1968 Cougar Dual Quad 428 for SS?

[lstanford]

Another "mind car". Ford engineers thought about building a lot of cars until nixed by corporate.

[Mike Gray]

I wanted to build a '68 427 mustang, it's in the guide but I decided on a '67 428 Shelby single 4 barrel (also in the guide)

[Rusty Gillis]

When I was racing my SS/FA Mustang in 1970 there was a rumor that Ford was going to make a dual quad 428 but they never did. Ford was also going to have 6 factory backed Super Stock 429 1971 Mustangs but the program was cancelled. I have a copy of the paperwork from Ford dated Nov 1970.

[Myron Piatek]

Apparently, Chrysler had similar plans in 1971 with a 440 Dodge Demon!

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/1971-dodge-demon-2/

http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/g...ock-440-demon/

[340Cuda]

Wow, that Demon would have been a cool car. The max-wedge scoop really looks good on it.

[bigshow2966]

There was a lot of hoopla about the Demon a few years ago, so Mr. Norm built one. It was shown at SEMA I believe, no idea what became of it.

[lorenr]

My girlfriend worked for a Northwest US Chrysler Zone Manager so I was able to get parts through their Performance Parts program. I used them for my A-body racer. I was also able to talk to their engineers for any help that I needed.

Now this was when the Feather Duster and Dodge Lite's were being produced in 1972 or 73. Someone back there planned to produce a new Super Stock Package car using those car bodies and a small block motor. I think they were maybe going to use the W2 cylinder heads, then being used by NASCAR.

Those cars were very light. Would have been quite interesting. Years later I knew a fellow who built that very car. Ran 10 teens with no effort.

Loren

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by lorenr

My girlfriend worked for a Northwest US Chrysler Zone Manager so I was able to get parts through their Performance Parts program. I used them for my A-body racer. I was also able to talk to their engineers for any help that I needed.

Now this was when the Feather Duster and Dodge Lite's were being produced in 1972 or 73. Someone back there planned to produce a new Super Stock Package car using those car bodies and a small block motor. I think they were maybe going to use the W2 cylinder heads, then being used by NASCAR.

Those cars were very light. Would have been quite interesting. Years later I knew a fellow who built that very car. Ran 10 teens with no effort.

Loren

The time period would have been around 1975-1976. That's about the time that W-2 heads were introduced and Pro racers were getting into Sportsman classes. 1976 was the production year for Dart Lites & Feather Dusters.