1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

A 'one-time/one-year engine combination' for the 1962 Mopars,,,

It was an 'early-Mopar Racing Engine' developed at the end of 1962
for the Dodge Polara 500,,,,
specifically targeted for the 1963 NHRA Racing Season and 'New' Stock Class classifications,,,,,,,,'B/SA'.

The 383/343 HP 'Stocker Special'

A dominant combination for Stock Class,,,from 1963 and on,,,,

1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons

1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Wagons

1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons

1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,G/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/HA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/JA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

Note: Once the NHRA opened up the Stock Division with Weight-to-Horsepower changes for 1968, the
1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat/9-Passenger Station Wagon was the desired car for (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp).
A dominant car for NHRA Stock Class, 1968 thru 1971.

Note: From 1962 thru 1967, the Dodge Station Wagon was on the wrong end of the Weight-to-Horsepower factor, as it
was in the same class with the lighter (some #300 lbs.) Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500.

Note: For Drag Racing purposes, the Dodge Station Wagon with the 383/343 HP combination was not the desired
race car at the track from 1962 thru 1967, as it was classed in the same Weight-to-Horsepower factor as the
Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500 2-Door Sedans, both of which were #300 lbs. lighter than the
Station Wagon.

Note: The NHRA has since re-factored the 383/343 HP to 320 Horsepower..

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

The 1962 Plymouth 'Sport Fury'

With a car weight of #3271 lbs. and 343 Horsepower
had a near perfect 9.54 Wt./Hp. factor.

See;
Dave Kempton,,,,,,"SHAKER",,,,(1966 C/SA,,,National Record Holder,,,12.97 @ 108.57 MPH as of June 1966)
Doug Kahl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,'Lansing Automotive'
Callahan & Sulc (Frank Iaconio),,,,'THE VILLAIN'

or

The 1962 Dodge Polara 500

With a car weight of #3313 lbs, and 343 Horsepower
had a nice 9.66 Wt./Hp. factor

See;
Rick Johnson,,,,,'C/Stock Automatic'

or

The 1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat/9-Passenger Station Wagon

With a car weight of #3608 lbs. and 343 Horsepower
had a perfect 10.51 Wt/Hp. factor.

See;
Bob Burkitt,,,,,,,,'BEHEMOTH'
Joe Kenney,,,,,,,'TRICK TANK'
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A 'crying shame' that Mopar didn't continue that 383/343 HP 'In-line Dual-quad' after 1962.
Many more 63', 64' and 65' Plymouth and Dodge cars were out there,,,,as well as better styled cars.

It was clearly a better performer in class than the 426-S 'Street Wedge' of 1964 and 1965.

Maybe even brought it back for 1968, in the 383 Road Runners and 383 Super Bee's, as a 'special order option'.

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Rick Johnson in Super stock trim.

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Was this the same Rick Johnson that raced a pair of '68 Hemi Barracuda and '64 Hemi Dodge 330 Super Stockers.

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Early 'performance tests' of the 383/343 Hp engine in the 1962 Dodge Polara 500 cannot be found

383/343 HP
343 Horsepower @ 5200 RPM's
425 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 3600 RPM's


Other engines available in the 1962 Dodge 'Polara 500'.

361/305 HP
305 Horsepower @ 4800 RPM's
395 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 3000 RPM's

383/330 HP
330 Horsepower @ 4600 RPM's
425 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 2800 RPM's

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Yes...currently runs the 64 car and still owns the SS/AH cuda.

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Bobby McIntyre drove a 383 Dodge and beat several 409 Chevy's, 421 Pontiac's & 427 Fords and set A stock records at these tracks.
- Mooresville North Carolina, 109 @ 13.33 et
- Blaney South Carolina, 108.56 @ 13.30 et
- Blaney South Carolina, 109.75 @ 13.13 et
- Farmington North Carolina, 108.23 @ 13.28 et
- Farmington North Carolina, 109.09 @ 13.20 et

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Appears to be the car formerly raced around my area by Callahan and Sulc.

They won Stock at the first Gatornationals with it...1970 I think it was...

Frank Iaconio drove it for a while and even tried it with a stick.....a 3 speed was the only trans that was legal....It did not work too well with the 3 speed....

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Just To Name A Few Who Won With This Combination;

First Off

Dave Kempton, 1962 Sport Fury 383/343 HP

1966
* C/SA,,,,,,,,,,,,Ties National Record,,(12.97) (August 1966)
* C/SA,,,,,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Indy Nationals)
* Junior Stock Eliminator Champion (Indy Nationals)

1967
* SS/EA,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Winternationals)

1968
* C/SA,,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Winternationals) (w/1962 Belvedere 383/343 HP)

Great article about Dave Kempton and the 62' Dodge "SHAKER" car in High Performance Cars Magazine (I believe it was April 1967)

Note:
Don't be confused, Dave Kempton ran the 62' Sport Fury with a 361/305 HP combination from 1963 thru 1965 (in C/SA Class), and also ran
that combination at the 66' Winternationals (but in the new D/SA class)

He won D/SA Class at the 1966 Winternationals with a 13.52 @ 102.73 MPH.

For the rest of 1966 (Springnationals and Indy Nationals) he ran the
383/343 combination in C/SA.

Re: 1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'
 

Darrell Davis, Div. 2 Tech Director and more recently Chrysler exec, ran a 383/343 wagon in the late sixties that was really fast. He could run far under the record, at will.