Can anyone tell me about this motor. Is it a hemi motor or is it a Poly motor. Thanks in advance
1959 325 cubic inch motor
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Dako
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The short of it is, it's a Poly. You have to dig to find any data on the interweb.
Per Wikipedia:
Dodge released a 325 cu in (5.3 L) engine for 1957. The engine used a 3.6875 in (93.7 mm) bore and 3.80 in (96.5 mm) stroke. The base engine offering was now a polyspheric chambered head referenced as 'KDS', and a higher performance 325 was offered with hemi heads as the 'KD-500'. Again there was a low volume offering of a 'KD-500-1' with dual four barrel carburetors. All engines now, however, had hydraulic camshafts even though the hemi headed offerings sported "dimples" in the valve covers for mechanical adjuster clearance.
Per Allpar.com:
The 1959 Dodge "Red Ram" engine was part of the A family (325 or 326 cid).
I know, not much info, right?
Photos of what you have...or are considering purchasing would do wonders for your post.
Per Wikipedia:
Dodge released a 325 cu in (5.3 L) engine for 1957. The engine used a 3.6875 in (93.7 mm) bore and 3.80 in (96.5 mm) stroke. The base engine offering was now a polyspheric chambered head referenced as 'KDS', and a higher performance 325 was offered with hemi heads as the 'KD-500'. Again there was a low volume offering of a 'KD-500-1' with dual four barrel carburetors. All engines now, however, had hydraulic camshafts even though the hemi headed offerings sported "dimples" in the valve covers for mechanical adjuster clearance.
Per Allpar.com:
The 1959 Dodge "Red Ram" engine was part of the A family (325 or 326 cid).
I know, not much info, right?
Photos of what you have...or are considering purchasing would do wonders for your post.
It's a 59 coronet on our local CL,looks like a nice car,just not familiar with the motor,but you helped me alot and I appreciate it...thanks again
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