So, Is a 5.7 Hemi a Big Block or What?
If you're wondering is a 5.7 Hemi a big block, the short answer is no, but there's a lot more to the story than just a simple "yes" or "no" when you're looking under the hood of a modern Ram or Charger. For decades, the terms "small block" and "big block" have been tossed around car shows and garages like they're the only two categories that matter. Usually, it's a way of bragging—if you've got a big block, you've got the heavy hitter. But when it comes to the 5.7-liter Hemi that Chrysler (now Stellantis) has been pumping out since 2003, the lines get a little blurry for some folks. ...