Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

The information states,,,,,,,,,,

1963 = Swiss Cheese
1962 = Modified rectangular-shaped frame rails, to channel-shaped.

NHRA lists the 1962 Lightweight Catalina SD-421 at #3608 lbs., I believe.

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Aluminum Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds :confused: ???????????

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

SB Aluminum or Cast Iron
Aluminum for Drag Racing
Cast Iron for NASCAR
Ford had the same deal with the long 427 exhaust maifolds

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

I get it.

However if Smokey Yunick had anything to do with it back then, that alloy could exist! lol

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

I think what he meant to say was...Cast Aluminum exhaust manifolds or Aluminum cast exhaust manifolds...at least that's how I read it before in other articles. ;)

'62 left hand # 54054

http://www.pontiacparadise.com/image...ifolds/015.jpg

'62 right hand # 54053

http://www.pontiacparadise.com/image...ifolds/016.jpg

http://www.pontiacparadise.com/image...ifolds/014.jpg

There are some more exhaust manifolds posted here...

http://www.pontiacparadise.com/parts...-manifolds.php

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Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Correct
I think what he meant to say was...Cast Aluminum exhaust manifolds or Aluminum cast exhaust manifolds...at least that's how I read it before in other articles.

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

This picture was taken at Bill Blairs shop in High Point, NC. He had 4 of the swiss cheese cars at one point, and I think 3 or 4 of the 62 SD cars, one of which was the Mickey Thompson car. He also owns the prototype '63 Lemans SD car. When I was there in 1988 he also owned the original Ramchargers '63 Max Wedge car. Jim

Re: Swiss Cheese and Aluminum
 

Thanks for the information on that old photo...you know come to think of it I do recall that name from back then and the '63 Ramchargers Dodge they had... here's an old ad of it.

http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.c.../ad63dodge.jpg

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The aluminum package offered for the max wedge '63 Dodge's...

http://www.mopar.ca/en/img/heritage/Dodge330.jpg

http://www.50th-usnationals.com/gall...tos/rsz_17.jpg

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Any idea who owned the Plymouth? FYI, Savoy's came as sedans and Belvedere's were hard tops.