fuel
* A170 Crate Engine: Building on the performance of the A30 with upgraded fuel system with flex fuel capability, the A170 delivers over 1,100 horsepower with E85 fuel, based on preliminary estimates
* C30 Crate Engine: This new entry in the Hellephant lineup starts with an upgraded 376 cubic-inch cast-iron long block and features a 3.0L IHI supercharger with larger throttle body, stronger rods, pistons, upgraded hardware, and an improved valvetrain to produce approximately 900 horsepower on premium fuel, based on preliminary estimates
* C170 Crate Engine: Building on the performance of the C30 with upgraded fuel system and flex fuel capability, the C170 will deliver over 1,000 horsepower with E85 fuel, based on preliminary estimates

The C30 and C170 Hellephant Series crate engines include several upgrades to optimize cylinder pressure capability and deliver maximum performance on premium or E85 fuel configurations. Highlighted features for the C30 and C170 crate engines include:

* New 3.0L IHI supercharger with improved intercooler, larger snout and a 3.02-inch pulley for increased boost
* 105mm throttle body with new housing, blade, shaft and geartrain for increased airflow
* Upgraded cylinder heads with upgraded valve guide and seat material
* Upgraded pistons with top land cutback to improve combustion sealing
* Upgraded connecting rods with new material and revised bushing material to support increased combustion pressure
* Main and rod bearing material upgraded to copper-lead for increased load capability
* Upgraded crank damper to absorb torsional impacts due to increased combustion pressure
* Improved head and main cap fasteners for increased clamp load capability
* Billet steel main caps for improved strength
* Ethanol sensor and upgraded fuel rail and injectors for improved fuel flow to support E85 fuel (C170)
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The HEMI is going out with a bang. We have a lineup of ~1000-hp crate HEMI engines!

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