While Mopar is busy launching electric conversion kits for classic muscle cars at this year’s SEMA Show, Dodge’s Direct Connection performance parts arm is giving you the opportunity to buy a whole assortment of HEMI V8 engine blocks and supercharger kits to fulfill your combustion-loving needs and give your car the gift of V8 power this winter. Expanding on the Brotherhood of Muscle, two new engine blocks have been added to the catalog along with three new supercharger kits to suit your needs. They aren’t just any old V8s and supercharger kits, though. These are cream-of-the-crop items from your favorite muscle cars, including the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.

Two HEMI V8 Blocks In A Flavor Of Your Choosing

While Direct Connection has sold off crate engines for some time, it’s now added two new blocks. The first is the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI, which is related to the original Hellephant motor that sold out in two days. A30 was the new name given to the continuation motors announced in 2022, signifying the aluminum block and the 30-proof fuel requirement for the engine to achieve maximum power.

The second block is a Drag Pak 354 HEMI, the same block employed by Dodge’s purpose-built Challenger Mopar Drag Pak drag machines.

Prices on these blocks are naturally not cheap, with the Hellephant A30 ringing in at an MSRP of $8,815 while the Drag Pak 354 HEMI will set you back $10,570.

A Supercharger For Every Situation

Arguably more exciting than the blocks are the supercharger kits now available for 6.2-liter HEMI V8s. The first is the Direct Connection 3.0L E85 Supercharger Kit, born from the development of the Dodge Demon 170, meaning it’s capable of 1,025 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque. This 3.0-liter IHI Supercharger boasts 30% more airflow than the 2.7-liter item found on a Hellcat Redeye’s motor and produces up to 21 PSI of boost, and is flex-fuel capable, letting you turn your Hellcrate Redeye 6.2-liter HEMI crate engine into a 1,000-hp monster. Included in this kit for $11,995 is the following:

• Direct Connection 3.0L IHI twin-screw supercharger
• 3.02-inch diameter pulley delivers 14% more overdrive compared to the Hellcat Redeye
• 105 mm throttle body
• High-flow fuel injectors capable of providing 164 gallons per hour
• Ethanol sensor
• Gates supercharger drive belt
• All gaskets and hardware needed to install Installation instructions

But that’s maybe a bit too much for some builds, so the Direct Connection 2.4L Supercharger Replacement Snout Kit caters to those who want only 717 hp and 656 lb-ft, sporting a 2.4-liter supercharger (pulley kit not included), Gates supercharger drive belt, all necessary gaskets and hardware, and installation instruction, for just $1,095. The final option launching at SEMA is the $1,295 Direct Connection 2.7L Supercharger Replacement Snout Kit, similar to the 2.4L above, but capable of producing 807 hp and 717 lb-ft as it does in the various Redeye Dodges.

All three supercharger kits and two HEMI blocks will be displayed at the Mopar stand at the SEMA Show, from 5-8 November in Las Vegas.