1965 was a great year for GM. I loved all of my '65 through '67 cars.
I'm just drooling over this car
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Very cool.
Those are not factory wheels. The '67 Goat was a great car.
just one of the many BEAUTIFUL cars from back in the day when they looked + went better than they stopped. early A bodied GM cars were great with many interchangeable parts, but being young with little cash + high $$$ for ins on performance i settled for a new 72 nova 3 spd on the floor with a crappy oil burning 307 cu in when i came home from the military! restomods are my fav with great older looks + modern handling + braking not to mention even more power from modern hi tech engines that have more issues, KISS keep it simple stupid is good but todays factory hot rods handle + brake better for sure!! today i enjoy my good handling + braking 300 hp + tq 2001 audi TT roadster!
Yes I know ..... post #16 I mentioned a Modern Wheel would look better .
I don't understand why the 307 was such a horrible engine...the 283 was awesome, the 302 was awesome, the 327 was awesome, the 307 was a boat anchor.
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My buddy's older bro had a late 60's / early 70's cuda w a six-pack, not sure if 340 or 440. He says they still laugh about the thought of "if I only kept it".But mine was a six pack 440
You're a Mopar guy, we live 10 miles from the (now closed) Englishtown Raceway Park, which hosted Summer Nationals
back in the 60's. Tech inspection on Thursday, two pro qualifying rounds, we were there many times growing up. Sox and Martin took their Cuda off the rollback, started it up and drove to tech area. We just stood right there taking it all in.
Back then Sox and Martin...**** Landy and Arlene Vanke were all popular Mopar drivers..
It's just a matter of taste. I've always liked period correct wheels. My favorite is US Mags Indy slotted wheels.
https://www.us-mags.com/us-mag-1pc-indy
I'd put 17" on the IROC just because people hate slotted wheels.
I've seen more than a few Cragar S/S wheels that have axial cracks down the hub to the mounting hole. I think it's due to installation error but no proof.
https://www.us-mags.com/us-mag-1pc-indy
I'd put 17" on the IROC just because people hate slotted wheels.
I've seen more than a few Cragar S/S wheels that have axial cracks down the hub to the mounting hole. I think it's due to installation error but no proof.
The 283 used a small bore which limited breathing due to small valves. It was not a good engine.I don't understand why the 307 was such a horrible engine...the 283 was awesome, the 302 was awesome, the 327 was awesome, the 307 was a boat anchor.
A gross oversimplification of the largest selling engine design ever.
You sound like you picked up the first factiod on Google.
TONS of info, spend some time on Research.
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I would argue so is calling it "awesome", when it was often one of the lowest output offerings available. Like the 305 (though the 283 was a bit better) it did have smaller bores, which limited valve size and caused shrouding. This doesn't make it good or bad in my books, it is what it is, and, with those limitations acknowledged, it was generally perfectly adequate.
Amusing anecdote, but a dear friend of mine, his former FIL is an avid antique car collector and he's had some interesting cars. Two he dragged home from the south one year were a Mercury Comet with a warmed-over 289 that had aluminum heads and a 2,500RPM stall in it, and an immaculate, but butt ugly Impala SS with a 283 2BBL backed by a PowerGlide. Slow did not properly describe that car, lol. What a time capsule though, it was that awful olive green with the deep pile carpet, and in beautiful condition.
I had a 1969 Plymouth GTX with a 440 six pack. 3 Holley carbs to keep tuned and running were a PIA. Ran good when it ran though!
Still hate Holley's to this day. Seems you need to rebuild them every 2 years at least, due to leaks, etc.
People hate Quadra-Jet carbs, but a well tuned one is the ticket for me. Always loved the howl when the secondary's opened up too!
Wish I had collected the Quad's that were swapped out, back in the day for a Holley. Most have been butchered by now.
These are the all time classic wheel.. I also liked the Keystone classic wheel...they were cheaper than Cragers....Sort of a poor mans crager...but they were nice wheels too.
I also had a six pack set up and never had an issue with the carbs...the two outboard were vacuum so the only one you had to set was the middle carb and that was easy...Dont really see that they were a PIA to keep tuned...They were easy to tune..IMO also I found Holley one of the easiest carb to work on tear down and rebuld..I never had to rebuild any of my holly carb...they were easy to tune with new jets and or power valves...
Well, let's just say if I were gonna build a small block Chevy, it would not be a 283 unless I were after a period correct engine.
All good; each to his/her own. I appreciate your opinion.
FYI, I have been at this for awhile... Here's my BIL's 62 Fuelie show winner, which I have helped with for many years.
Here's my beater '68 Ghetto Ride:
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What trans? If I were to own a muscle car I'd like either a GTX, road runner (383 is fine), duster 340 (4 speed), Chevelle 396. All either '68 or '69. Hemi is cool, and certainly helps car retain value, but certainly more expensive to run.
My GTX was a 4 speed with the pistol grip shifter.
Nice beater ...... those Rally Wheels are one of the best OEM wheel ever made . IMO
