Re: V10

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does anyone know off the top of their head what the last year was for
V-10's in the Ram's?

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert


>> From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: V10
>> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:43:03 -0400
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>> I am sorry, I meant to do this yesterday. I measured the V10 and the slant
>> six.
>> From the firewall to the front of the front pulleys (without fan) it
>> measures 32 inches. it appears to be 34 inches from the bellhousing as near
>> as i can maeasure from the side  also without the clutch fan.
>> The slant six in the Senior Dragster measured just over 31 inches .almost
>> 32 from the bellhousing to the front pulley and water pump stub. The V10 has
>> a bit of bellhousing behind the head deck surface the slant six has
>> virtually none. That is probably where the two inches comes from. With an
>> electric fan it will go in no mods were a slant six has been (i mean no
>> firewal mods etc. Mounts are little different than a magnum series A blocks.
>> The pan though is huge but not an insurmountable problem. The v10 truck is
>> very thrifty on fuel , Better than most 318 and 360 trucks with simlar
>> equipment and huge on torque with decent HP. Mine ran 15.86 when new with
>> spinning tires. That is at 5316# .At say 3750# it would be a smooth running
>> quiet powerful sleeper.
>> Mine was 300 HP. Newer ones were 310. Torque is flat almost from about
>> 1100 to 4400 RPM if i  remember  the chart correctly. I still have one here
>> somewhere. I had a warranty intake gasket update when the truck was a couple
>> of months old. Other than that zero repairs. in 14 years.
>> I dont know if I am big on seeing it  a 63 or 64 B body but a 62 to 63
>> half ton i twould make a beleiver out of anyone.
>> Don


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