Muscle cars the factory should have built

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 12-21-2011, 01:19 AM

66-67 fairlane with hi riser heads on the 427

Paul Ceasrine · 12-21-2011, 08:18 AM

On the Chevrolet platform, for 1967,,,,,

Chevelle SS427 (427/425 HP, L-72)
It would have been the perfect 'Street/Strip' musclecar,
It could have forced the NHRA keep the AA/S class for 1967,,,

Impala SS427, with the 427/400 HP (L-68 Tri-Power with Oval-port heads)
Another perfect combination made for each other,,,,,

Nova SS, continuing with the 327/350 HP (L-79)
Just as everybody started to figure out what a good combination this car was in 1966,
they forgot to continue the 'pocket rocket' in 1967,,,,,,

Corvette,,,,,,396/350 HP,,,,,,LS-34 (Holley carbed, hydraulic cam and oval-port heads)
Would allow the Corvette to have a 'streetable' big-block,,,,,,,,

Camaro,,,,,,,,327/300 HP,,,,,,L-75 Corvette engine,,,,,,,, but with a twist,,,
Holley-carbed (585 CFM), hydraulic cam, but with 2.02/1.60 valved #291 cylinder heads.
10.25 - 1 pistons, and 2.5" exhaust manifolds.
The Corvette engine in a 'bare-bones', stripped down Camaro,,,,,,with no options other than a radio and heater,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A 'cheap-priced' Junior Stocker.

tj310 · 12-21-2011, 12:11 PM

Chrysler 300 with a 426 Hemi 64? I guess they figured there wasn't a market ----Trevor

Dave Turner · 12-21-2011, 12:52 PM

Ford/Mercury really should have put something/anything nastier than a 302 2bbl in the '70-'73 Maverick or Comet. Holding on to the Boss(302) engine for a couple more years would have made a fun ride!!

BlueOval Ralph · 12-21-2011, 12:53 PM

As I remember the SK mr heads were as good or better than Hr?

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Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

66-67 fairlane with hi riser heads on the 427

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 12-21-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

As I remember the SK mr heads were as good or better than Hr?

no sir

Mike Gray · 12-21-2011, 09:40 PM

I did the tunnel port in a mustang for them. In 1983 I purchased a 427 tunnel port from Mickey Thompson that Ford had given him. I put it in a '67 mustang and it ran 10.80's bone stock with headers, 3500 stall and 4.56 gears.

treessavoy · 12-22-2011, 02:59 AM

'64-'65 Chevy ll and Chevelle with the Corvette 327/365 hp.

'64-'65 falcon with the 289/271hp with 4sp.

'63-'65 Valiant/Dart with the hyper-pack 225 slant six and 4sp.

'64-'65 Mopar B-body with a street friendly Hemi.

'68-'70 AMX with a 401 and cross ram.

'67-'70 Mustang with the 427 with dual quads.

'64-'65 Fairlane with a streetable 427.

JimR

Paul Ceasrine · 12-22-2011, 08:06 AM

Jim,,,,,

You sure like those Mopar Packages,,,,,

Always wondered,

1965 1/2 Buick GS
The car only weighed #3393 lbs.
With a, 425/380 HP,,,,,,,,(Y48 option, dual-quad intake and radical cam)
Wt/Hp = 8.93
Car optioned with 4.45 Gears/Posi-traction and Belanger Headers

May have forced the NHRA to create a BB/Stock Class for 1965,,,,,,
8.70 to 9.29 Wt/Hp Factor
That would have been nice,,,,,,,,,,,,

12-21-2011, 01:19 AM	#1
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 966 Likes: 346 Liked 166 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built 66-67 fairlane with hi riser heads on the 427 __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

12-21-2011, 12:52 PM	#4
Dave Turner VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schomberg, ON, Canada Posts: 1,222 Likes: 1,607 Liked 364 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built Ford/Mercury really should have put something/anything nastier than a 302 2bbl in the '70-'73 Maverick or Comet. Holding on to the Boss(302) engine for a couple more years would have made a fun ride!! __________________ Dave Turner SS/GT #1153

12-21-2011, 09:40 PM	#7
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 630 Likes: 321 Liked 711 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built I did the tunnel port in a mustang for them. In 1983 I purchased a 427 tunnel port from Mickey Thompson that Ford had given him. I put it in a '67 mustang and it ran 10.80's bone stock with headers, 3500 stall and 4.56 gears.

12-22-2011, 02:59 AM	#8
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built '64-'65 Chevy ll and Chevelle with the Corvette 327/365 hp. '64-'65 falcon with the 289/271hp with 4sp. '63-'65 Valiant/Dart with the hyper-pack 225 slant six and 4sp. '64-'65 Mopar B-body with a street friendly Hemi. '68-'70 AMX with a 401 and cross ram. '67-'70 Mustang with the 427 with dual quads. '64-'65 Fairlane with a streetable 427. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

12-22-2011, 08:06 AM	#9
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built Jim,,,,, You sure like those Mopar Packages,,,,, Always wondered, 1965 1/2 Buick GS The car only weighed #3393 lbs. With a, 425/380 HP,,,,,,,,(Y48 option, dual-quad intake and radical cam) Wt/Hp = 8.93 Car optioned with 4.45 Gears/Posi-traction and Belanger Headers May have forced the NHRA to create a BB/Stock Class for 1965,,,,,, 8.70 to 9.29 Wt/Hp Factor That would have been nice,,,,,,,,,,,,

12-21-2011, 08:18 AM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built On the Chevrolet platform, for 1967,,,,, Chevelle SS427 (427/425 HP, L-72) It would have been the perfect 'Street/Strip' musclecar, It could have forced the NHRA keep the AA/S class for 1967,,, Impala SS427, with the 427/400 HP (L-68 Tri-Power with Oval-port heads) Another perfect combination made for each other,,,,, Nova SS, continuing with the 327/350 HP (L-79) Just as everybody started to figure out what a good combination this car was in 1966, they forgot to continue the 'pocket rocket' in 1967,,,,,, Corvette,,,,,,396/350 HP,,,,,,LS-34 (Holley carbed, hydraulic cam and oval-port heads) Would allow the Corvette to have a 'streetable' big-block,,,,,,,, Camaro,,,,,,,,327/300 HP,,,,,,L-75 Corvette engine,,,,,,,, but with a twist,,, Holley-carbed (585 CFM), hydraulic cam, but with 2.02/1.60 valved #291 cylinder heads. 10.25 - 1 pistons, and 2.5" exhaust manifolds. The Corvette engine in a 'bare-bones', stripped down Camaro,,,,,,with no options other than a radio and heater,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A 'cheap-priced' Junior Stocker. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-21-2011 at 06:18 PM.

12-21-2011, 12:11 PM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Muscle cars the factory should have built Chrysler 300 with a 426 Hemi 64? I guess they figured there wasn't a market ----Trevor