1963 Mopar 'Station Wagons' 'Max-Wedge and Golden Commando 3

[Paul Ceasrine]

1963 Plymouth Belvedere

A good NHRA Competitor for B/S or B/SA in 1963

383/330 HP...... "Golden Commando 383"

* 10.0 -1 Compression
* Carter AFB............................................... ................ (575 CFM).... 1 7/16" Primary and 1 9/16" Secondary
* Camshaft (Hydraulic)....................................... ........ .430" Lift / 268* Duration / 48* Overlap
* #2463200 Cylinder Heads. {Closed Chamber}.... 2.08" Intake / 1.60" Exhaust
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Chrysler had 'originally' planned the following '383' combinations;
* 383/305 HP.............. 2-Barrel...10.0 -1 Compression
* 383/310 HP.............. 4-Barrel...10.0 -1 Compression
* 383/320 HP.............. 4-Barrel...11.0 -1 Compression
* 383/325 HP........ 2 x 4-Barrel...10.0 -1 Compression
* 383/330 HP.............. 4-Barrel...11.0 -1 Compression....(Solid Camshaft)
* 383/343 HP.........2 x 4 Barrel...10.0 -1 Compression....(Solid Camshaft)...(#2402557 '413-300J' Cylinder Heads)

[Paul Ceasrine]

Frank,,,,

In 1963 the NHRA National Records.

B/S = 9.50 to 10.59 Wt/Hp

B/S........ 13.17 @ 109.22 - { 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible 409/400 HP }
B/SA..... 13.39 @ 105.01 - { 1962 Dodge Polara 383/343 HP }

1963 Plymouth Belvedere Production Numbers

* 6-Cylinder.......................................... ...........20,613
* 318............................................... .................40,733
* 361/265 HP 'Commando 361'........................832
* 383/330 HP 'Golden Commando 383'...........937
* '426 Max-Wedge'............................................ ..194

* Total Production........................................ ...63,309

[Paul Ceasrine]

Ed,

Since the 1963 383/330 HP couldn't outrun the 1962 383/343 HP 'Dual-Quad' cars in B/S or B/SA.

Here is what the 'Cheaters' did.

A) TRW L2293 Pistons which were 12.5 -1 Compression.

B) Lunati Camshaft (Hydraulic) which had a .465" / .465" Lift and 285* / 300* Duration.

C) Switch to the '413-300J' Cylinder Heads.

D) Switch to the Carter #3615 AFB (From the Chrysler 413), which had an 'Advertised' 625 CFM Rating.
D ) But the { 1 7/16" Primary and 1 11/16" Secondary } Carburetor was closer to 650 CFM's.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1963 Plymouth Fury Production Numbers

* 6-Cylinder.......................................... .............3571
* 318............................................... ................48,400
* 361/265 HP 'Commando 361'.....................4127
* 383/330 HP 'Golden Commando 383'........2064
* 426 'Max-Wedge'............................................ ...52

* Total Production........................................ ..58,214

[SStockDart]

For you 1963 lovers, you might want to check this convertable project out in Phoenix....it looks cheap to me..

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/3677393984.html

FYI, I live in the Phoenix area and could pick it up and store it at my place until the buyer makes arrangements to get it.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1963 Plymouth Fury

The 318 {2-Barrel}, 361 {2-Barrel} and 383 {4-Barrel}

Available with the Borg-Warner T-10 {4-Speed}

* Close Ratio = 2.20 - 1.64 - 1.31 - 1.00
* Wide Ratio = 2.54 - 1.89 - 1.51 - 1.00

Performance Test

383/330 HP - 4-Speed - 3.23 Sure-Grip = 15.75 @ 88 MPH

[rickracer]

This was my 63 Plymouth Belvedere. Original 318 car - I was the third owner. Great street car.