A couple of Mopar "legality" questions...??

[Bill Rolik]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

This is the first solid info I've gotten on Max Wedge wagons, thanks. I still wonder about the tritak/morgan and the Dvorak wagons?

Incredibly, Pete Tritak is still in business at the same shop on Lexington Ave. in Clifton, NJ, although he is primarily in the air conditioning service business now. You could always ask him. His shop is packed full, so he is usually working outside!

As far as the 62 383/343 combo, some of these cars were used by specific police agencies in CA. I once talked to a retired officer from Garden Grove PD, and he says they were real, but not sold anywhere except in the SoCal area. To my way of thinking, with all of the HP taken off of this combo for SS, and the fact that this is a relatively light car, and the fact that this is an INLINE 2-4 barrel setup (can anyone say HOGAN "TUNNELRAM"), this could be the ultimate sleeper in SS! Jerry Bennett seems to do well in STK, despite the lowest low-rise manifold on the planet. If I was not a small block devotee, this combo, especially for SS would be too cool!

Bill Rolik

SS 1514

[Jeff Lee]

I've made mention of this to a few racers. '68 HEMI A body package car with a 383 2x4 tunnel ram in SS/GT

[cudadoug]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I've made mention of this to a few racers. '68 HEMI A body package car with a 383 2x4 tunnel ram in SS/GT

Now THAT is interesting...

What carbs are on that 343HP package??

[Bill Rolik]

Originally Posted by cudadoug

Now THAT is interesting...

What carbs are on that 343HP package??

The 343 setup uses AFB's, and I believe that certain currently available Edelbrock's are OK.

Bill Rolik

[Chuck Beach]

Jeff,
Of course you would claim the 500 hp engine from the B-bodied car, not the 507 hp engine from the A-bodied car ... hemi, 4 speed in your AMC, that would be neat ..

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by cudadoug

Now THAT is interesting...

What carbs are on that 343HP package??

The carbs are typically 3258 and 3259 and flow on my bench 445 and 450 cfm. The 383 inline is a great SS engine. The 413 would be poor as it has the same heads and carbs. The 383 is a low block and will allow more hood clearance for a ram type mani, Paul.

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Bill Rolik

Incredibly, Pete Tritak is still in business at the same shop on Lexington Ave. in Clifton, NJ, although he is primarily in the air conditioning service business now. You could always ask him. His shop is packed full, so he is usually working outside!

As far as the 62 383/343 combo, some of these cars were used by specific police agencies in CA. I once talked to a retired officer from Garden Grove PD, and he says they were real, but not sold anywhere except in the SoCal area. To my way of thinking, with all of the HP taken off of this combo for SS, and the fact that this is a relatively light car, and the fact that this is an INLINE 2-4 barrel setup (can anyone say HOGAN "TUNNELRAM"), this could be the ultimate sleeper in SS! Jerry Bennett seems to do well in STK, despite the lowest low-rise manifold on the planet. If I was not a small block devotee, this combo, especially for SS would be too cool!

Bill Rolik

SS 1514

Bill, how about the 413/395hp version (inline) with the new indy wedge "ratroaster" tunnel ram for SS.

Jim R

[Chris1529]

Jeff, how about an AMX with a hemi to run in SS/GT?

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Chris1529

Jeff, how about an AMX with a hemi to run in SS/GT?

Fun, but it would be the heaviest GT/A car out there!

[Bill Rolik]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Fun, but it would be the heaviest GT/A car out there!

Let's see, a Hemi in an AMX.

Trying to handle that sounds like Wild Willie Borsch and his one-armed approach with the legendary AA/FA roadster years ago. So go for it already!

Bill Rolik

SS 1514