Car/motor/class question
 

Can I put a class legal race hemi in a 65 coronet hard top and fit into a super stock class? Like modified or an X class?

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you will be in a GT class. In superstock now you can run any engine in your car, but has to be of the same make of course.

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I believe, to the best of my knowledge, all the factory '65 Plymouth/Dodge Hemi cars were post cars. There are a few '64 hardtop Hemis. You would have to check with someone who would know better than I do.

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Thanks for the replies guys. Can you run hood scoops in gt classes? And does anyone know off the top of their head what gt class a 65 dodge coronet hardtop would be In with a hemi. It would basicly be a ss/aa car that's a hardtop insted of a post.

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If it would fit ,the car would have to weigh 4170 plus to make it into GT/AA.

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If the engine used, in a GT configuration, came with ram-air/hood scoop, yes it's permited. If not, then no. Case in point. 1998 Firebird with a 1997 LS-1 engine in GT = hood scoop allowed. 1998 Firebird with a 1969 Chevy 350/295 = scoop must be blocked off, or flat hood used. As ss3011 said, the weight break for GT/AA is 8 pounds, same as SS/EA. 4,170 pound GT/AA car, using a Race Hemi @ 500 HP. There are better engine options out there to use, I'd think. The 1970 Dodge 383 looks good, 330 factory, but NHRA rated at 304. Staci Smith has one in a '93 Daytona, runs 9.60's. Talk to Jeff Tueton, I think he and Sid Bonnecarrere use a 383 or smaller motor in SS/GT in a '68 Cuda, with the factory SS/AH-type hood scoop (I think it's a 360 in GT/FA).

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What if I wanted to run this combination in a modified class? Anyone know if I can?

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You can run the car in modified, A is 7.5 X CID. Bob Marshall runs an older Dodge in Modified sometimes. It opens the scoop/intake to other choices as well as alum Mopar heads.
Think the single 4 race hemi is a post only in the Dodge but a post or hardtop in the Plymouth. Strange.
As far as the hoodscoop in GT , I was told by Bruce Bachelder that a scoop can't be added to a car, it had to be available with one so since your 65 hardtop was not available with a scoop you can't run a scoop in GT. A 383 shaker can use the scoop in the 68 Cuda and Dart but not the Valiant. Thats the last I heard.

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Looks like it would have to be a modified class car. Doesn't look like it would fit any gt class. We have a motor and a car. We just need to put the cage in the car. It would probably be pretty slow for a modified class car though. But I really just wanna bracket race it. Not looking to win class. I'm guessing it would run 9.50's with that motor in it. Most mods run in the 8's don't they?

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I'm not sure if it would fit mod either. Dang it!!! Looks like I'll have to build the 383 up for ss/ja.

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You might want to get ahold of Steve Wann, at Rettig Bros Racing ! Someone can get you the # ! Or you might call John Winslow, who races what your talking about, with a Steve Wann combo ! ........Good Luck,,,,,,,,,,,,John

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The car will fit in SS/D @ 450 Hp x 7.5 lbs with 1 850 Holley and I believe the scoop is legal.

Mark Madison
A/S 7995
65 Belvedere 1

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Build it with the Hemi and the scoop and race in Nostalgia SS. It's fun racing without all the pressure and you don't spend millions chasing points.

JimR

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The main thing is have a lot of money if your even thinking about a ss or mod Hemi!!

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I believe it is post body only either way, Any body know different?

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Phillip
Not sure I'm reading the class guide right but for the 1-4 hemi for 65 Plymouth it lists the Belv I sedan 2 dr at 7.56 and the Belv II sedan 2 dr hdtp at 7.84. I take that as the Belv I is a post and the Belv II is a hardtop since it has hdtp in the description.

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That is the super stock factor. But I think that the body style listing has been changed in the last few years. When I started my A/SA car it was post body only.

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Phillip
Your right, I had the SS breaks. For stock it is 7.73 on the post and 8.02 for the hardtop.