65 Plymouth wagon

[65wagon]

Doing a Belvedere 1 6 passenger wagon with a 10:1 273 just have a few questions can I run a run a 4 barrel and can I run a 4 speed Trans thanks I am new to all of this but look forward to it also need help on what my index would be!

[House of Darts]

2 BBL only. Compression somewhere around 8.5:1. No 273/4V hypo motors with the SW. Bill Koski is selling one in the classified but it is a sedan/hardtop.

[rick lester]

Go to NHRARACER.COM and look up the vehicle you want to run. Click on Stock Car Classification, then click on the year under the make you want to run. This will give you the info you want; motor, hp, weight, index. Then look under Engine Specs to find out about motor combo you want to run. Some will be auto only, some might be 2 bbl or 4 bbl only motors. I love wagons.

[HandOverFist]

Looks like U/S @ 14.65 or U/SA @ 14.85 index...3500ish pounds.

[njk53]

If my memory serves me correct the 4bbl Hi-Po motor only came in the Dart and Barracuda and I think it was a 10.25:1 motor w/solid cam.

The 273 CI wagon only came with a 2bbl Carter Ball&Ball carburetor. Not sure if a 4 speed was available.

I am pretty sure you are going to have to run 8.5:1 CR pistons in your combo. However, a 65 Plymouth Wagon would be a cool piece.

Did the wagon come with a 361 or a 383 in 65? I would check out the big block combo because I think they were available with a 4bbl.

[65wagon]

I looked up Bill Koski 's car it's a 66 273 2 barrel with a 4 speed so I Think I can run a 4 speed because I think it was an option in my year not sure who I would check wit to be sure!

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by njk53

If my memory serves me correct the 4bbl Hi-Po motor only came in the Dart and Barracuda and I think it was a 10.25:1 motor w/solid cam.

The 273 CI wagon only came with a 2bbl Carter Ball&Ball carburetor. Not sure if a 4 speed was available.

I am pretty sure you are going to have to run 8.5:1 CR pistons in your combo. However, a 65 Plymouth Wagon would be a cool piece.

Did the wagon come with a 361 or a 383 in 65? I would check out the big block combo because I think they were available with a 4bbl.

You could also get the 235HP 4 barrel 273 in a 65 Plymouth Valiant. I owned a 65 Valiant Signet 2 door hardtop with a 273/235HP 4 speed while I was in Grade 12 in high school. The weak links were the small diameter clutch, and small rearend, which I understand the 66 version had a 8 3/4 diff, but I think all the 273s used a small clutch. Of course that could all be upgraded. Angela Bushmaker races a 65 Valiant 235HP in K/SA here in Div.6, and it runs really well.

[magnumv8]

The info in my previous post is straight out of the classification guide...

The 273 is the only engine that is listed with a Stick option all other engines in the guide are Auto only combos.....


D L Rambo....STK 1300

[65wagon]

Originally Posted by magnumv8

The info in my previous post is straight out of the classification guide...

The 273 is the only engine that is listed with a Stick option all other engines in the guide are Auto only combos.....


D L Rambo....STK 1300

All the engines have a manual trans option Chrysler offered a 4 speed in all Belvedere body's in 65!

[Paul Wong]

Originally Posted by magnumv8

The info in my previous post is straight out of the classification guide...

The 273 is the only engine that is listed with a Stick option all other engines in the guide are Auto only combos.....


D L Rambo....STK 1300

Your just reading where I had the horsepower separated after the automatic horsepower hit on the automatics. I have several 64 65 66 stick cars. Mopar put a stick in anything including a C Body. I had a 426 4 speed 65 Monaco.