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Hello All,
FYI ( sorry for going off topic) Ram Induction was available on
various Chrysler models from 1960 to at least 1965. The "Long Rams" were
designed to give max performance at highway speeds. Remember that in 1960 less
than 10% of the "Interstate Highway System" started by President Eisenhower in
1956 - was completed. As a result - most highway travel was on two lane roads.
The idea was to give a vehicle max power to pass from say 45 mph to about 80
mph. The "Long Rams" were tuned to do just that.
When the "RAMCHARGERS" formed in the same time frame - they started
campaigning Dodge Darts at the drag strip. They found the long ram setup to be
totally unsatisfactory for this application. So the "Short Ram" became the hot
set up for drag cars. This is how the famous (at least to Mopar fans) MAX WEDGE
came into existence. The idea behind this concept was to "tune" the incoming air
charge into the carbs to give a "free supercharging" effect. Only rode in one
ram tuned car. A 300F.( have never experienced anything like it.) This was
a highway "race" between 5 of the hotter cars of the era. i rode in "the
F". AT 85 MPH - the driver kicked down to second and literally "flew away"
from the other cars!!! Hot stuff for a 13 year old to
experience!!!
Allan from Billings, Montana
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