1967 ro a/sa

actionange · 06-22-2016, 05:21 AM

I've always known these Belvedere's to run in SS/DA or EA. Saw one the other day on FB running in A/SA.
Can someone shed some wisdom on me regarding this?

Dwight Southerland · 06-22-2016, 08:35 AM

I'm not sure what you are looking at on FB, but it's easy to confuse the new set of '66 Street Hemi cars with the '67 RO and WO cars since it was surprisingly discovered after 40 years that you could get the scoop and battery relocation in 1966, too.

M Brand 505B · 06-22-2016, 08:43 AM

The car is owned and piloted by Steve Hagberg out of CO. It's a real RO23. A new build and turned out very nice from the pictures. Can't wait to see it in person.

John Bender · 06-22-2016, 09:29 AM

Dwight, I have done a lot of research on the 67 RO-23 package and have been trying to get the hood scoop approved for the 67 440 GTX in stock eliminator. NHRA won't allow the scoop on the 67 GTX, and I'm ok with that, BUT. Chrysler Corp.,Dodge, and Plymouth DID NOT put a hood scoop on anything from the factory. There is a picture of a 66 Dodge Coronet with a Max Wedge hood scoop that was the prototype for the 67 RO-23 and the WO-23 packages, and it never left the factory. Therefore, I don't think the 66 cars should be allowed to run the scoop. Sorry to the two racers that run them. For the MoPar racers it is good to see the 64, and 65 A990 cars can now run stock eliminator, and now the 67 WO-23 and RO-23 cars.

John Bender 1969 E/SA. 1967 Plymouth GTX

Steve Stasko · 06-22-2016, 01:57 PM

The '67 RO/WO cars got accepted into Stock along with the '64 A864, and '65 A990 cars. The Thunderbolts are legal too. Basically they approved a bunch of low production S/S only combinations a few years back in hopes of helping to increase car counts and diversity among Stock when the 'new' cars hit.

As far as the '66 cars running the scoop...I'm slowly building a '66 Sedan for S/S, and I refuse to put the scoop on it. It's only a matter of time before it gets called for what it really is, and they are forced to go back to flat hoods. Think '69 Camaro cowl hoods. Plus, That's another hood to find, and paint, on top of the $1500 for a steel scoop. I'd rather put the $2k I'd have in a hood, into the engine.

Dwight Southerland · 06-22-2016, 02:43 PM

Steve - just curiosity, but do you see an advantage to the '66?

06-22-2016, 05:21 AM	#1
actionange Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1967 ro a/sa I've always known these Belvedere's to run in SS/DA or EA. Saw one the other day on FB running in A/SA. Can someone shed some wisdom on me regarding this?

06-22-2016, 08:35 AM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Re: 1967 ro a/sa I'm not sure what you are looking at on FB, but it's easy to confuse the new set of '66 Street Hemi cars with the '67 RO and WO cars since it was surprisingly discovered after 40 years that you could get the scoop and battery relocation in 1966, too. __________________

06-22-2016, 08:43 AM	#3
M Brand 505B Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 158 Likes: 2 Liked 31 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1967 ro a/sa The car is owned and piloted by Steve Hagberg out of CO. It's a real RO23. A new build and turned out very nice from the pictures. Can't wait to see it in person. __________________ Michael Brand II 505B - F/SA

06-22-2016, 09:29 AM	#4
John Bender Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Linden, New Jersey Posts: 142 Likes: 0 Liked 61 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1967 ro a/sa Dwight, I have done a lot of research on the 67 RO-23 package and have been trying to get the hood scoop approved for the 67 440 GTX in stock eliminator. NHRA won't allow the scoop on the 67 GTX, and I'm ok with that, BUT. Chrysler Corp.,Dodge, and Plymouth DID NOT put a hood scoop on anything from the factory. There is a picture of a 66 Dodge Coronet with a Max Wedge hood scoop that was the prototype for the 67 RO-23 and the WO-23 packages, and it never left the factory. Therefore, I don't think the 66 cars should be allowed to run the scoop. Sorry to the two racers that run them. For the MoPar racers it is good to see the 64, and 65 A990 cars can now run stock eliminator, and now the 67 WO-23 and RO-23 cars. John Bender 1969 E/SA. 1967 Plymouth GTX __________________ John Bender 1969 STK

06-22-2016, 01:57 PM	#5
Steve Stasko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 448 Likes: 12 Liked 270 Times in 140 Posts	Re: 1967 ro a/sa The '67 RO/WO cars got accepted into Stock along with the '64 A864, and '65 A990 cars. The Thunderbolts are legal too. Basically they approved a bunch of low production S/S only combinations a few years back in hopes of helping to increase car counts and diversity among Stock when the 'new' cars hit. As far as the '66 cars running the scoop...I'm slowly building a '66 Sedan for S/S, and I refuse to put the scoop on it. It's only a matter of time before it gets called for what it really is, and they are forced to go back to flat hoods. Think '69 Camaro cowl hoods. Plus, That's another hood to find, and paint, on top of the $1500 for a steel scoop. I'd rather put the $2k I'd have in a hood, into the engine.

06-22-2016, 02:43 PM	#6
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Re: 1967 ro a/sa Steve - just curiosity, but do you see an advantage to the '66? __________________