RE: [Chrysler300] Re: Single and Dual Quad history

["Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting to note that the Mexican Road Race modifications rule book went
from 12 lines in '51 to 20 pages of rules in '53.

 The rule that specifically hurt Adam and Chrysler's quest for race
dominance in '53 was, "at least 5,000 units of the type entered for the race
have been manufactured annually. Only factory listed optional equipment can
be utilized."

Carl Kiekhaefer entered 4 cars with the single quad or 2 barrel, the only
real team that could threaten the Lincolns. But 2 were disqualified from
there Standard class because they were running the new Powerflite
transmission and 5,000 units had not been built in '53. Adam would have also
been "against the rules" for his solid lifter roller camshaft and dual
quads.
The Lincolns breathed a sigh of relief......

Owen       

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Wayne Graefen
Sent: Saturday, 1 September 2007 10:20 a.m.
To: Rich Barber; 'grcann'; 'Intl 300'
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: Single and Dual Quad history

The first Chrysler dual quad installation as far as I can document was the
"Adam" car which I and Owen Grigg have owned.  It is currently in Owen's
possession in New Zealand.   There have been suggestions that other '53-54
New Yorker Pan Am race cars (Carrera Panamericana - Mexican Road Race) cars
were dual-quad-equipped.  My understanding is that race rules prohibited
that (which is why Adam did not race).  No others known to exist.  Also
suggested is the possibility a handful of '54 Imperials were
dual-quad-equipped.  None known to exist.
Adam was the 5th to last '53 New Yorker for the model year.  So Chrysler had
dual quads in 1953.  Estimated horsepower 315 with solid lifters, roller
tappet cam, raised compression.

 Wayne

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