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A 'one-time/one-year engine combination' for the 1962 Mopars,,,
It was an 'early-Mopar Racing Engine' developed at the end of 1962 for the Dodge Polara 500,,,, specifically targeted for the 1963 NHRA Racing Season and 'New' Stock Class classifications,,,,,,,,'B/SA'. The 383/343 HP 'Stocker Special' A dominant combination for Stock Class,,,from 1963 and on,,,, 1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp) 1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons 1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp) 1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Wagons 1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp) 1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons 1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp) 1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp) 1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp) 1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,G/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp) 1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp) 1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp) 1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/HA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp) 1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/JA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp) Note: Once the NHRA opened up the Stock Division with Weight-to-Horsepower changes for 1968, the 1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat/9-Passenger Station Wagon was the desired car for (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp). A dominant car for NHRA Stock Class, 1968 thru 1971. Note: From 1962 thru 1967, the Dodge Station Wagon was on the wrong end of the Weight-to-Horsepower factor, as it was in the same class with the lighter (some #300 lbs.) Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500. Note: For Drag Racing purposes, the Dodge Station Wagon with the 383/343 HP combination was not the desired race car at the track from 1962 thru 1967, as it was classed in the same Weight-to-Horsepower factor as the Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500 2-Door Sedans, both of which were #300 lbs. lighter than the Station Wagon. Note: The NHRA has since re-factored the 383/343 HP to 320 Horsepower.. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-08-2012 at 08:07 AM. |
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The 1962 Plymouth 'Sport Fury'
With a car weight of #3271 lbs. and 343 Horsepower had a near perfect 9.54 Wt./Hp. factor. See; Dave Kempton,,,,,,"SHAKER",,,,(1966 C/SA,,,National Record Holder,,,12.97 @ 108.57 MPH as of June 1966) Doug Kahl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,'Lansing Automotive' Callahan & Sulc (Frank Iaconio),,,,'THE VILLAIN' or The 1962 Dodge Polara 500 With a car weight of #3313 lbs, and 343 Horsepower had a nice 9.66 Wt./Hp. factor See; Rick Johnson,,,,,'C/Stock Automatic' or The 1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat/9-Passenger Station Wagon With a car weight of #3608 lbs. and 343 Horsepower had a perfect 10.51 Wt/Hp. factor. See; Bob Burkitt,,,,,,,,'BEHEMOTH' Joe Kenney,,,,,,,'TRICK TANK' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A 'crying shame' that Mopar didn't continue that 383/343 HP 'In-line Dual-quad' after 1962. Many more 63', 64' and 65' Plymouth and Dodge cars were out there,,,,as well as better styled cars. It was clearly a better performer in class than the 426-S 'Street Wedge' of 1964 and 1965. Maybe even brought it back for 1968, in the 383 Road Runners and 383 Super Bee's, as a 'special order option'. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-03-2012 at 10:58 AM. |
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Rick Johnson in Super stock trim.
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Early 'performance tests' of the 383/343 Hp engine in the 1962 Dodge Polara 500 cannot be found
383/343 HP 343 Horsepower @ 5200 RPM's 425 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 3600 RPM's Other engines available in the 1962 Dodge 'Polara 500'. 361/305 HP 305 Horsepower @ 4800 RPM's 395 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 3000 RPM's 383/330 HP 330 Horsepower @ 4600 RPM's 425 Foot-Pounds of Torque @ 2800 RPM's Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-05-2012 at 11:52 AM. |
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Bobby McIntyre drove a 383 Dodge and beat several 409 Chevy's, 421 Pontiac's & 427 Fords and set A stock records at these tracks.
- Mooresville North Carolina, 109 @ 13.33 et - Blaney South Carolina, 108.56 @ 13.30 et - Blaney South Carolina, 109.75 @ 13.13 et - Farmington North Carolina, 108.23 @ 13.28 et - Farmington North Carolina, 109.09 @ 13.20 et |
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Appears to be the car formerly raced around my area by Callahan and Sulc.
They won Stock at the first Gatornationals with it...1970 I think it was... Frank Iaconio drove it for a while and even tried it with a stick.....a 3 speed was the only trans that was legal....It did not work too well with the 3 speed....
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Just To Name A Few Who Won With This Combination;
First Off Dave Kempton, 1962 Sport Fury 383/343 HP 1966 * C/SA,,,,,,,,,,,,Ties National Record,,(12.97) (August 1966) * C/SA,,,,,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Indy Nationals) * Junior Stock Eliminator Champion (Indy Nationals) 1967 * SS/EA,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Winternationals) 1968 * C/SA,,,,,,,,,Class Winner (Winternationals) (w/1962 Belvedere 383/343 HP) Great article about Dave Kempton and the 62' Dodge "SHAKER" car in High Performance Cars Magazine (I believe it was April 1967) Note: Don't be confused, Dave Kempton ran the 62' Sport Fury with a 361/305 HP combination from 1963 thru 1965 (in C/SA Class), and also ran that combination at the 66' Winternationals (but in the new D/SA class) He won D/SA Class at the 1966 Winternationals with a 13.52 @ 102.73 MPH. For the rest of 1966 (Springnationals and Indy Nationals) he ran the 383/343 combination in C/SA. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-10-2012 at 10:07 PM. |
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Darrell Davis, Div. 2 Tech Director and more recently Chrysler exec, ran a 383/343 wagon in the late sixties that was really fast. He could run far under the record, at will.
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