Re: Dodge 5.7L Pushrod engine

From: Bob King (k85go76@erols.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 18:46:26 EST


God I love this talk...Bahahahahahahahaha! Bwahahahahhahaha!!!

Bob King
Pennsville, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan West <BryanW@huscointl.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Dodge 5.7L Pushrod engine

>The 5.7 being a pushrod engine actually makes a lot of sense. NASCAR rules
>dictate that the engine run must represent a production engine and only the
>archaic pushrod carbeurated engines are allowed. The production version
can
>be fuel injected, but the block must be the same. Chrysler designed this
>engine primarily to be cocky about getting back into NASCAR and made a new
>HEMI that is 2 cubic inches below the limit set for running hemi heads back
>when Chrysler was kicking everyone's ass with the 426. One cool benefit is
>that with the smaller block the "street" version can have the true
>hemishperical heads. I think it's gonna be great when about 5 years from
>now Ford and Chevy start whining again that they can't beat the HEMI and
>NASCAR once again changes its rules to cut Chrysler out of the HEMI in
>NASCAR business.
>
>-Bryan
>'99 CC Sport 5.2L 5spd
>Open element air cleaner
>single straight pipe
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 04:51:06 -0800
>> From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
>> Subject: DML: FW: Dodge 5.7L Pushrod engine
>>
>> Here is another reply from Richard at Mopar Action Magazine......
>>
>> - -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Ehrenberg [mailto:mrmopar@computer.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:29 PM
>> To: Barret, Matt
>> Subject: Re: Dodge 4.7L engine
>>
>>
>> <<<<<pushrods....and, the Charger R/T and Chrysler 300 version will be
>> OVER
>> 400HP! (Trucks about 350!)
>>
>> Rick<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>



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