Re: [Chrysler300] How did the 300 B turn 139 MPH at Daytona

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxx>]

I believe that the car that turned 139 plus had several also rans 300 B's
that turned around 130 to 135. To get that additional 5 to 10 mph from the
slowest to the fastest would require a tremendous additional power in these
non-streamlined cars.

What do you all suppose the fastest car had done that gave him this edge and
still remain factory stock.

Exhaust?, rear gearing?, motor blueprinting? cast iron cahones?, super
tuning of what sorts?, perhaps heaven forbid! some very clever cheating(naw
these Nascar, Daytona, Grand National heroes would never think of
this--sorry I lost my head).

Anyone with any ideas, let us all know what you think.

Somewhere out there(perhaps in the great beyond however) someone knows these
almost 50 year old secrets.

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Owen & Jo Grigg" <ram300@xxxx>
To: "Chrysler 300 list service" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Roger
Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] How did the 300 B turn 139 MPH at Daytona


The racing & speed trials run at Daytona Speed Week were sanctioned by the
AMA(Auto Manf Association) so the cars had to be as they left the factory. I
have a '57 Daytona video where they show the cylinder heads being pulled to
bits prior to racing by officials. They were checking for any port work,
valve sizes etc etc. Everything had to be stock. The engines were then
reasembled and tag seals put on all components by race officials so there
was no "tweaking" after the inspection.
These things ran close to 140 out the factory door!
Owen
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Schaaf <obiwan10@xxxx>
To: Chrysler 300 list service <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 8:16 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] How did the 300 B turn 139 MPH at Daytona


Does anyone have knowledge on what was done to the several 300 B's that ran
at Daytona in 1956 that ran up to 139 mph.
How close to stock were they. Somehow I have a tough time believing that
running on sand with the aerodynamics of a sail turning upward of 140 mph
with a stock motor would be doable.






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