Re: [FWDLK] Fw: [FWDLK] Ply engines

[Paul Holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary Pavlovich wrote:

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> From: Gary Pavlovich <mailto:glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Ply engines

> Fury Jim, Cuda Bob, FLL...

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> The Poly 318 obviously has great power potential and makes more 
> HP/Torque with less compression and head flow than a LA motor because of 
> its superior head design; BMEP (brake mean effective pressure) for a 
> Poly 318 with restrictive "log style" exhaust manifolds is approx. 164 PSI.

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> Gary Pavlovich


Ok, in these parts, some Old Timers will still be able to tell you,
the mopar Poly's were also known as semi-hemi's.
For street applications they were believed to breath almost as good as 
the Chrysler whales ( and in Dodges case, probably better then their 
baby hemis because of the ports, ever seen the exhaust ports on the 
dodge hemi's??)


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Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps L#6

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