SherwoodK@aol.com wrote: > > In response to the question on 354s in 57/58 Plymouths. > > Mike Sealey is correct on his answer except add an optional 354 non-hemi to > "some" 58 Dodges in Canada. The D501 57 Dodge did have a full race 300B > engine with 10:1 compression ratio and all with a "sleeper" horsepower rating > of 340. There were 101 built. The full race 300B engine had, for the first > time ever, more than 1 HP/cubic inch ratio at 355 HP. And we must remember that these figures were most likely UNDERSTATED so as to not scare away potential buyers. -- Paul Holmgren 2 57 300-C's in Indy
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