Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[CaptCobrajet]

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

[Billy Nees]

I've always had a soft spot for the 64 cars I guess because Mom had a 64 Country Squire when I was younger.
Sooooo......... ya got a decent body lying around? I'll give you a few days and we could toss something together. I'm always up for a good 3 day thrash-it-together Stocker! I'll do everything but drive it!

[lvd2340]

Here's a similar one that was brought up already, 77 Aspen SE Wagon survivor car 318/145/185 would be a T/SA. Stocker with woodgrain!!

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by lvd2340

Here's a similar one that was brought up already, 77 Aspen SE Wagon survivor car 318/145/185 would be a T/SA. Stocker with woodgrain!!

I had a 1978 Chrysler Town & Country S/W (318/140) for a Pure Stock project that never took off, about 15 years ago. It had woodgrain over Tapestry Red Sunfire Metallic.

[SStockDart]

Here is a nice 64 in Phoenix...........I think it is too much money. but you never know. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3091851193.html

[Robert Simpson]

Originally Posted by CaptCobrajet

Yes, it's what 's left of me...........lol. That's the least expensive FE combo on the planet. It is the only 4-barrel 352 with a good factor, and it was only in '64 and '65 big cars. It is a killer for Stock. I have had the SS version on the dyno. A Fox-Body box top Mustang with one of those is a killer for SS also, but a different topic than this thread...............

Seriously, you can still poke around and find a nice '64 Ford that wouldn't need paint for reasonable cost, and the suspension on that one would not be major either. A C-4 goes right in. I just bought a manifold with a carb on it for $35. Some leftover valvetrain from someones 390 or CJ Stocker.................etc.

Didn't Kip Martin race one of these in SS/OA? I believe he won the Winternationals one year? I believe it was in the early 80's? Cool combo.

[rawhide]

I had a 1966 Galaxie 500 that had the 352-250 horse. Stock it would run 17.90 to 18.20 depending on the track I was at. I won N/SA at Rockingham in about 1976-77. It was just 3 or 4 seconds off the record. It was good to be the only car in the class. I wonder what happened to the $25.00 I won for class.
regards

[treessavoy]

Billy,

I've looked at the '64 Valiant, 273 2bbl but I'm not sure it would be competitive. I've got one with 225/4 speed siting in the yard but I know it can't be made competitive, some of the guys are having success in U/SA with the 273/2.

What do you think, anyone?

JimR

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

Billy,

I've looked at the '64 Valiant, 273 2bbl but I'm not sure it would be competitive. I've got one with 225/4 speed siting in the yard but I know it can't be made competitive, some of the guys are having success in U/SA with the 273/2.

What do you think, anyone?

JimR

Why not? Paul Wong runs well with one in Q/S.

[Paul Wong]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Why not? Paul Wong runs well with one in Q/S.

It will run well. It is not cheap to get one of these cars into the 12's. I just think Billy, Dwight, Mark and many others have picked better "Dime Rockets" . Trust me I am taking their advice and you will see another dime rocket soon.