Gettin' back into it..

[GTX JOHN]

The 383/280 is a great Combo. It supersedes to 915 67 Heads which are much better. Chuck Rayburn ran one this year in his 64 Ply. and ran well. Good Luck and let me know if I can help.

[borninamopar]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

The 383/280 is a great Combo. It supersedes to 915 67 Heads which are much better. Chuck Rayburn ran one this year in his 64 Ply. and ran well. Good Luck and let me know if I can help.

Hey thanks John... Yea, I had seen where Chuck Rayburn was running a 383.. Since I have a pile of that stuff, blocks, cranks heads etc..I have a set of the 66 915 heads with the 1.60 exhaust valves, but can I use the 67 heads with the 1.72 exhaust valves. I thought running stock you had to have the stock size valves? And why is the other member suggesting I get a chassis guy... Not much you can do to a stock chassis? I am a damn good engine guy myself and I have a tranny guy. So I got that end of it. I appreciate all the help.

[borninamopar]

Hey John... I have a nice 98 Dakota R/T that a friend suggested that I build for stock too. I have seen these trucks do well in stock. Either or..I hope to have something at the track by spring.

[ss3011]

The 915 heads came in two varieties, the standard heads had the 1.60 exhaust valve, the HP version had the 1.72 exhaust valve and was stamped HP on front of the head. These heads were came on the 440 HP on my 1967 GTX.

[Dick Butler]

I would be very hesitant to build any car that would have to compete in or near a NEW car from Chrysler or FORD. You are just spending money to finish last. Either build a new car of enjoy spectator till the HP are corrected. Or you can consider it a learning experience.

[borninamopar]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

I would be very hesitant to build any car that would have to compete in or near a NEW car from Chrysler or FORD. You are just spending money to finish last. Either build a new car of enjoy spectator till the HP are corrected. Or you can consider it a learning experience.

Hey Dick.. After researching it a little more..I am considering building my 98 Dakota R/T or one of my other cars. I didn't realize I would be running against the new DP and Mustwangs..bad choice. I have a couple of other cars I can work with too.
I have wondered how my 65 Valiant 2 dr sedan would do with the 273 in it. I want to get back on the track, but I want to be able to go rounds.

[Ken Kopecky]

Just a quick question - how often do you think that you'll run heads up against one of the new DP/CJ cars? I think that you'll go a lot of rounds before getting a heads up with one the them. I myself race for the fun of it and if I have to go heads up against one of them, well, that's drag racing. I'll be back at the next race to do it all over again. You're going to get one winner and one loser no matter who's in the the other lane.

Ken Kopecky
1454 E/SA

[Philip Saran]

[QUOTE=I have wondered how my 65 Valiant 2 dr sedan would do with the 273 in it. I want to get back on the track, but I want to be able to go rounds.[/QUOTE]

There is just such a car up in Division 6, Bill Bushmaker built this same car
for his daughter and it has gone rounds at most races they enter.

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by borninamopar

Hey Dick.. After researching it a little more..I am considering building my 98 Dakota R/T or one of my other cars. I didn't realize I would be running against the new DP and Mustwangs..bad choice. I have a couple of other cars I can work with too.
I have wondered how my 65 Valiant 2 dr sedan would do with the 273 in it. I want to get back on the track, but I want to be able to go rounds.

I am considering building my '64 Valiant sedan with a 273 two barrel, it seems to fit in P/SA and some of the guys have had success with this engine in B body's inj lower classes.

JimR

[borninamopar]

Originally Posted by ss3011

The 915 heads came in two varieties, the standard heads had the 1.60 exhaust valve, the HP version had the 1.72 exhaust valve and was stamped HP on front of the head. These heads were came on the 440 HP on my 1967 GTX.

Yea, I know that I have several sets of each (ya know "borninamopar) but I don't think the 915 with the 1.72 exhaust would be legal to run on a 64 dodge with the 383. I think john was talking about the 66 915's with the 1.60 valves as that is what came stock in 64 in the 383. I may just build the R/T it looks like it may be more competitive anyway. I might build them both and see which does better.