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12-07-2012, 10:21 AM | #1 |
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1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
1965 Plymouth Cars
Belvedere I........... '426 Hemi'...................................S/S or S/SA Belvedere I or II......426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'.....B/S or B/SA Satellite..................426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......B/S or B/SA Satellite (conv.).....426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......B/S or B/SA Belvedere I or II.....383/330 HP.................................B/S or B/SA Satellite..................383/330 HP.................................C/S or C/SA Belvedere II (conv.) 383/330 HP................................C/S or C/SA Satellite.......(conv.) 383/330 HP................................C/S or C/SA Belvedere (Wagon) 383/330 HP...............................D/SA Belvedere I or II.......361/265 HP................................F/S or F/SA Satellite...................361/265 HP................................F/S or F/SA Valiant....................273/235 HP..................................D/S or D/SA Valiant (4-Door)....273/235 HP..................................E/S or E/SA Barracuda.............273/235 HP...................................F/S or F/SA Valiant...................273/180 HP...................................H/S or H/SA Valiant (conv.).......273/180 HP...................................I/S or I/SA Barracuda............273/180HP.....................................I/S or I/SA Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-09-2013 at 10:45 AM. |
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
1965 F/Stock
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12-07-2012, 07:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
Who said the 1965 Valiants with the 273/235 HP 'Commando' didn't run in D/SA.
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12-08-2012, 09:42 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
Super Stock & Drag Illustrated (Novermber 1964)
Article 'Hot Stocks For 1965' |
12-08-2012, 10:28 AM | #5 |
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
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A couple of the 273/235 HP 'Commando' Valiants. The 2-Door was is an automatic (D/SA), The 4-Door (back Valiant) is a very rare 4-Speed (D/S). Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-09-2013 at 12:08 PM. |
12-10-2012, 03:02 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
I didn't see to many of those '65 Valiant sedan's around much...guess they were lite & fast...got any ET's for some of them.
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
In 66 they apparently fell into E/SA
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
And still toward the top of the sheet!
http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=141514 Bill and Angela deserve kudos for their strong running 65.
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
That's a nice lookin' car...
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Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes
The 1965 Valiant 'V-200' with a 273/235 HP 'Commando' weighed in at #2714 lbs. (11.55 Wt/Hp)
1965 = D/SA....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp) 1966 = E/SA.....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp) 1967 = D/SA.....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp) What were they running. The good ones were in the 13.60's in 1967. 1967 Photo Advertisement In 1968, they were classed in H/SA (11.50 - 11.99 Wt/Hp) |
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