How Many Liters is a 426 Hemi? 426 Hemi to Liters
Most of the newer car manufacturers advertise the size of their engines in liters. When the Hemi was around it was all about cubic inches. This makes many people wonder how many liters is a 426 Hemi?
A 426 Hemi is 7.0 L rounded off. The exact liter measurement of the 426 Hemi is 6.980889263397393 liters.
Keep reading to find out how I figured out the 426 to liter conversion. Also, you can use the same cubic inch to liter formula for your car. I’ll also include a liter to cubic inch conversion formula.
426 Hemi To Liters
There are two ways you can convert cubic inches or a 426 Hemi to liters. This will work for any size engine.
The first method is using division:
Divide the value in cubic inches by 61.0237441
Using the 426 Cubic Inch Hemi as an example:
426 ÷ 61.0237441 = 6.980889263397393 liters. Rounded off this equals 7.0 L or liters.
The second method is using multiplication:
Multiply the value in cubic inches by 0.016387064
Using the 426 cubic inch Hemi as an example:
426 × 0.016387064 = 6.980889264 liters. Rounded off this equals 7.0 L or liters.
If you’re wondering how the Hemi became 426 cubic inches, find out in my article, Who Invented the 426 Hemi.
A Hemi or Crate Engine: How to Convert Liters to Cubic Inches
Many of you with a newer Dodge Challenger with Hemi engines or Hemi crate may be wondering how to figure out how many actual cubic inches your liter engine equals.
Also, many times a crate engine lists their short block or long block only by liters. This info may come in handy just for curiosity or when buying Hemi parts or fuel systems to increase performance for a Scat Pack car.
Multiply the liters by 61.0237441
Using the 6.980889263397393 liter 426 Hemi as an example:
6.980889263397393 × 61.0237441 = 426.000000000000007 cubic inches. Rounded off this equals 426 cubic inches.
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The first time I converted cubic inches to liters was about 35 years ago. I had to look up how to do it in a book store. I’ve been researching Mopars and the Hemi for approximately 38 years. My research includes personal experience, books, manuals, articles, magazines, webinars, live events and videos.
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Article Resources
- Physics: International System of Units (SI)
- NIST: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices
