We are proud to offer this beautifully restored 1964 Plymouth Sport
Fury Convertible with a 488 Hemi. This build is truly a streeable,
high performance, high horsepower Hemi car that drives like new.
This car also comes with some original books and documentation, as
well as a complete set of pre-restoration photos and paperwork. The
History and Restoration Process: Purchased with only 43,000
original miles in Los Angeles in 2013, this Sport Fury was a west
coast, rust free car from the start. Built by Jim Ballenger of
Ballenger Power, this vehicle underwent a full restoration, having
been stripped down to bare metal on all the upper surfaces and
steam cleaned on all other surfaces before applying epoxy primer.
This car has had frame connectors welded into the sub frames, not
bolt on parts. For more details on the motor, see section below.
The entire restoration took place on a rotisserie and painted top
and bottom with the correct color PPG paint and clear coated. The
floor, door panels and trunk floor were covered with Dyna Mat for
sound and heat deadening. The interior is Legendary and has all new
foam in the seats. The heater assembly was completely rebuilt but
the car does have a small leak, and currently the water valve is
plugged off in the necks on the water pump. The roof mechanism is
original with new hydraulics and works well. The suspension is a
complete kit from Firm Feel and consisted of a rebuilt power steer
box built to police specs, new torsion bars, new leaf springs, new
front and rear sway bars, new upper control arms, reinforced lower
control arms, 4 Bilsteen shock absorbers, and all new bushings and
ball joints. The Vehicle Today: Since the completion of this
restoration, this car has driven less than 3,000 miles.
Mechanically it is in great condition, and comes complete with the
ECU computer for diagnosing and tuning the performance of the car.
Our mechanics at Classic Promenade gave this car a clean bill of
health. The engine pulls strong, shifts are firm but confident, and
it sounds amazing. On the exterior, the Medium Blue Paint (12656)
has depth and shines beautifully. The overall paint condition is
very good. There are some minor etchings in the chrome and trim
pieces, but they require a very sharp eye to spot. The underside of
the car (see photos) is in equally nice condition, with very
minimal signs of use and no rust. The convertible top is in great
condition too, with no rips, tears, or discoloration. It opens and
closes smoothly. The interior is very nice, with new materials
throughout. We did notice some scuff marks on the door sills, some
exposed cushion material in the seats, and some wear on various
touch points (dash switches, etc). However, this interior by and
large is extremely presentable and well put together. Overall this
Sport Fury is a very cool, very powerful street car that can hold
it's own at the drag strip. We love the blue on blue, and the 4
speed manual make this the driver's choice for someone looking to
enjoy the vehicle and who wishes to show it. This vehicle can be
viewed at our Phoenix Showroom. For more information, contact
Daniel at +1.917.890.4230 or at
[email protected] More
Engine & Mechanical Details: The block is an early Chrysler
reproduction cast be Cummings. The motor is bored to .030, the
block was decked, the cylinders were finished with a deck platy,
and the lifer bores were trued and bushed. The crank is a forged
440 source crank with a 4.25 stroke. The rods a Molner with ARP
2000 bolts. The pistons are Diamond with full lightning, moly
coated skirts and ceramic coated domes with Total Seal rings. The
cam is a Comp roller that was specked out for fuel injection. The
roller lifters are Comp sportsman that are bushed instead of having
needle bearings. The push rods are smith bros. and the rocker arms
are Mopar Performance roller tipped. The valve springs are Isky
Tool Room with 550 lbs open pressure with steel retainers and lash
caps. The compression ratio is 10.5 to 1. The fuel injection is the
fast 1.0 self-learning with dual throttle bodies. The air cleaner
is a reproduction of the 64 race hemi air cleaner and costs $2000.
The oiling system consists of a Malodon external pickup, a high
volume oil pump and a external oil feed line to the mains. The
exhaust system is all TTI. The headers are 2 1/8 ceramic coated
with 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust with X pipe. The clutch is a Mc
Cloud dual disc. The transmission is the original 64 but is full of
1970 Hemi gears. The drive shaft is a Victory custom shaft and
should stand up well. The rear end is a Chrysler 8 3/4 posi with a
3.91 ratio, and the axels are Strange SS.
