After battling a “long-term illness,” former Chrysler engineer and “Godfather of the 426 Hemi,” Tom Hoover passed away on April 30. He was 85
According to Hemmings, Hoover joined Chrysler in 1955 to work on the Bendix Electrojector system, an early electronic fuel injection system that ultimately proved to be fraught with issues. His next assignment took him to the engine lab to work on an English straight-six engine for evaluation. However, it was his later connection with drag racing that made Hoover a known quantity outside of Chrysler.
The rest of Tom Hoover’s story can be found at Hemmings.
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