1965 Plymouth Satellite '426-S Street Wedge'

[Hemi Moose]

And Dodges counterpart the '65 Coronet hardtop...

[jerry witzel]

Here's what the Reed Plymouth looks like today.

[Paul Ceasrine]

The overall production numbers for the 1965 426-S 'Street Wedge'.

Plymouth = 4469
Belvedere, Belvedere II and Satellite

Dodge = 2100
Coronet, Coronet Deluxe, Coronet 440 and Coronet 500

These cars were not abundant, and by 1969, very few were running at the Drag Strips.

For NHRA Stock Class, they had a hard time; only 10.3-1 compression ratio, small exhaust port heads, mild hydraulic
camshaft, mid-range pressure valve springs, poor-flowing intake manifold, and under-sized 575 CFM Carter AFB carburetor.

No match for the 1967 thru 1969 'Super Commando' 440/375 HP Mopars.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hamilton Motors out of Michigan,,,,,,,,

Said they had the 'trick' to get the 426-S 'Street-Wedge' to run..

[Hemi Moose]

[Jerry Hatch]

Paul Ceasrine you have a PM.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by jerry witzel

Here's what the Reed Plymouth looks like today.

Jerry, just curious what type of motor is it running now...

[jerry witzel]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Jerry, just curious what type of motor is it running now...

474 ci. Indy headed wedge motor, not quite superstock legal, lol. Funny story about the car when Bob Reed owned it. My dad had it at the body shop he worked at doing a paint job on it [black]. He said Bob called him and said he wanted to change the oil in it. My dad met him at the shop and Bob started the car to warm the oil. Next thing he knew, Bob took off down the highway open headers , slicks and all. Said he took it down rt. 23 to Waldo and back. The 70's were a fun time.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by jerry witzel

474 ci. Indy headed wedge motor, not quite superstock legal, lol. Funny story about the car when Bob Reed owned it. My dad had it at the body shop he worked at doing a paint job on it [black]. He said Bob called him and said he wanted to change the oil in it. My dad met him at the shop and Bob started the car to warm the oil. Next thing he knew, Bob took off down the highway open headers , slicks and all. Said he took it down rt. 23 to Waldo and back. The 70's were a fun time.

Jerry, nice story but was curious did your dad do alot of work on Bob Reed's other race cars, or was that a one time deal just working on his black '65 Plymouth.

[jerry witzel]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Jerry, nice story but was curious did your dad do alot of work on Bob Reed's other race cars, or was that a one time deal just working on his black '65 Plymouth.

As far as i know this was the only car my dad painted for Bob. But then again i just found out about this car a few years ago. I was just a kid in the 70's and my memories of watching Bob race was of him in the blue 68 Dart. I will have to ask my dad to be sure.