Swiss Cheese and Aluminum

[Paul Ceasrine]

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.

[Charlie A]

Aluminum Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds ???????????

[BlueOval Ralph]

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

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Aluminum Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds ???????????

[Charlie A]

I get it.

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

[Hemi Moose]

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



'62 right hand # 54053





There are some more exhaust manifolds posted here...

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

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[BlueOval Ralph]

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.

[GTOGURU]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Now here's a older photo...anyone know where this was taken, looks like 'super trick' rims on the front.


...or how about a Hemispherical conversion kit for your 'Poncho'

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

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by GTOGURU

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

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.

[Hemi Moose]

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

[69hurstsc]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

So what do you get when a '64 Plymouth Belvedere with an aluminum front end and a '64 Fairlane Thunderbolt with fiberglass parts that meet up unexpectedly...an expensive bill.



And here's another old photo of a Lightweight Galaxie...

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