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The 1956 D-500 was a high-performance model derived from the standard 1956 Dodge but differing in many ways. It included a heavy duty suspension and other chassis upgrades from the New Yorker and Imperial lines, upgraded brakes, and a high-performance 315 in 3 (5.2 L) Hemi-head V8. A four-barrel Carter carburetor pushed output to 260 hp (194 kW ...
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The Viper engine is a high-performance naturally-aspirated pushrod 2 valve-per-cylinder 90° V10 engine designed by Chrysler but with aluminum block castings designed by Lamborghini for use in the Dodge Viper. Despite its large displacement, it is based on the Chrysler LA V8.
Small-block engines, in the 358 cubic inch range, were exempt from the plates; the first car to race with a small-block engine was Dick Brooks at the 1971 Daytona 500, where he ran a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona with a 305 CID engine. The transition period lasted until 1974, when the current 358 cubic-inch (5870cc) limit was imposed and NASCAR ...
The Dodge Viper has a curb weight of 1,490 kg (3,285 lb), with the body's tubular steel frame and resin-transfer molding fiberglass panels. The car is able to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.6 seconds, 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) in 9.2 seconds, completes a quarter mile (402 m) in 12.6 seconds at the speed of 113.8 mph (183.1 km/h ...
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It replaced the Dodge B series of trucks and was eventually supplanted by the Dodge D series, introduced in 1961. Unlike the B series, which were closely related to Dodge's prewar trucks, the C series was a complete redesign. Dodge continued the "pilot house" tradition of high-visibility cabs with a wrap-around windshield introduced in 1955.
The top-of-the-line performance engine in the E49 Chargers produced 302 hp (225 kW) at 5600 rpm and 320 lb⋅ft (434 N⋅m) of torque at 4400 rpm. The increased power is due mainly to a more aggressive camshaft , high-load valve springs, triple 45 mm (1.8 in) DCOE sidedraught Weber carburetors , tuned-length exhaust headers and a higher ...