Re: [FWDLK] Just a quick question....

[The Holmgren Family <paulholm@INDY.NET>]

SherwoodK@aol.com wrote:
>
> In response to the question on 354s in 57/58 Plymouths.
>
> Mike Sealey is correct on his answer except add an optional 354 non-hemi to
> "some" 58 Dodges in Canada. The D501 57 Dodge did have a full race 300B
> engine with 10:1 compression ratio and all with a "sleeper" horsepower rating
> of 340. There were 101 built. The full race 300B engine had, for the first
> time ever, more than 1 HP/cubic inch ratio at 355 HP.

And we must remember that these figures were most likely UNDERSTATED
so as to not scare away potential buyers.

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Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy