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I like it but loosen that puppy up, too much clutch.

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Alright, having been through several 409 powered cars, the logical questions come to mind: 1. What did you do about the rear suspension with the single upper trailing arm that liked to tear loose from the frame at the front?
2. What rear axle assembly is in the car? A 12 bolt comes to mind here. 3. What gear ratio?
4.How about the drive shaft?
5. What is the total weight of this car with driver?
6.How much fun is it to drive? Looks like a real hoot.
7. What is the quickest and fastest time to date?

Best wishes on this project. Looks like a lot of fun.

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I am not sure. It looks like TONS O' FUN to me.

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I've seen that car before.Looks like he got some hp off..so 170 x 20 = 3400 + 170 =3570.
If Denny Ford can get his 62 409 down the track ,this one should be fairly safe

Seems to be having fun.
Looks like it runs under the index. That's all you need in U/Stock ;-)
I can think of better cars for that class LOL


Former U/Stock record holder ;-)

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64 Impala SS (maybe) 283 2bbl NHRA 170 hp. Minimum weight w/driver in U/S is 3570. (Class Racer Info)
Something different. I like it.

Former U/S record holder also! Sorry Yac, I had to get that in.

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Yeah, I was writing the line about better cars, and thinking what would be smaller, lighter etc. Thought of the Fox and then I actually had one. We ran V normally but we wanted to take advantage of the altitude correction at Tucson, with the turbo , so we did the U deal there.
Anyway ...Sounds like we may have a reunion going here..How about Paul Wong? The Witch Doctor? Koski?....

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How much gear is in that car?

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How about this combo in a 66 nova. R/S 283/195/164 3122# 13.95 index
Have a nice 66 nova x stocker.
12 bolt slapper bars calvert shocks drum brakes no roll bar
Have 283 parts 2 barrel manifolds couple nova blocks complete 2 barrel nova core motor clutch trans. etc.
Living in Denver if we ever have a track here again probrably not good altitude deal!
I dont know why these slower class combos interest me.

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This a great altitude combination with a stick

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That is good to know, especially coming from yourself.
Thanks!

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Beg to differ there MR. Wong . No 2bbl is a good alt. car in my opinion.
And that 2bbl is tiny.How do iknow?lol

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But that is Definately the nicest looking U/S ever.

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Check with Bill Sempsrott.I'm pretty sure he set a record with that combo.

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I can go further under on the mountain with a stick 2 bbl than I can at sea level. The flywheel and RPM are the equalizer. At 164 hp its not 302 ford good but a good combination.

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Converted to a 12 bolt with help from Bich
I was told that some of cars with the high HP combo had two control arms? Watch the tire slow mo and you will see when he shifts to second.

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[QUOTE=Greg Reimer 7376;713937]Alright, having been through several 409 powered cars, the logical questions come to mind: 1. What did you do about the rear suspension with the single upper trailing arm that liked to tear loose from the frame at the front?
2. What rear axle assembly is in the car? A 12 bolt comes to mind here. 3. What gear ratio?
4.How about the drive shaft?
5. What is the total weight of this car with driver?
6.How much fun is it to drive? Looks like a real hoot.
7. What is the quickest and fastest time to date?

So Greg ,i am replying only because i have intimate knowledge of those 409s.In 1964 I owned a black 64SS 409-425-4spd.-4:11 posi. I was 19yrs. old. So to address ea. issue from Greg which it sounds like he knows. But the rest of you might find interesting.1. All 64s had the 3 link.and a 10bolt.Including mine. Its what Jenkins used as a model to build some of his first prostocks. Designed to offset the engines rotational torque. 2 orig.10bolt. 65 was first 4link and 12bolt. And i saw no one ripping the trailing arm ,because ? we only had 7inch slicks.OMG leaving at about 4500 and slipping the clutch ,tires spinning -grab 2nd it 's still crabbing sideways untill you hit 3rd. A handfull on the street. Most awesome car i ever owned. See the actual car in my photo album.Raced it 1 time.13flat and one 12.95 i think. won my class but that was it. I was just learning and some kid was not going to beat the older guys. My payment was 62 a Mo.

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Jim, they interest you and I because they're affordable to build and still have fun racing. You don't need a 150k COPO, Cobra Jet. or Drag Pak to have a nice stocker.

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Rocky. Two things matter, not conventional wisdom.

1) NHRA hp factor
2) Paul Wong has a lot of altitude 2 bbl stocker runs under his belt. He knows

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I don't know about that. Slight bog, no spin, typical rear coil spring twisted wheelie, I'd say that thing is "dialed in" ! LOVE IT!!

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Doin' the X chassis twist!

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I talked to him at rock falls and he said 6.14 if I recall correctly. I am more fuzzy but I think it was a stock type housing. He had run it with a 409 at one time

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If the nova is at 164 hp the 64 getting hosed !! Nova just intake z& better carb still 520 heads 61-64 is really small stuff at 170 he should whine a lot ������

Tim Quigley got your ears on ????