Engine profile

1957 Dodge Coronet engine family

Dodge Get-Away Six, Red Ram polyspherical V8, and D-500/D-501 Hemi V8 · 325 cubic inches · Dodge

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references. 1957 Dodge Coronet

Engine Summary

Manufacturer: Dodge
Family: Dodge Get-Away Six, Red Ram polyspherical V8, and D-500/D-501 Hemi V8
Displacement: 325 cubic inches

1957 230 Get-Away Six1957 325 Red Ram V81957 325 Super Red Ram Power Package1957 325 D-500 Hemi V81957 325 Super D-500 Hemi V81957 354 D-501 Hemi V8

Identification reference

Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.

Value: 230.2 cu in L-head six; 8.0:1; two-barrel; 138 gross hp at 4,000 rpm and 208 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm
Application: D-72 two- or four-door Coronet sedan
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

Value: 325 cu in hemispherical-head V8; 9.25:1; one four-barrel and dual exhaust; 285 gross hp at 4,800 rpm
Application: Optional D-500 performance path
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

Value: 325 cu in polyspherical-head V8; 8.5:1; two-barrel; 245 gross hp at 4,400 rpm and 320 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm
Application: Standard Coronet V8 path
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

Value: 325 cu in hemispherical-head V8; 9.25:1; two four-barrels and dual exhaust; 310 gross hp at 4,800 rpm
Application: Optional D-500 performance path
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

Value: 325 cu in polyspherical-head V8; 8.5:1; four-barrel and dual exhaust; 260 gross hp at 4,400 rpm and 335 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm
Application: Optional Coronet V8 path
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

Value: 354 cu in Chrysler Hemi; 10.0:1; two four-barrels; 340 gross hp at 5,200 rpm
Application: D-501 Coronet two-door Club Sedan only; serial-specific proof required
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1957 Dodge Coronet

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Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation via Over-Drive Magazine Swept-Wing '57 Dodge full-line brochure

Over-Drive Magazine document archive 1957 Dodge production and price table

Ditzler Color Division via MyMopar 1957 Dodge paint-chip sheet