Car and engine specifications summary:
* 1970 440 block, .030 over (446)
* Stock crank and rods with KB quench dome pistons.
* 906 heads ported and cut for 10.0 comp and it was
built with a nice .042 quench so it will run fine on 92
pump gas.
* MP .557 cam on a 104 centerline with Isky ductile iron
rockers.
* Holley Street Dominator intake and Holley 850 Double
Pumper.
* Mallory distributor and MP orange ignition ECU.
* Headman 1-3/4 headers with 3 inch exhaust and
Dyno-Max Ultra-Flow mufflers.
* 727 was built with bolt-in overrunning clutch and the
Turbo Action reverse manual valve body, along with a
Dynamic 9.5 convertor that drives great and flashes
about 4200.
* 8-3/4 with 4.30’s and with Hoosier QTP 29 x 11.5 tires
on the street and strip as they just fit in the stock
wheel-wells.
* The body is all stock and with added frame connectors
and a 6 point roll bar.
* The Plymouth weighs just over 3700 with Ron and the
roll bar.
Ron bought his 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury from a good friend in May of 2003.
His youngest son said he wanted the Mopar, but he lost interest as he got older. Ron was a big fan of Max Wedge cars and the 1963 Plymouth was his favorite! He decided to sell his Dart so he could keep the Sport Fury. He made his oldest son, Ron Jr., a heck of a deal on the Dart and used the money to do a mild restoration on the 1963.
The Sport Fury was in good shape but needed front floor pans and a good going over.
The original 383 engine came out and he built a mild 440 to look like a 426 Max Wedge but without the cross-ram, as he could not afford it at the time. He also built a new 727 transmission and a 8 3/4 rear end with 4.30 gears.
The front suspension was rebuilt and under the car and hood repainted. Due to a limited budget the stock rear springs were retained and air shocks were added.
The paint was in pretty good shape so it was buffed out.
Ron says, “The Sport Fury is a 99% street car that sees the track 2 or 3 times a year. The best et so far is 11.52 @ 116.84. But that was the only pass I got that day as it spun on that run and I broke and axle gear tooth on that pass, so I did not make any more runs that day and could drive it the 45 miles home, which I did.”
“I have since installed a Detroit Locker and cannot wait to get back to the track and try for 11.40’s as I have not really done any tuning yet either.”
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