1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' - Page 4

treessavoy · 08-31-2011, 04:06 PM

I had a '65 belvedere with the 426s, auto, posi and with the right tires I had no trouble with any of the single 4bbl cars of the time and could take the '64 tripower GTO's. Later we put the '64 Max wedge cam in it and put a 3705 on it and it ran mid 12's but it was never a true performance motor but I still wish I had one for the street today.

JimR

X-TECH MAN · 08-31-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by treessavoy

I had a '65 belvedere with the 426s, auto, posi and with the right tires I had no trouble with any of the single 4bbl cars of the time and could take the '64 tripower GTO's. Later we put the '64 Max wedge cam in it and put a 3705 on it and it ran mid 12's but it was never a true performance motor but I still wish I had one for the street today.

JimR

I should have done the same thing with mine back in 1965 and still run stock.....LOL.

treessavoy · 08-31-2011, 04:22 PM

It wouldn't work. As soon as we fired the thing up at Atco they started looking at us funny when they heard the cam but we got away with the carb.

JimR

X-TECH MAN · 08-31-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by treessavoy

It wouldn't work. As soon as we fired the thing up at Atco they started looking at us funny when they heard the cam but we got away with the carb.

JimR

I remember my best ET was a 13.22. Never had the heads off. Just the gears, recurved the dist., headers and tires. I didnt know much about setting up a car back then. When I caught on and talked to some guys who were willing to help (The S.D. Pontiac bunch) I was drafted in Feb. of 66 and gave the car to my dad to trade in on a new Grand Prix for himself. Didnt know what the future would bring at the time. Kind of wished I had mine back to.

Paul Ceasrine · 08-31-2011, 06:17 PM

1964 photo at Dover Drag Strip, Wingdale, New York
Doc Burgess in his A/SA, 1964 Plymouth Fury 426-S (365HP Street-Wedge),,
lettered 'The Mild 426'
The next year,,,,,,he got the 'Black Arrow',, a 1965 Race Hemi

As you can see, many Class Winner Decals for A/SA.
Pretty much consistent 13.80's @ 102 MPH, and street-driven.
The trophy,,,,awarded by Pepsi Cola, the track 'soft drink' provider.
Pepsi gave out the trophy and awards to the year end 'points winner' in Stock Class.
Doc was so happy, he ordered an A-990 Race Hemi in November 1964,,,,and
got a gentleman out of Berwyn, Pennsylvania to help him put it together.

Hemi Moose · 09-01-2011, 12:00 AM

Weren't there a few racers like Bud Faubel, Bobby Harrop or the Ramcharger's team running 1964 Dodge hardtops as well...there's probably a few more racers out there but I can't think of them off the top of my head...anyways here's a couple of photo's of some 1964 Dodge hardtops.

Chris Barnes · 09-01-2011, 12:36 AM

Thanks for posting that photo. It's inspirational. Mild 426 indeed.

What would that car be now at 300 hp? E?

My 7 year old son keeps his '65 Black Arrow Plymouth in the back of his closet.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621

Hemi Moose · 09-08-2011, 09:30 PM

Here's a couple more 1964 Dodge & Plymouth hardtops.

X-TECH MAN · 09-08-2011, 09:37 PM

Both local cars to me when I lived in Md. Steel front end Pink Panther with a 415 HP Max Wedge and the Dodge with an alum front end and a 425 HP combo owned by Herb Freels. I certified the Pink Panthers engine for an IHRA record back in around 1971/72 at the Colonial Beech Va. points race when Sonny Freeman owned it. .
P.S. That looks like the pits at Aquasco Speedway in Southern Md. when the Dodge pix was taken.

X-TECH MAN · 09-08-2011, 09:39 PM

Double post.....sorry.

08-31-2011, 04:06 PM	#31
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' I had a '65 belvedere with the 426s, auto, posi and with the right tires I had no trouble with any of the single 4bbl cars of the time and could take the '64 tripower GTO's. Later we put the '64 Max wedge cam in it and put a 3705 on it and it ran mid 12's but it was never a true performance motor but I still wish I had one for the street today. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

08-31-2011, 04:22 PM	#33
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' It wouldn't work. As soon as we fired the thing up at Atco they started looking at us funny when they heard the cam but we got away with the carb. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

08-31-2011, 06:17 PM	#35
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' 1964 photo at Dover Drag Strip, Wingdale, New York Doc Burgess in his A/SA, 1964 Plymouth Fury 426-S (365HP Street-Wedge),, lettered 'The Mild 426' The next year,,,,,,he got the 'Black Arrow',, a 1965 Race Hemi As you can see, many Class Winner Decals for A/SA. Pretty much consistent 13.80's @ 102 MPH, and street-driven. The trophy,,,,awarded by Pepsi Cola, the track 'soft drink' provider. Pepsi gave out the trophy and awards to the year end 'points winner' in Stock Class. Doc was so happy, he ordered an A-990 Race Hemi in November 1964,,,,and got a gentleman out of Berwyn, Pennsylvania to help him put it together. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 09-09-2011 at 10:49 AM.

09-01-2011, 12:00 AM	#36
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' Weren't there a few racers like Bud Faubel, Bobby Harrop or the Ramcharger's team running 1964 Dodge hardtops as well...there's probably a few more racers out there but I can't think of them off the top of my head...anyways here's a couple of photo's of some 1964 Dodge hardtops. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 09-08-2011 at 09:32 PM.

09-01-2011, 12:36 AM	#37
Chris Barnes Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' Thanks for posting that photo. It's inspirational. Mild 426 indeed. What would that car be now at 300 hp? E? My 7 year old son keeps his '65 Black Arrow Plymouth in the back of his closet. Chris Barnes Wagons of Steel Stock 6621

09-08-2011, 09:30 PM	#38
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' Here's a couple more 1964 Dodge & Plymouth hardtops.

09-08-2011, 09:37 PM	#39
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' Both local cars to me when I lived in Md. Steel front end Pink Panther with a 415 HP Max Wedge and the Dodge with an alum front end and a 425 HP combo owned by Herb Freels. I certified the Pink Panthers engine for an IHRA record back in around 1971/72 at the Colonial Beech Va. points race when Sonny Freeman owned it. . P.S. That looks like the pits at Aquasco Speedway in Southern Md. when the Dodge pix was taken. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 09-08-2011 at 09:43 PM.

09-08-2011, 09:39 PM	#40
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge' Double post.....sorry.