1963 Mopar 'Station Wagons' 'Max-Wedge and Golden Commando 3

[Paul Ceasrine]

New for 1963

Plymouth.............. Savoy - Belvedere - Fury - Sport Fury

Dodge.................. 330 Series - 440 Series - Polara - Polara 500
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'Golden Commando 383'.......383/330 HP (4-Barrel)

'Commando 383'.....................383/305 HP (2-Barrel)

"Commando 361'....................361/265 HP (2-Barrel)
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Not a wide choice for a 'Hot Street' package.

Available with the Torque-Flite Automatic, or the 'new' Borg-Warner T-10 '4-Speed Manual',
with a Factory installed Hurst-Campbell Floor Shifter.

Factory Gear Ratio's were limited to the 3.23 Sure-Grip.

A 3.55 Gear-Set was 'Optional', but only with the 361/265 HP engine or the
Dodge Polara 500 'only' 383/305 HP engine, and with a Manual Transmission 'only'.

Note; The 'Commando 383'......383/305 HP engine, was available 'only' for the Dodge Polara 500 Models.
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* The 'Base Models'..........(Plymouth Savoy and Dodge 330 Series) weighed in at.......................#3300 lbs.
* The 'Mid-Level Models'...(Plymouth Belvedere and Dodge 440 Series) weighed in at................#3350 lbs.
* The 'Upper Models'.........(Plymouth Fury and Dodge Polara Series) weighed in at.....................#3400 lbs.
* The 'High-End Models'...(Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500 Series) weighed in at...#3425 lbs.