Ain't too many Mopars could handle one of these back in the day.
Happy 427 Day!
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May I add to this. This thing was all new in boxes from the 70's never assembled.
huzzah!
in celebration i left most of my motor on the the track, as is tradition.
in celebration i left most of my motor on the the track, as is tradition.
Where is it now?May I add to this. This thing was all new in boxes from the 70's never assembled.
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Yeah, to my knowledge, that was the only engine NASCAR just out and out said NO to. lol
the inclusion of a heat riser on the manifold is especially cheeky. i love how wacky chrysler used to be!
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
And a shifter from a forklift apparently
Just north of Red Deere Alberta, Ron @ Reg's Auto Wreckers may know more.
Oldiron440
Big blocks rule small blocks drool!
The old Hurst ones weren’t much better, similar to rowing a boat.
That wouldn't consistently get a 427 high riser. Especially the early ones that the NASCAR boys used in 64. They used the medium riser engines and put the "new" high riser heads and intakes on them. They were "somewhere" well above 500HP. They dominated the 1964 season. Especially on the long tracks. ......and I love me some Hemi.
Crap, I missed out on 409 day, hope Rusty doesn't blow a gasket with me adding this.
Thus the reason they were banned like the 426 Hemi for the 1965 season. Petty boycotted Nascar and went drag racing for the 65 season with a hemi powered barracuda.
No, the usual crybabies started howling so they banned both Hemis. Ford said we are not putting the cammer on the street, and Chrysler said they would. The rest is history. Interesting how all the 7 litre engines all ran very well.
Naw man. Those are cool!
The 426 Hemi was never banned. They just kept sanctioning it until Chrysler gave up. And I agree.....it seems 7 liters was a magic number somehow.
Outlawed.
Petty named his drag car " Outlawed"
That's right! I had forgotten about that. Then they allowed it back and he went back after the 65 season. I also remember that accident he had I think it killed a little boy, did it?
A little boy was killed and a few others were injured when he lost control.
That was Richard's last drag race in that car, he buried the car at his shop.
MechNerd
I can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt...
You could do surgery on that motor, it's so clean. Nice!
Unconventional
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So glad I got to Ontario Motor Speedway the last season that NASCAR allowed Big Blocks
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