1962 Mopars, 361/305 HP
 

1962 Mopars with the 361/305 HP

The 1962 Plymouth Sport Fury's, dominated C/SA (10.60 - 11.29 Wt/Hp) from 1963 thru 1965.

And did have their fair share of wins in D/SA in 1966.

NHRA Classes.
1962 ..........................A/SA
1963 thry 1965..........C/SA
1966...........................D/SA
1967...........................C/SA

In 1968, the new weight class was F/SA (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp).

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=I.48658...88312&pid=15.1

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1966 photo

1962 Plymouth Sport Fury

Dean Russell (NED 1) racer out of Norwalk, Connecticut.

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...le.php?id=2505

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Dave Kempton from California was quite successful running this combo in a '62 Plymouth in C/SA, before switching to the 383/343 after a few years.

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1962 Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500

361/305 HP (Hot Camshaft, Dual-Point Distributor and Dual-Exhaust)
as standard equipment.

Properly 'tweaked', and they were running 13.60's @ 102 MPH.

Dave Kempton went with the 383/343 Dual-Quad 1962 'Sport Fury'
in 1966, which was now classed in C/SA.

The 361/305 HP cars were classed in D/SA in 1966.

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Doug Kahl, out of Lansing, Michigan.

1962 Plymouth Sport Fury, 361/305 HP

Ran this car in 1963, 1964 and 1965 in C/SA.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...3&d=1250632371

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For Sale

1967 C/SA - National Record Holder

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1...tbreakerii.jpg

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Here's one more of Doug Kahl's World Champion '62 Plymouth stocker...wonder what ever happened to it or if it's still around.

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/attac...2&d=1266715210

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SS/HA '62 Dodge of Ron Debler Beach City Dodge...

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=2321

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i purchased 2 361 305 engine from a scrap guy a few years ago with the intent to put one in the behemoth. nhra only rates that engine at 270 hp now my wagon will fit j&k /sa i think it is a real valid combo these days.

paul i also read an article a few years back that stated chrysler built 6 plymouth and 6 dodge 361 305 factory race cars? do you have any info on that?

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Jimi,

Found some minimal information that a few of the 1962 Plymouth Sport Fury 361/305 HP cars
were 'chemically engineered' (lightened by 200 lbs.), and factory prepped for A/SA (10.60 - 11.29 Wt/Hp) in 1962.

The 1962 Plymouth Sport Fury 361/305 HP weighed in at #3267 lbs., and had a 'near perfect' 10.61 Wt/Hp factor.

1962 NHRA Classes,
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...7&d=1228340106

Classes were changed in 1963

1963 = C/SA
1964 = C/SA
1965 = C/SA
1966 = D/SA
1967 = C/SA

Back in the Day, they kind of 'floundered' in 1968, when the classes were re-factored.
1968 = F/SA
1969 = G/SA
1970 = H/SA
1971 = H/SA
1972 = SS/JA

Back around 1970, you could find these cars sitting in the back 'weed lots' of the Plymouth Dealerships.

We called them the 'Ugly Lots', or 'Old Man Cars'.

What did we know.........