Two of the three D501's that went to Daytona competed in the Standing
and the Flying Mile runs, and each one (which were both driven to Daytona
by their owners, without any-much fine-tuning to them) finished a best 4th-
place in each class.
Anybody could have stuck a T/Flite into any car, at any time---in
fact, one
of the two known surviving 501 verts was reportedly 'converted' to a
T/Flite
by its owner, but, it has no known racing history.
Neil Vedder
Ron Swartley wrote:
*Thanks Neil for the answer to my question on 57 D 501 Dodges. I
checked the 57 Daytona race results and there was not even one
Chrysler, Dodge or Plymouth in the race. Chrysler Corporation pulling
out of racing after dominating the past years. They must have scared
even the private owner of the mighty 300's and D-501 from competing. I
think they would have done well if they would have competed. Chrysler
products never had a real strong stick shift transmission. If I
remember correctly, the Dodge 500's with stick shifts had to start out
in second gear with only one shift into high. The few friends I had
that had stick shift Dodges and Plymouth in 57 and 58 had a problem
of busting up their right hand from hitting the dash every time they
speed shifted into second gear. *
*I really feel the D 501 would have been a terror on the drag strip
with a Chrysler 300 C torqueflite. I bet not one owner changed over to
Torqueflite transmission in those D 501 Dodges!!!! Guess we will never
know.*
**
*Watch the 57 Daytona Beach race on "you tube"----- click below *
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMf_98Fk8NQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMf_98Fk8NQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp>*
In a message dated 12/10/2010 2:26:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Ron, if you are asking about the 1957 D 501 models: all of them
were manual transmissions.
Dunno about the 1956 D-500-1 models, as far as their trannies are
concerned.
Neil Vedder
Ron Swartley wrote:
> *Jim,*
> **
> * I agree with you on the 57 cam being capable of handling the
> additional carburetor on the 325 cu inch 1957 D 500 Super. Dodge
did
> the same thing on the 1958 Dodge D 500 super with 2/4 bbl
carbs.(same
> cam)*
> *However I do remember reading a special report on the 1957 D
500-1
> which had the leftover 56 Chrysler 300 B engines of 354 cu
inches, it
> said they had the new 1957 Chrysler 300 C cam with solid lifter
> installed in their 354 engines.*
> * I wonder if anybody on the list knows if there were any D
500-1
> that were produced with Torqueflite transmission. Nobody seem to
ever
> talk about that?*
> **
> * Ron Swartley*
> * (still loose on the East Coast)*
>
> In a message dated 12/10/2010 2:41:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> 57SuperD500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> The parts book doesn’t show any of the known 1957 Super D
> exclusively components. Like – for instance and among others –
> Generator Bracket, Shaft to Carburetor Rod and Coil Mounting
Bracket.
>
> So, not listing a Super D cam doesn’t mean there wasn’t one. But
> like I explained earlier: the ‘basic’ D500 was capable enough to
> handle the increased air/fuel mixture flow at higher revs.
And the
> higher revs were simply and solely accomplished by adjusting the
> transmission rod to a higher shifting point. Higher revs
need more
> air/fuel mixture, that’s when the second (front) carburetor
comes
> in. In contrary to the 1956, the 1957 Super D dual carburetor
> setup was progressively linked.
>
>
>
> Jim, The Netherlands.
>
>
>
>
>
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