It been a bit.
Ah yes the father - son race ? Well I only got the 63 to the track once last year in Oct and it was very windy that day so they only ran the 1/8. Ron Jr was there with the Dart also. We tried to line up but never actually raced each other. But by the end of the day we both ran the exact same et. We both ran 7.48 which is about 11.70's. Jr's Dart has run 11.50's on better days so I hope to get at least 11.50's out of my 63 this year but I was pleased with 11.70 on a windy day my first time out. So the grudge will continue into this year. I decided not to race the 63 again until I put a 6 point rollbar in it as it really wants to twist on the launch and I dont want to crack the B-pillar paint so the rollbar will strenthen the car and make it safer. I really didn't want to put a bar in because I want the car to look stock and I dont want to cut on the body any. So I plan to put the stock interior all back in. Jr has the heads off the Dart and we are going to do some port work on them and raise his comp a bit. Guess the old man put a scare into him. LoL ! As for the 63's mild basic combo:
Its a stock 440 shortblock that I recontitioned the crank and rods. Used KB quench dome pistons and 906 heads I ported. Comes out to 10.0 comp and I use Comp dual springs and Isky iron rockers. Its has the MP .557 cam on a 105 centerline. Holley Street Dominator intake and 850 DP. Orange MP ign box and Mallory dist I got cheap. Hedman 1-3/4 headers and 3" pipes with Dynomax Ultra Flow mufflers as I raced it closed up. 727 I built with TA reverse manual V/B and a Dynamic 9.5 convertor with a 4200 flash. Has an 8-3/4 with 4.30's and I used M/T 28 x 9 slicks at the track. Car weighes 3640 with me and 1/2 tank of gas. Jrs Dart weighs 3540 with him and 1/2 tank. I think thats about it other then the body is all stock and I used air shocks with the original leaf springs. I will get SS springs soon. My 63 actually 60 ft better then the Dart. But the Dart has 3.91's and had a 1.61 best 60 as I had a 1.58 best 60. We had a blast and plan to race again in April we hope. I do love this 63 as I have always wanted a Max Wedge era car and I built my 440 to look like a 426 Max Wedge. Thanks , Ron
Ah yes the father - son race ? Well I only got the 63 to the track once last year in Oct and it was very windy that day so they only ran the 1/8. Ron Jr was there with the Dart also. We tried to line up but never actually raced each other. But by the end of the day we both ran the exact same et. We both ran 7.48 which is about 11.70's. Jr's Dart has run 11.50's on better days so I hope to get at least 11.50's out of my 63 this year but I was pleased with 11.70 on a windy day my first time out. So the grudge will continue into this year. I decided not to race the 63 again until I put a 6 point rollbar in it as it really wants to twist on the launch and I dont want to crack the B-pillar paint so the rollbar will strenthen the car and make it safer. I really didn't want to put a bar in because I want the car to look stock and I dont want to cut on the body any. So I plan to put the stock interior all back in. Jr has the heads off the Dart and we are going to do some port work on them and raise his comp a bit. Guess the old man put a scare into him. LoL ! As for the 63's mild basic combo:
Its a stock 440 shortblock that I recontitioned the crank and rods. Used KB quench dome pistons and 906 heads I ported. Comes out to 10.0 comp and I use Comp dual springs and Isky iron rockers. Its has the MP .557 cam on a 105 centerline. Holley Street Dominator intake and 850 DP. Orange MP ign box and Mallory dist I got cheap. Hedman 1-3/4 headers and 3" pipes with Dynomax Ultra Flow mufflers as I raced it closed up. 727 I built with TA reverse manual V/B and a Dynamic 9.5 convertor with a 4200 flash. Has an 8-3/4 with 4.30's and I used M/T 28 x 9 slicks at the track. Car weighes 3640 with me and 1/2 tank of gas. Jrs Dart weighs 3540 with him and 1/2 tank. I think thats about it other then the body is all stock and I used air shocks with the original leaf springs. I will get SS springs soon. My 63 actually 60 ft better then the Dart. But the Dart has 3.91's and had a 1.61 best 60 as I had a 1.58 best 60. We had a blast and plan to race again in April we hope. I do love this 63 as I have always wanted a Max Wedge era car and I built my 440 to look like a 426 Max Wedge. Thanks , Ron