66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS?

Chipper Chapman · 12-28-2012, 01:42 PM

Would this engine be a viable choice for my friend to dip into our local series? It would be a Coronet for SS/KA, 11.55 index as we run IHRA rules.

Opinions?

Pros?

Cons?

Bret Kepner · 12-28-2012, 05:18 PM

Good news: There were only two KA cars running in the IHRA in 2012 from the Northeast.

Bad news: They were both one-second-under cars.

Hemi Moose · 12-29-2012, 08:25 PM

Are there any others that run this combo on here...always heard the 383 was a good engine just don't see too many running the '66-'67 B-body models...

GTX JOHN · 12-29-2012, 08:54 PM

I think that combo is pretty decent! Not all that many Heads-Ups
rounds in SS/KA. My kid borrows my stocker and runs that class
with pretty good success......It only goes a tenth or two under in
Decent weather!

None of stuff is very fast in SS but we do fine and have a good time
without breaking the budget!

Chipper Chapman · 01-02-2013, 10:51 AM

I thought it looked pretty good on paper, Should only require 450hp to go a few tenths under. I'm no dodge guy, but I would think thats attainable even without the expense of a roller cam lol. Thanks Guys!

Tom Goldman · 01-02-2013, 12:26 PM

There were 2 different head castings for those 383's, I dont remember which casting number is which anymore, but one of them has a way better short turn radius on the intake port.
I used to do 383 bracket engines for a friend back in the '80's and he always went way faster with those heads with no work other than a race valve job.

12-28-2012, 01:42 PM	#1
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 473 Likes: 246 Liked 166 Times in 71 Posts	66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? Would this engine be a viable choice for my friend to dip into our local series? It would be a Coronet for SS/KA, 11.55 index as we run IHRA rules. Opinions? Pros? Cons?

12-28-2012, 05:18 PM	#2
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? Good news: There were only two KA cars running in the IHRA in 2012 from the Northeast. Bad news: They were both one-second-under cars. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

12-29-2012, 08:25 PM	#3
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? Are there any others that run this combo on here...always heard the 383 was a good engine just don't see too many running the '66-'67 B-body models...

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,795 Liked 2,471 Times in 696 Posts	Re: 66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? I think that combo is pretty decent! Not all that many Heads-Ups rounds in SS/KA. My kid borrows my stocker and runs that class with pretty good success......It only goes a tenth or two under in Decent weather! None of stuff is very fast in SS but we do fine and have a good time without breaking the budget!

01-02-2013, 10:51 AM	#5
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 473 Likes: 246 Liked 166 Times in 71 Posts	Re: 66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? I thought it looked pretty good on paper, Should only require 450hp to go a few tenths under. I'm no dodge guy, but I would think thats attainable even without the expense of a roller cam lol. Thanks Guys!

01-02-2013, 12:26 PM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: 66 Dodge 383/325/290 any good for SS? There were 2 different head castings for those 383's, I dont remember which casting number is which anymore, but one of them has a way better short turn radius on the intake port. I used to do 383 bracket engines for a friend back in the '80's and he always went way faster with those heads with no work other than a race valve job. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK