Vehicle Description
1965 Plymouth Belvedere - 1969 440ci V8 - 1967 Heads 30 Over - 850
Holley Carburetor - Hooker Headers - 727 Transmission - Super Stock
Springs - Spool 8 3/4 Rear End - 430 Gears There is an old saying,
money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a race car and
well that is pretty close! Featured here is a potential source of
happiness if you are in the market for an affordable drag strip
race car. This 1965 Plymouth Belvedere is a nicely assembled car
that would be difficult to build for the price it is listed for.
This drag car has a serious vintage feel to it that looks like it
was plucked straight out of the pits of Detroit Dragway circa late
60's/early 1970's. This car is stunning painted white with an
electric blue paint highlight the runs the length of the upper body
line and it looks fast just sitting still. The classic fiberglass
Ramchargers hood scoop is mounted on the stock steel hood and the
modest V8 fender emblem is a subtle hint to the big Mopar V8 under
the hood. This is a serious hobbyist race car is not a show field
restored muscle car, so it is far from pristine, the stainless trim
and chrome bumpers are in nice shape but there is some patina and
mild pitting present. The body is straight, and it appears the
older paint job was applied over clean sheet metal with limited
bodywork. The rear lower quarter panels have some chipping in the
paint and are stained with rubber no doubt for some serious burn
outs in the water pit prior to staging. Inside the cockpit is all
race car and features a full roll cage and a single race seat
covered in a an era correct diamond pattern seat cover and the
driver is held in place by a 4 place harness. A Grant chrome
steering wheel with a foam rubber cushioned rim frames steering
column mounted AutoMeter oil pressure and temperature gauges with a
Monster Auto Metter tachometer mounted at eye level on the dash.
The dash is unrestored with light patina and the engine fires up
via a vintage Longacre Start/Ignition panel with ignition system
and fuel pump switches. It appears the carpet is original, showing
some wear and soiling. Shifting is handled by a classic B&M
Quick-Click Shifter with a thumb operated line-loc switch to hold
the front brakes while warming the rear tires up and hold on the
line for starting at the drag strip. Under the hood is pure race
car! The fire wall and inner fenders have been painted black and
overall it presents as clean but engine compartment doesn't present
as really show ready because when it comes to racing, it's the go
that wins races, not the show! Speaking of the go between the rails
sits a 1969 440 V8 that has been bored .030 over and topped with a
set of closed chambered 1967 cylinder heads. Fuel and air are mixed
in copious through a Holley double pumper four-barrel carburetor
with manual secondaries. The mixture flows into the combustion
chamber via a high rise single plane aluminum intake and is ignited
by an Accel Ignition system with Moroso spark plug wires. The spent
cases escape into a set of long tube Hooker Super Competition
headers with no exhaust. This hot set-up is kept cool with a large
brass copper radiator, and parasitic drag is reduced with an
electric water pump drive. Power flows through a 727 3-speed
transmission back to a 8.75' rear differential upgraded to a spool
with 4.30:1 gears. Power transfers to the pavement via Goodyear
Eagle Drag Racing slicks out back and skinny Goodyear Eagle front
tires mounted on Weld Racing Aluminum wheels. The tires present
with some dry rot and should be replaced before any serious racing
is done. The chassis is unrestored and essentially stock except for
Super Stock springs, subframe connectors and a driveshaft safety
loop that have been installed for racing purposes. The gas tank has
been removed and a race unit has been relocated in the trunk. The
floorboards have been rustproofed some time ago and are free of any
rust through. The manual 4-wheel drum brakes ap