1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes - Page 3

Paul Ceasrine · 12-22-2012, 02:54 PM

It seems back in 1965, every Military guy bought a Tubro-Jet 396 when he got of out of the service.

I still remember a dark-blue 1965 Impala Sport Coupe 396 in our
neighborhood, that the owner always referred to his car as being a
"396 Turbo-Jet / Posi".

Power-brake burn-outs all over the place, was the normal daily routine.

It never did much at the Drag Strip (D/SA), but in the local area, it was
a nice street machine.

The 'standard' automatic transmission was 2-speed Power-Glide.

Paul Ceasrine · 12-22-2012, 06:21 PM

1968 Photo.

Car, 1965 Impala 327/300 HP (NHRA Class H/S) 11.50 -11.99 Wt/HP

June 1968 Class Record = 12.92 @ 107.39 MPH

This Impala would fit into E/S (11.89 - 12.49 Wt/Hp) in 1965.

Hemi Moose · 12-30-2012, 04:55 PM

A couple more oldies of some owners Impala's and their trophies...

k.pascoe · 12-31-2012, 12:14 PM

Last year of GM's horrible X-Frame.

Geerhead55 · 12-31-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k.pascoe

Last year of GM's horrible X-Frame.

And the 409,,, later cars got the 396. Don't know how many '65 409 cars were made, but they're pretty rare nowadays.
Danny Durham

Paul Ceasrine · 12-31-2012, 05:50 PM

1965 Chevelle

* 300......................(2-Door Sedan or 2-Door Station Wagon)
* 300 Deluxe.........(2-Door Sedan or 4-Door Station Wagon)
* Malibu.................(2-Door Sport Coupe, Convertible or 4-Door Station Wagon)
* Malibu SS...........(2-Door Sport Coupe or Convertible)

Available with,
* 283/195 HP (2-Barrel)
* 283/220 HP
* 327/250 HP
* 327/300 HP
* 327/350 HP
* 396/375 HP (Z-16)

3-Speed Manual or 4-Speed Manual
2-Speed Powerglide

* A typical 1965 Malibu (#3062 lbs.) with a 327/250 HP 4-Speed in 1965 would fall into E/Stock (11.89 - 12.49 Wt/Hp).
* In 1968, they were classed in I/Stock (12.00 - 12.49 Wt/Hp).

* Though the 'slightly' heavier Malibu 'convertible' 327/250 HP 4-Speed would fit nicely into F/Stock (12.50 -13.99 Wt/Hp).
* In 1968, they were classed in J/Stock (12.50 - 12.99 Wt/Hp).

The Malibu 327/250 HP was desired for the drag strip over the Malibu SS 327/250 HP, as the basic 1965 Malibu weighed
approximately 62 lbs. less than the 1965 Malibu SS.

Stocker 2 · 12-31-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k.pascoe

Last year of GM's horrible X-Frame.

Nope. 1964 was the last year for the X-frame on the full sized Chevrolet. 1965 was the first year for the perimeter frame.

Paul Ceasrine · 01-01-2013, 10:55 AM

1965 Chevelle 300 (2-Door Station Wagon). A very light car at #3304 lbs. and with an automatic.

The 'basic'................283/220 HP engine with the 2-Speed Powerglide got you into..........H/SA in 1965......(15.00 - 15.69 Wt/Hp)
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The 'performance'....327/250 HP engine with the 2-Speed Powerglide got you into..........F/SA in 1965.....(12.50 - 13.99 Wt/Hp)
In 1968, these cars were highly desired, as they fit 'nicely' into K/SA (13.00 - 13.99 Wt/Hp).

I do remember this combination in a car called "Mr. Magoo".
Ran 14.40's in 1968/1969 and eventually got down to 14.10's, and won a bunch of Class Trophies in (1968 K/SA), (1969 L/SA) and (1970/1971 M/SA)
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The 'high performance'....327/300 HP engine with the 4-speed got you into.......................C/S in 1965........(10.60 - 11.29 Wt/Hp)
Not a desirable combination for 1968, as it put you on the wrong end of F/Stock (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp).

But a nice 'Street Sleeper' with a Hurst-shifted 4-Speed, 4.10 Gears, and good free-flowing exhaust system with Cherry Bombs.

Hemi Moose · 01-01-2013, 08:08 PM

Paul Ceasrine · 01-02-2013, 11:44 AM

Nice Sales Brochure.........Mr. Moose,

The 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS 327/350 HP (Car Weight, #3165 lbs. = 9.04 Wt/HP)

Found in A/Stock (8.70 - 9.49 Wt/Hp) in 1965.

Take a basic Malibu SS 327/350 HP, add Cyclone Headers, 4.56 Gears, some mild suspension tweaks, 7" slicks and some timing adjustments.

Your steet car could pull down 13.60's @ 105 MPH

In 1968, these cars were highy desirable for C/Stock (9.00 - 9.49 Wt/Hp)

12-22-2012, 02:54 PM	#21
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes It seems back in 1965, every Military guy bought a Tubro-Jet 396 when he got of out of the service. I still remember a dark-blue 1965 Impala Sport Coupe 396 in our neighborhood, that the owner always referred to his car as being a "396 Turbo-Jet / Posi". Power-brake burn-outs all over the place, was the normal daily routine. It never did much at the Drag Strip (D/SA), but in the local area, it was a nice street machine. The 'standard' automatic transmission was 2-speed Power-Glide.

12-22-2012, 06:21 PM	#22
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes 1968 Photo. Car, 1965 Impala 327/300 HP (NHRA Class H/S) 11.50 -11.99 Wt/HP June 1968 Class Record = 12.92 @ 107.39 MPH This Impala would fit into E/S (11.89 - 12.49 Wt/Hp) in 1965. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-22-2012 at 06:27 PM.

12-30-2012, 04:55 PM	#23
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes A couple more oldies of some owners Impala's and their trophies...

12-31-2012, 12:14 PM	#24
k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes Last year of GM's horrible X-Frame.

12-31-2012, 05:50 PM	#26
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes 1965 Chevelle * 300......................(2-Door Sedan or 2-Door Station Wagon) * 300 Deluxe.........(2-Door Sedan or 4-Door Station Wagon) * Malibu.................(2-Door Sport Coupe, Convertible or 4-Door Station Wagon) * Malibu SS...........(2-Door Sport Coupe or Convertible) Available with, * 283/195 HP (2-Barrel) * 283/220 HP * 327/250 HP * 327/300 HP * 327/350 HP * 396/375 HP (Z-16) 3-Speed Manual or 4-Speed Manual 2-Speed Powerglide * A typical 1965 Malibu (#3062 lbs.) with a 327/250 HP 4-Speed in 1965 would fall into E/Stock (11.89 - 12.49 Wt/Hp). * In 1968, they were classed in I/Stock (12.00 - 12.49 Wt/Hp). * Though the 'slightly' heavier Malibu 'convertible' 327/250 HP 4-Speed would fit nicely into F/Stock (12.50 -13.99 Wt/Hp). * In 1968, they were classed in J/Stock (12.50 - 12.99 Wt/Hp). The Malibu 327/250 HP was desired for the drag strip over the Malibu SS 327/250 HP, as the basic 1965 Malibu weighed approximately 62 lbs. less than the 1965 Malibu SS. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-08-2013 at 07:27 PM.

01-01-2013, 10:55 AM	#28
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes 1965 Chevelle 300 (2-Door Station Wagon). A very light car at #3304 lbs. and with an automatic. The 'basic'................283/220 HP engine with the 2-Speed Powerglide got you into..........H/SA in 1965......(15.00 - 15.69 Wt/Hp) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'performance'....327/250 HP engine with the 2-Speed Powerglide got you into..........F/SA in 1965.....(12.50 - 13.99 Wt/Hp) In 1968, these cars were highly desired, as they fit 'nicely' into K/SA (13.00 - 13.99 Wt/Hp). I do remember this combination in a car called "Mr. Magoo". Ran 14.40's in 1968/1969 and eventually got down to 14.10's, and won a bunch of Class Trophies in (1968 K/SA), (1969 L/SA) and (1970/1971 M/SA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 'high performance'....327/300 HP engine with the 4-speed got you into.......................C/S in 1965........(10.60 - 11.29 Wt/Hp) Not a desirable combination for 1968, as it put you on the wrong end of F/Stock (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp). But a nice 'Street Sleeper' with a Hurst-shifted 4-Speed, 4.10 Gears, and good free-flowing exhaust system with Cherry Bombs. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-03-2013 at 10:52 AM.

01-01-2013, 08:08 PM	#29
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes

01-02-2013, 11:44 AM	#30
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes Nice Sales Brochure.........Mr. Moose, The 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS 327/350 HP (Car Weight, #3165 lbs. = 9.04 Wt/HP) Found in A/Stock (8.70 - 9.49 Wt/Hp) in 1965. Take a basic Malibu SS 327/350 HP, add Cyclone Headers, 4.56 Gears, some mild suspension tweaks, 7" slicks and some timing adjustments. Your steet car could pull down 13.60's @ 105 MPH In 1968, these cars were highy desirable for C/Stock (9.00 - 9.49 Wt/Hp) Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-06-2013 at 10:58 AM.