1966 Ply Belvedere

[bigshow2966]

Originally Posted by Henrys Toy

Good morning to all,
Does one of the Bellhousing Mfg.'s make a "bolt-on" B motor Bell for the 904 TorqueFlite? Maybe someone like JW ? I currently have another project in the works that might require some thing similar. Just a idle thought.
Have a good day!

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz

Keith Long (727specialists) was doing BB 904's, but I think he ran into not being able to get bellhousings anymore. His number is 219/718-3542.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by 4406mopar

Yep, metric 200 behind BBC engines, milodon oil pans on FE's, etc

Yep, 3 speeds in PG equipped Drag Packs and Edelbrock intakes on 273s and 340s and Edelbrock heads on everything!!!

[moparpilot]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Yep, 3 speeds in PG equipped Drag Packs and Edelbrock intakes on 273s and 340s and Edelbrock heads on everything!!!

still waiting for that ch4b for the 440

[GTX JOHN]

MY understanding is the Production Unmodified Street Hemi Manifold is ONLY accepted
intake in stock.

I race one in stock when they were new....Then the big carbs and modified manifold were
a Super Stock ONLY deal!

BTW: NO Alum Heads/Manifolds on our 340 Mopar Stockers and the still run competitively!

[Chevy55]

I'm not selling this, just saying............LOL

66 426 hemi plymouth - $75000 (poland ny)
ALL ORIGNAL, 4 SPEED ALL #S MATCH DRIVE ANYWHERE. FACTORY KIT WHEELS. SEECOND OWNER.
https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/...479731677.html

[Chevy55]

Do you believe it, here's another one..................

1966 426 HEMI Plymouth Belvedere II - $74995

https://daytona.craigslist.org/cto/d...462669314.html

[Steve Stasko]

1966 Hemi Plymouths are not rare. 1966 is the highest production model year for all 426 Hemi cars from 1966-71.

As far as the scoop thing...

There are some internal memos floating around that describe a proposed package for the 1966 model year. It never got any further than that though. There was never any paperwork or information released to the public. The '67 car package is similar to the '66 package, but a little more tamed down. I seem to recall that the '66 package was to include a '65 style engine, I may be wrong on that though.

As far as the hood scoop, they were all steel on the '67 cars, and even the '65 cars for that matter. The '65 and '67 scoops are different. As for fiberglass scoops, it's either a repop or a '65 A/FX scoop, which would be noticeably different than the standard '67 scoop.

I do not agree with scoops on the '66 cars, and I'm a Mopar guy. The scoop does not offer much for a performance advantage in the way of "fresh" air, but in S/S I guess it would help with a taller intake if one would go that route.

Side note...I don't believe the '67 package cars were officially announced until very late '66, if not early '67. From my research, Sox and Landy were running standard hood cars at the AHRA Winters, and NHRA Winters in '67. I have determined that RO/WO production did not start until late February or early March of '67, and lasted for 6-8 weeks in small batches. While the cars did have sequential Shipping Order numbers, the VIN number spread between the earliest and latest cars I have recorded is quite large dispelling the "two batch" theory that has been purported by many.

[Billy Nees]

Just an FYI, when you're looking to find out what was REALLY available on these cars, look at the B-J and Mecum cars. I'd love to hear the sellers explanation for the LD340 on his mint, super low mileage 71 Demon when he's asking 40 or 50 K for it.

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

As far as the scoop thing...
I do not agree with scoops on the '66 cars, and I'm a Mopar guy.

Steve, you are correct. The '66's never came off the assy. line with hood scoops. -Al

[Rat Patrol]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

1966 Hemi Plymouths are not rare. 1966 is the highest production model year for all 426 Hemi cars from 1966-71.

As far as the scoop thing...

There are some internal memos floating around that describe a proposed package for the 1966 model year. It never got any further than that though. There was never any paperwork or information released to the public. The '67 car package is similar to the '66 package, but a little more tamed down. I seem to recall that the '66 package was to include a '65 style engine, I may be wrong on that though.

As far as the hood scoop, they were all steel on the '67 cars, and even the '65 cars for that matter. The '65 and '67 scoops are different. As for fiberglass scoops, it's either a repop or a '65 A/FX scoop, which would be noticeably different than the standard '67 scoop.

I do not agree with scoops on the '66 cars, and I'm a Mopar guy. The scoop does not offer much for a performance advantage in the way of "fresh" air, but in S/S I guess it would help with a taller intake if one would go that route.

Side note...I don't believe the '67 package cars were officially announced until very late '66, if not early '67. From my research, Sox and Landy were running standard hood cars at the AHRA Winters, and NHRA Winters in '67. I have determined that RO/WO production did not start until late February or early March of '67, and lasted for 6-8 weeks in small batches. While the cars did have sequential Shipping Order numbers, the VIN number spread between the earliest and latest cars I have recorded is quite large dispelling the "two batch" theory that has been purported by many.

Absolutely correct. Nosuch thing as an ‘RO23’ 66. Vanke didn’t mod the intake until end of year 66 - all 67RO23s were built Feb16 1967.....

That guys story about a ‘66’ RO23 has holes all the way through - Maybe his was a ‘super duty’ Belvedere? ......