Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine
Sox & Martin
Car Craft Magazine {December 1967}
Photo shoot from October 1967.
Sox & Martin received a 'new' 1968 Road Runner '426 Hemi' in
September 1967.
Featuring an Edelbrock #RR-1 Intake
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Paul,
I have that issue of Car Craft magazine (which I last read years ago) but don't recall anything in the article about a Rat Roaster intake manifold being atop Sox's Hemi. To the best of my knowledge, it wasn't available 'til 1969 or thereabouts. Please clarify.
Speaking of Hemi intakes, check out this
really cool 426 HEMI Six Pack manifold that's now being sold by Mopar Performance:
Product Description
This intake manifold is designed to allow the use of (3) 2-barrel Six Pack carburetors on a 426 C.I.D. Chrysler Hemi engines. This intake manifold has mounting bosses on the drivers side that are the same as the stock style dual 4 barrel Hemi intake. The carburetor pads have the same dimensions and position as a 1969-1971 440 C.I.D. Chrysler Six Pack. This intake manifold can be used with the 440 carburetors, fuel line kit, linkage kit, and air cleaner. be sure to check for hood clearance with the air cleaner.
http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/inmaduplsixp.html
I remember reading once upon a time, some time ago an Larry Shepard or Tom Hoover (I forget which) interview article in one of the Mopar magazines and it was mentioned by one of the aforementioned gentlemen if the 426 Hemi would've made into production for the 1972 model year, a six barrel intake manifold would've been sitting atop the big, bad, 4-2-6 He-Mi engine. Well, forty-plus years later, here it is, except ya gotta do it yourself.
And one more thing, since I've got the microphone: I dislike the Mopar Performance name and logo design. Direct Connection was "da bomb", as far as I'm concerned. The original marketing name of Chrysler Performance Parts (for the masses) and cool-looking logo in its various variations makes the former look drab in comparison. If it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it, I say.
Thank you. (Hands the microphone back over to Paul).
Direct Connection Parts Program
There is a long history of high performance Mopar engines and vehicles. The original Chrysler racing parts program, was known as Direct Connection. At one time, you could order anything from factory racing parts, to complete oval track kit cars, direct from your local Dodge or Plymouth dealer. Mopar Performance eventually became the new name for the original Direct Connection program, as Mopar decided that the Direct Connection name did not put the name of Mopar front and center.
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