Re: [FWDLK] 57 Belvedere Hemi Commando?

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

The 1958 American Plymouth engine line-up was :

Fury V-800 : 318-cid V8 - 1-2 bbl carb - all models except Fury
Fury V-800 with Super-Pak : 318-cid V8 - 1-4 bbl carb - optional all models
except Fury
Dual Fury V-800 : 318-cid V8, 2-4 bbl carbs - Fury series only
Golden Commando : 350-cid V8, 2-4 bbl carbs - optional all models


The 1957 American Plymouth engine line-up was :

277-cid V8, 1-2 bbl carb - Plaza series only
Fury 301 V8 : 301-cid V8 1 2-bbl carb - Belvedere, Savoy and Suburban
(optional Plaza)
Fury 301 with Super-Pak : 301-cid V8, 1-4 bbl carb - optional all but Fury
Fury V-800 : 318-cid V8, 2-4 bbl carb - Fury series (optional all other
series)

So, I would say 1958 was the first year Plymouth used the "Golden Commando"
or "Commando" name on their engines.

Bill
Vancouver, BC


----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Vest
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 57 Belvedere Hemi Commando?


In a message dated 6/5/2002 6:53:49 AM Central Daylight Time,
Dave.Stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:



Assuming "Hemi Commando" is a play on the term "Golden Commando"... then
they were a year early spoofing a name that did not yet exist... Right?

-Dave



Dave,
I think yes relative to 'Golden', ... however, remember there was also a
'Commando' and a 'Super Commando', and I don't remember when *they* were
first on the scene!
Ron...

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