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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 NHRA Stock Class Dick Landy did capture the 'B/SA' National Record with his 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T {440/375 HP] Actually, it was brother Mike Landy's car. May 1967 ........ 12.63 @ 110.28 MPH Two-Weeks later they lowered it to ...... 12.61
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Correct El Mundo Even back in 1967 Mopar recommended an Edelbrock Dual-Plane High-Rise Intake Manifold, and the Holley 780 CFM Vacuum-Secondary Carburetor to properly hop up the 383. One wonders, Why they didn't offer that up as an Engine Option with the .484" Lift / 284* Duration Camshaft.
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Roscoe Red 1967 in the NHRA The Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' was the dominant force in B/Stock {Manual Transmission} The Plymouth GTX 440//375 was the better performer in B/SA {Automatic Transmission} On the Super/Stock side {SS/E and SS/EA}, hands down it was Mopar by a wide margin...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP Bill Stiles {October 1966} Even in 'all stock form', the Carter AFB does not provide enough fuel for the 440. It starves out badly at Top End. The engine needs a lot more air-fuel flow. If I built this car out for a 'legal' NHRA Stocker. We'd be in the Ballpark...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Aaron 65 I believe that for the Drag Test for Super Stock and Drag Illustrated, the only upgrade to the 'Carter AFB' #4327S was changing the Primary Jets from .098" to .101". Just a little 'richening' of the Air-Fuel Mixture.
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Pontiac GTO Production Numbers Total ....................... 81,722 Coupe ........................ 7029 Hardtop ................... 64,177 Convertible ................. 9517 400/255 HP ................ 2967 400/335 HP .............. 64,177 400/360 HP 'H.O.' ..... 13,827 400/360 HP 'Ram...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP Carter AFB 'Trickery' by Jere Stahl * Change Primary Jets to .104" * Change {Right Side} Metering Rod to #16-161 {.0635" x .061" x .058"} * Change {Left Side} Metering Rod to #16-164 {.0625" x .060" x .053"} * Change Secondary Jets {Right Side ~ .089"} and {Left...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Mr. Ed Plymouth Press Release The GTX will be available at the Plymouth Dealerships on September 29, 1966. Production Numbers ...... 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' Total Production ..... 11,277 * 4-Speed ................. 2486 * Automatic ............... 8791 * Hardtop ............... 10,614...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Super Stock and Drag Illustrated Excellent Performance Tests from 'Back-in-the-Day'. 1967 Dodge R/T {440/375 HP} ~ Automatic ~ 3.23 Gears Best Performance ......... 14.35 @ 99.0 MPH Best MPH .................... 100.11 MPH Left in Drive, and punched out coming 'Off-the-Line' at 1100 RPM's...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    That Would Be Correct The 'Early Production' Dodge R/T 440's were only available with a 727 Torque-Flite. The 4-Speeds were not available until January 1967. I Did Not Know That.
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    One minor mistake in Post #52 Article from Super Stock and Drag Illustrated They state the 1967 Coronet R/T at 375 HP and weighing in at #3565 lbs. had a Weight-to-Horsepower factor of ... 10.02 It should be ................................. 9.51 If it was classed in C/Stock, then they were...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    February 1967 ~ Mopar Flash Bulletin for Performance on the 440 ~ Knock 5/10's off your E.T. with a 'Quickie Performance Kit' Kit Includes * Intake Manifold Heat-Crossover Block Gasket * Carburetor Heat-Riser Spacer * Pre-set Champion {J-10Y} Spark-Plugs {Colder Range} * High-Performance...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Johnny Rocco Strictly Stock Road Test Magazine.... June 1967 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP ~ Automatic ~ 3.23 Gears .............. 14.96 @ 96.98 MPH 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/335 HP ~ Automatic ~ 3.36 Gears ................. 15.13 @ 96.80 MPH 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' ~ Automatic ~...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    UGGH !!! Motor Trend Magazine ..... February 1967 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP ~ Automatic ~ 3.23 Gears Performance ........... 15.40 @ 94.0 MPH
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Saint Nick Hamilton Plymouth out of Michigan did go with a 'Performance Test' on the GTX in 1967. Equipped Car * Automatic * 3.55 Gears * Tires .... Goodyear 7.75 x 14" Stock Performance Tests @ Motor City Dragway Test results ranged from {14.71 to 14.93} in 'Stock Trim'. Best Run...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Bingo-Bango According to the Motor Trend Performance Test from January 1967 '2' 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' cars were tested. Both were equipped with 3.90 Gears with 'Safe-T-Track' Limited-Slip differential. And, both were equipped with 'Hurst' {yes 'Hurst'} Headers. In stock...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Plymouth GTX Super Stock and Drag Illustrated ............. February 1967 Super Stock and Funny Car ..................... June 1967 Super Stockers in Action ......................... April 1967 Hi Performance Cars ............................... February 1967 Rodder and Super Stock...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Magazine Articles and Performance Tests 1967 Pontiac GTO Super Stock and Drag illustrated ............. December 1966 Super Stock and Drag Illustrated ............. February 1967 Super Stock and Drag Illustrated ............. November 1967 Super Stock and Funny Car ..................... June...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Kerchang ! I'll post up all the 1967 Magazine Performance Test articles for you. For Your Information > Back in 1967, it was the Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' which dominated NHRA Stock Class {B/Stock}. They were pegging 12.60's without any problem. The GTX 440 and R/T 440 were not...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Get Those CFM's Flowing 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram-Air' 4-Speed Carburetor Rochester Quadrajet 4-MV Part #7037263 Advertised CFM's ............ 750 Flow Rate ...................... 730 Primary ........................ 1 3/8" Secondary .................... 2 1/4" Venturi Sizes...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Advantges Factory Stock 4-Speed vs. 4-Speed ..................Plymouth GTX .......... Pontiac GTO Body Style ......................................... ^ Aerodynamics .................................... ^ Horsepower ............. ^ Torque .................... ^ RPM's...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    You better start loading up on some 'Grits'. And not the 'instant kind'.
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    '1967' Redneck Minimum Weight ......... 250 lbs. Foot Wear .................. Size 13 {S**t Kicker Boots} Clothing ..................... Overall's Beverage ................... Beer {A Case of Tall Boys} 8-Track Tapes ............ Merle Haggard ~ Johnny Cash ~ Waylon Jennings
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' vs. 1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' Stock vs. Stock ........... 4-Speed vs. 4-Speed Have to go with 'The Goat' here, by a solid win. Remember, the GTX was equipped with 3.54 Gears in the Dana Rear. Though, thru a 'Special Order Only', you...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Johnny Rocco Front-to-Rear Weight Distribution 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' {Automatic} Curb Weight = #3754 lbs. Front; #2140 lbs. {57%} ~ Rear; 1614 lbs. {43%} 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' {4-Speed} Curb Weight = #3865 lbs. Front #2165 {56%} ~ Rear; #1700...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Where The Rubber Meets The Road 1967 Plymouth GTX 7.75 x 14" Goodyear 'Red Streak' Diameter ..... 26.61" Width ........... 5.27" 1967 Pontiac GTO F70 x 14" Firestone 'Red Line' Diameter .... 26.45" Width .......... 6.55"
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    1967 Pontiac GTO 400/360 HP 'Ram Air' Early Production Heads ....... #670 Late Production Heads ........ #97 Which included; * Modified Valve Spring Seat Cuts ~ To accept taller Dual Valve Springs * Polished Valves
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    With Automatic ........... Advantage for Pontiac GTO ..... {-156 lbs.} With 4-Speed ............. Advantage for Pontiac GTO ..... {-267 lbs.}
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Can I Guess Your Weight 1967 Plymouth GTX 'Hardtop' 440/375 HP ........................... Automatic ............. 4-Speed Shipping Weight .... #3604 lbs. .......... #3715 lbs. Curb Weight .......... #3754 lbs. .......... #3865 lbs. ____________________________________________________ 1967...
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    '1967 Holiday Race' ~ Plymouth GTX 440 vs. Pontiac GTO 400 'Ram Air'

    Famous Bob Some Magazine Performance Times Plymouth GTX 440/375 HP 'Super Commando' Automatic ... 3.23 Gears ........... 14.40 @ 98.29 MPH Automatic ... 3.23 Gears ........... 14.35 @ 99.07 MPH Automatic ... 3.55 Gears ........... 14.29 @ 100.11 MPH 4-Speed ...... 3.54 Gears ...
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