1965 Plymouth Satellite '426-S Street Wedge'
 

1965 Plymouth Satellite

426/365 HP
470 Ft./Lbs.of Torque

Satellite Production Numbers (Total)
Hardtop Coupe..............23,314
Convertible.......................1,340


Hardtop Coupe 426-S w/4-Speed...............687
Hardtop Coupe, 426-S w/Automatic............265
Convertible, 426-S w/4-Speed.......................44
Convertible, 426-S w/Automatic.....................21

Performance; Stock engine with 'performance' tune-up and 4.56 Posi-Gears
13.40 @ 104.5 MPH.......... "Popular Science Magazine'

http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/2e/fe/82e5_12.JPG

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THANK YOU - I have a 65 Satellite 426-S - 4 sp - 3:91 posi - AM/FM with reverberator (remember those) - dark blue poly with blue interior.

Bought it in 1988 (I was 18) and was going to use it as a drag car until I found out what it was - Had the buildsheet decoded and it is now all apart for a complete resto back to original

I always wondered how many were made.

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In 1970,

One of my father's employees at his Gas Station / Service Center had
a 65' Satellite (Dark Blue Poly) 426-S w/Automatic, with factory installed
4.10 gears.

He bought the car for $300 with about 50,000 miles on it.
It was a very quick car.

Raced it in 1970.....completely stock,,,,,,,13.85's @ 101 MPH

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Anyone have a pic of a convertable hemi race car? Don't remember seeing a 65?

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Tommy D,

Mopar did not produce a 65' Race Hemi in a convertible.

The 426-S (Street Wedge) was available in the Satellite (convertible) or the Belvedere II (convertible).

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I do remember they were a bit heavier than the 64' Belvedere and Coronet Models.

Both the 1965 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet 500
with the 426/365 HP 'Street Wedge' were around #3570 lbs.
{Shipping Weight}.

They came in with a Weight Factor of 9.79 Wt/Hp.

NHRA Stock Class........NHRA Super/Stock Class
1965 ........ B/S
1966 ........ C/S
1967 .........B/S ................ SS/E
1968 ........ D/S ................ SS/F
1969 ........ E/S ................ SS/I
1970 ........ F/S ................ SS/H
1971 ........ F/S ................ SS/H
1972 ........ A/S ................ SS/H
1973 ........ D/S ................ SS/H

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This one looks like a '65 or '66 Fury station wagon...440 powered.

http://www.oocities.org/yodayoda113/dleach.jpg

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1965 Plymouth Satellite

426-S 'Hardtop Coupe'
426/365 HP
Automatic, w/3.55 Sure-Grip Posi Gear

Car Craft Magazine,,,,,,,,,,,Performance Test in December 1964

15.29 @ 89 MPH

'We are disappointed with the 1/4 Mile performance of this car. It was
sluggish off the line, and the Torque-Flite automatic transmission did not respond
well to manual-shifting of the floor shifter control.'

'Though the cubic inches are there, the engine did not respond well
performance-wise. We were expecting a car with a hard-kick
powerful engine, but what we have is nothing more than a bored out 383.'

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1965 Plymouth Satellite

426-S Street-Wedge
426/365 HP
470 Ft./Lbs. of Torque @ 4800 RPM's

Car Life Magazine 1965

Tested Car, Automatic Transmission, w/3.55 Sure-Grip Posi

Performance; 15.40 @ 89 MPH

1965 Plymouth Satellite
Hardtop Coupe...............................2612
426-S Engine....................................344
Automatic Transmission..................211
Sure-Grip Posi....................................39
3.55 Gear-ratio....................................45
AM Radio............................................. 45
Rear seat speaker w/reverberator.....36
Console Tachometer...........................50
Tinted Glass (Windshield)...................22
Padded Instrument Panel....................19
Deluxe Steering Wheel........................11

Car Cost as Tested........................$3431

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A young Bob Reed and his '65 Plymouth Belvedere...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...48155-scan.jpg

...and same car and a little later on.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...locomotion.jpg

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And Dodges counterpart the '65 Coronet hardtop...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...dgestocker.jpg

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Here's what the Reed Plymouth looks like today.

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The overall production numbers for the 1965 426-S 'Street Wedge'.

Plymouth = 4469
Belvedere, Belvedere II and Satellite

Dodge = 2100
Coronet, Coronet Deluxe, Coronet 440 and Coronet 500

These cars were not abundant, and by 1969, very few were running at the Drag Strips.

For NHRA Stock Class, they had a hard time; only 10.3-1 compression ratio, small exhaust port heads, mild hydraulic
camshaft, mid-range pressure valve springs, poor-flowing intake manifold, and under-sized 575 CFM Carter AFB carburetor.

No match for the 1967 thru 1969 'Super Commando' 440/375 HP Mopars.

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Hamilton Motors out of Michigan,,,,,,,,

Said they had the 'trick' to get the 426-S 'Street-Wedge' to run..

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Paul Ceasrine you have a PM.

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http://classracer.com/classforum/att...0&d=1334626259

Jerry, just curious what type of motor is it running now...

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474 ci. Indy headed wedge motor, not quite superstock legal, lol. Funny story about the car when Bob Reed owned it. My dad had it at the body shop he worked at doing a paint job on it [black]. He said Bob called him and said he wanted to change the oil in it. My dad met him at the shop and Bob started the car to warm the oil. Next thing he knew, Bob took off down the highway open headers , slicks and all. Said he took it down rt. 23 to Waldo and back. The 70's were a fun time.

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Jerry, nice story but was curious did your dad do alot of work on Bob Reed's other race cars, or was that a one time deal just working on his black '65 Plymouth.

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As far as i know this was the only car my dad painted for Bob. But then again i just found out about this car a few years ago. I was just a kid in the 70's and my memories of watching Bob race was of him in the blue 68 Dart. I will have to ask my dad to be sure.

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Here's a '65 Plymouth Belvedere that someone built to replicate an original...

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL16/.../289745366.jpg

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I have a friend who, as a senior in high school (5 or 6 years ahead of me) bought a brand new 1964 Plymouth Stage 3 Ramcharger (aluminum front end car) and towed his senior class float in the homecoming parade. He raced the car (in stock or SS) for a few years (named "007 Thunderball") until he bought a new 68 Charger street hemi. I'm a GM guy but I really liked that car. The 64 Plymouth and Leal's 65 Hemi car are two of the few early Mopar's I really liked. My second choice would be a 68 Roadrunner.

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1965 Mopars production numbers for the 426-S 'Street-Wedge'

Total units,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6569

I wonder how many 426-S engines found their way into a Plymouth Belvedere I or II 'Station Wagon'....

The numbers say,,,,,,,,,,not one 1965 Dodge Coronet 'Station Wagon' received the 426-S engine plant.

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Paul, I wouldn't doubt it if some old man ordered one of those 426 street wedges in some of those models offered...and never say never with Chrysler production figures.

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Moose,,,,,,,,,

Correct,,,,,,,,,had to be somebody out there, or a 'performance Plymouth dealership' back in 1965 who had a 'vision'.

The 426-S,,,,,,,,,,,,365 HP Street-Wedge in a 3650 lb. wagon,,,,,

A nice 10.00 Wt/Hp factor, maybe not the greatest for 1965,,,,,,but in 1968 with the new NHRA weight breaks,,,,,,,,,,,that fits nicely into E/SA.

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This '65 Coronet convertible looks like it might have had a 426 street wedge engine in it...I also see a Dodge dealer logo on the doors.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...ING_LINE-1.jpg

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Look who's in the background... "Mr 4 Speed" .

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Charlie, that's not Herb McCandles '65 A990 in the background, it is Robert Nance in his '65 A990 Mr Plymouth...but the cars do look similar though.

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Paul, here's a '65 Coronet in SS/EA...those headers are almost touching the front tires.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...CK_DODGE-1.jpg

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Great photo's,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:)

Sources tell me that there was a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere II (9 Passenger) Station Wagon out of San Bernadino, California,,,,called 'Cucamunga'

It was an original 383/330 HP (Automatic).

In 1965, it was classed in C/SA (10.60 - 11.29 Wt/Hp).

But in 1966, they campaigned another 65' Station Wagon, but the new
car was a Belvedere II (6 Passenger) Station Wagon, and this car had
an 'original' 426-S 'Street-Wedge' in it. It was lettered 'Cucamunga II'

In 1966, it was classed in C/SA (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp). And ran, 13.20's.

Both cars disappeared after 1967.

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"Mr 4 Speed" on the door.
In the background......behind the starting line.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...ING_LINE-1.jpg

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Nice night photo from 1967.

1965 Dodge Coronet 426/365 HP 'Street-Wedge'
A good combination for SS/EA in 1967.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...CK_DODGE-1.jpg

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The production numbers I have on the 426-S cars do not give a breakdown for Wagons, but there were a pretty good amount of 4-door Dodges and Plymouth built with the engine.

I have a '65 Coronet 440 that was an original 426-S/automatic car. It was sold new at Bob Banning Dodge too.

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I don't know what motor this '65 Coronet started out life with...but it's been a race car most of it's life.

http://images110.fotki.com/v1539/pho...img1056-vi.jpg

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Another '65 Coronet SS/IA...dig the front tow hooks.

http://images53.fotki.com/v1519/phot.../img768-vi.jpg

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This should be a 1969 photo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

1969 NHRA Weight factor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp

The1965 426-S cars also ran in in E/S or E/SA in 1969.

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Hey Paul, it seems that more racers chose the '65 Dodge Coronet over the '65 Plymouth Satellite judging by the amount of old photos that I'm finding of both models.

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Steve, just curious was there anything special about these '65 Dodge & Plymouth cars being fitted with the 426 wedge, was there any extra body bracing/brackets or were they just another regular unibody car...post some pics of it.