1964 426-S 'Street-Wedge'

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

With open M/T headers, J.C. Penny slicks, 3.91 gears and the stock torque converter my 65 Belvedere 426-S ran low 13's in 1965. Couldnt run with the tri power GTO's but I could out run the single 4 cars even though they had a 4 speed.

P.S. The automatic GTO's and Olds 442's were no problem as they had that junk 2 speed automatics and torque converter science was in the "Stone Age" in 1965. The 3 speed torqueflite was king back in the day.