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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-26 11:15 PM (#633527)
Subject: Factory Engine Tuning Specs



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Maybe these are available in the Factory Service Manuals but for the 1956 Dodge D500s, they are not.

I just acquired a vintage SEARS chrome metal powered-inductive timing light today from a friend who no longer has any non-computer-controlled vehicles
and, therefore, no longer needs the timing light.

I fired up my 56 Dodge D500 and checked the timing (after warming the engine until it was off the choke and idling at about 600 RPM).

I had it set at about 6 deg BDTC. I checked the factory specs in my binder and found that it should be 2 deg BTDC - but I remember liking 6 deg better.

While I had the Sun Electric and Factory Service Bulletin sheets out, I thought that I would scan them and start a repository of tuning specs for others to access.

I will start with the 56 D500 tuning specs today and I will add to this thread in the coming days. Please feel free to post up tuning spec sheets that you might have
for future reference.

My D500 tuning spec sheets:



Edited by 56D500boy 2024-01-27 1:34 PM




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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-27 1:05 PM (#633530 - in reply to #633527)
Subject: 56 Dodge Poly V8



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This one, for 56 Dodge polyspherical V8s (270 and 315 ?) is from AEA:

Edited by 56D500boy 2024-01-27 1:11 PM




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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-27 1:55 PM (#633531 - in reply to #633530)
Subject: 57 Dodge D500 and D501 tuning specs



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I was surprised to find this on eBay last night (there were more that one available (different sellers). I bought one (with the cheapest total cost)

Interesting that the timing spec was 6 deg BTDC, not like the 56 D500 2 deg spec but the same as what I have my 56 D500 set at.



Edited by 56D500boy 2024-01-27 2:01 PM




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56D500boy
Posted 2024-02-15 4:24 PM (#633769 - in reply to #633531)
Subject: RE: 57 Dodge D500 and D501 tuning specs



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56D500boy - 2024-01-27 10:55 AM
I was surprised to find this on eBay last night (there were more that one available (different sellers). I bought one (with the cheapest total cost)


Just picked up the one that I bought and scanned it. Hopefully better than the image I stole from eBay.





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