Mopar of the Month: January, 1999
1964 Plymouth Sport Fury
Rich Nedbal writes
Thought you might want to see some shots on my new '64 Sport Fury race car called the Silicon Valley HEMI....
The Silicon Valley HEMI
Body
- Model--1964 Plymouth Sport Fury
- Chassis--Chomoly tube chassis by MagnumForce
- Wheel Base--115 inches
- Weight--2750 lbs
- Body & Paint--Prestige Auto Body
- Airbrushing--Josh Stokes
Engine
- Block--Chrysler HEMI, 471 cubic inches, by Ray
Barton
- Horsepower-->800 horsepower
- Heads--Mopar Stage-VI aluminum, fully ported
- Pistons, etc.--J&E 13:1, Ray Barton 4340 rods and crank
- Camshaft--Comp CAMs
- Carburetor--BG 1050 Dominator
- Intake--ISKY
- Headers--Custom
- Ignition--MSD 7AL-3
- Mufflers--Borla
Drivetrain
- Transmission--TCI Powerglide, 1.96 first
- Converter-- TCI 8", 5500 RPM stall
- Throttle Stop--Dedenbear
- Electronics--Dedenbear
- Shifter--B&M
- Rear End--Mark Williams 9", 4.10 ratio
- Axles--Strange
- Wheels--Centerline Warrior
- Tires, front--Goodyear 24 x 4
- Tires, rear--Goodyear 32 x 16
PERFORMANCE (1/4 mile, wide open): 8.80 sec. @ 152 mph
Rich, that is quite a ride! Excellent job!
Gary H.
January, 1999
; revised and moved to the new web site garage August 18, 1999.
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