1962 Mopar 383/343 HP 'Stocker'

[Paul Ceasrine]

A 'one-time/one-year engine combination' for the 1962 Mopars,,,

It was an 'early-Mopar Racing Engine' developed at the end of 1962
for the Dodge Polara 500,,,,
specifically targeted for the 1963 NHRA Racing Season and 'New' Stock Class classifications,,,,,,,,'B/SA'.

The 383/343 HP 'Stocker Special'

A dominant combination for Stock Class,,,from 1963 and on,,,,

1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1963/1964/1965,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons

1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1966,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,C/SA in the Wagons

1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 10.59 Wt/Hp)
1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,B/SA in the Wagons

1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1968,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1969,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,G/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,F/SA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1970/1971,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,H/SA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/HA in the Sedans (9.50 - 9.99 Wt/Hp)
1972 and up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SS/JA in the Wagons (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp)

Note: Once the NHRA opened up the Stock Division with Weight-to-Horsepower changes for 1968, the
1962 Dodge Model #440 3-Seat/9-Passenger Station Wagon was the desired car for (10.50 - 10.99 Wt/Hp).
A dominant car for NHRA Stock Class, 1968 thru 1971.

Note: From 1962 thru 1967, the Dodge Station Wagon was on the wrong end of the Weight-to-Horsepower factor, as it
was in the same class with the lighter (some #300 lbs.) Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500.

Note: For Drag Racing purposes, the Dodge Station Wagon with the 383/343 HP combination was not the desired
race car at the track from 1962 thru 1967, as it was classed in the same Weight-to-Horsepower factor as the
Plymouth Sport Fury and Dodge Polara 500 2-Door Sedans, both of which were #300 lbs. lighter than the
Station Wagon.

Note: The NHRA has since re-factored the 383/343 HP to 320 Horsepower..