Re: [FWDLK] '57 Coronet Found and decoded

[Garrett <TheBulkster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

According to my 1957 Dodge Owners' Manual, all of the V-8s offered that year 
had a displacement of 325ci, this includes the Red Ram, Super Red Ram and 
D500.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brent Burger" <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] '57 Coronet Found and decoded


> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> > In 58 , Dodge DID re-use the 325 Poly V/8 engine, with the 2-bbl
> > 'standard' on the Coro V/8 model.
> >
> > I'm trying to recall (got the cat , sitting on my lap, so can't get up,
> > to consult with Mr. Roy)
> > but believe that the standard Royal V/8 may have been the 325, w/a 4-bbl
> > . The 350 Wedge 4-bbl was the optional V/8 on the Coro, and  on the
> > Royal.
> >
> > The D500's were the 361 with either a single, or dual 4-bbl carbs, on
> > it.
> >
> > Confusing, huh?
> >
> > But, W's engine almost certainly has the 2-bbl
> > 325 intake manifold on it.
>
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>    In 57, any Dodge with a D500 designation was a 325 Hemi, right ?
>
>    The reason I am asking is that for 56, they had RED RAM, SUPER RED RAM,
> and SUPER POWERED RED RAM, the latter being the 315 Hemi, as offered in 56
> in the D500 pkg.  I believe the RED RAM was a 270 poly, and the SUPER RED
> RAM being a 315 poly.  Was it all goofy like that for 57 too ?
>
>    I pulled a rather nice 58 Coronet Spring Special 2HT out of a field
> along the Skagit River, where it had been caught and submerged in a flood
> there.  After cleaning 11 tons of mud out of the car, it cleaned up to be 
> a
> very decent, minimal rust car.  The drivetrain was toast though.  Thinking
> back, I believe that car was a 4bbl B-block of some type - 350 ?  I broke 
> it
> down for parts, but used a fresh 58 361 in it that I had hanging around at
> the time.  That is one of the few cars I really regret letting go.  Very
> pretty car!
>
>     Brent
>
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