in the late fifties and early sixties, I ran a 300 cu. in. Desoto, we
were running in the low to middle 7000 RPM range with reasonable
success.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
Dick J wrote:
>
> Hey list,
> Would any of you guys who have ever run an early
> (Dodge, Desoto, or Chrysler Firepower) hemi give
> me an idea what kind of RPM you redlined at. My
> hands-on experience is limited to a stock
> roller-cammed Chrysler 300C which shifted best at
> 5500, would wind to 6,000, but without any
> noticeable improvement in performance. I
> realize, of course, that the red line will be
> very dependent on how you built your motor and
> what was in it, but I'd like to get some ideas on
> what kind of RPM spread can be considered. If
> you were winding more than 6000, give me an idea
> what was in it to make that RPM difference. I've
> got a 241 Dodge, 276 Desoto, and 354 Chrysler.
>
> Thanks
>
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