Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! - Page 4

Fred Holdorf · 11-16-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm looking at a 1964 NHRA Class Guide, and it shows only the Savoy 2 dr post and Belvedere 2dr HDT as aluminum classified, (5.90 & 5.91).
Fred

Neil Smedley · 11-16-2009, 09:10 PM

My 1972 NHRA classification guide agrees with Freds.......

Floyd Staggs · 11-17-2009, 09:59 AM

My memory agrees with Fred. I ordered a 64 belvedere in late '63.

treessavoy · 11-17-2009, 01:06 PM

On the 8th day God created the Max Wedge and Mother Mopar kicked a** with it!

JimR

treessavoy · 11-17-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Holdorf

I'm looking at a 1964 NHRA Class Guide, and it shows only the Savoy 2 dr post and Belvedere 2dr HDT as aluminum classified, (5.90 & 5.91).
Fred

I agree. Been around these cars all my life and have owned one for the last 32 years.
Some of the confusion may come from the fact that not only could you buy the aluminum from the factory but for the 1963 car's Chry. sent some owners a complete front end in order to make the 1963 cars NHRA legal.
If I remember correctly only the High Compression 1964 cars got the alum. while the loe compression cars did not.

JimR

Floyd Staggs · 11-17-2009, 03:48 PM

And you couldn't get the high compression with a steel front end. It came one way only, aluminum.

Bob Pagano · 11-17-2009, 04:09 PM

Floyd I dont agree, Drove Stein's cars for two years and his 64 2dr post Belv. was a factory steel 425hp Stage 3 and still is.

X-TECH MAN · 11-17-2009, 04:30 PM

Thats the problem with the 63-64 Mopars. You could get anything you wanted back in the day. The 63 STATION WAGONS were allowed alum front ends (Can you say "WAR WAGON"). At least one 63 Max Wedge Alum front end Sport Fury Convert was built and sold. Some say the Dodge Polara Convert. was assembly line produced so its in the guide. All you can do is go with the CURRENT NHRA class guide. The old IHRA production S/S giude showed Alum front ends avaliable for all bodys in 63 and 64.

Floyd Staggs · 11-17-2009, 07:17 PM

Well Bob, I ordered one from the local dealer, paid my money and 6 weeks later I got a letter from chrysler that they would only deliver that car with an aluminum front end. Hell I couldn't afford to run AFX back then, or now either for that matter. I was trying to get a jump on A stock. This was in October or November of '63.

jim morgan · 11-17-2009, 07:31 PM

64 max wedge high compression is rated 425 hp w/steel and 430 hp w/alum
no alum on a 64 low compression 415 stk ss rated @405
BTW Bob the tomato can is a orig savoy

11-16-2009, 08:11 PM	#31
Fred Holdorf Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minden, Nv Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! I'm looking at a 1964 NHRA Class Guide, and it shows only the Savoy 2 dr post and Belvedere 2dr HDT as aluminum classified, (5.90 & 5.91). Fred

11-16-2009, 09:10 PM	#32
Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! My 1972 NHRA classification guide agrees with Freds.......

11-17-2009, 09:59 AM	#33
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! My memory agrees with Fred. I ordered a 64 belvedere in late '63. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

11-17-2009, 01:06 PM	#34
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! On the 8th day God created the Max Wedge and Mother Mopar kicked a** with it! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

11-17-2009, 03:48 PM	#36
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! And you couldn't get the high compression with a steel front end. It came one way only, aluminum. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

11-17-2009, 04:09 PM	#37
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 212 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! Floyd I dont agree, Drove Stein's cars for two years and his 64 2dr post Belv. was a factory steel 425hp Stage 3 and still is. __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

11-17-2009, 04:30 PM	#38
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,207 Likes: 1,049 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! Thats the problem with the 63-64 Mopars. You could get anything you wanted back in the day. The 63 STATION WAGONS were allowed alum front ends (Can you say "WAR WAGON"). At least one 63 Max Wedge Alum front end Sport Fury Convert was built and sold. Some say the Dodge Polara Convert. was assembly line produced so its in the guide. All you can do is go with the CURRENT NHRA class guide. The old IHRA production S/S giude showed Alum front ends avaliable for all bodys in 63 and 64.

11-17-2009, 07:17 PM	#39
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! Well Bob, I ordered one from the local dealer, paid my money and 6 weeks later I got a letter from chrysler that they would only deliver that car with an aluminum front end. Hell I couldn't afford to run AFX back then, or now either for that matter. I was trying to get a jump on A stock. This was in October or November of '63. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

11-17-2009, 07:31 PM	#40
jim morgan Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 105 Likes: 286 Liked 51 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Last 3 Stock cars at Pomona - AA/SA! 64 max wedge high compression is rated 425 hp w/steel and 430 hp w/alum no alum on a 64 low compression 415 stk ss rated @405 BTW Bob the tomato can is a orig savoy __________________ Jim Morgan 1916 , 9916 STK