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1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible
Original:383-4V, automatic, power steering, manual drum brakes, 3.23 gears
Currently:440-dual 4V, manual shift automatic, manual steering, manual front disc brakes, 3.91 gears
I have owned and drag raced this car since 1980.
BadVert has gone from a 15.49 to 12.35 (1/4 mile times).
I am retiring the Vert form racing and building a fresh 440 along with a repaint and new top. I am also mini-tubbing it for larger tires. Future plans include replacing the tunnel ram with a 6-71 blower.
I am just having fun putting the 'C' in 'wicked'.

I ran 12's with a single 4bl setup on an Edelbrock TM4 intake. That was an awsome setup. I was running mid 14's with the 383 4 bbl on an Edelbrock DB4B intake, very mild cam and 3.23 gears. I broke the trans and decided to go with a 440. I installed big valves, ported the heads (952s) same cam (Crane 'Blazer'), 3.91 gears and went 13.5 right out of the box. It took a lot of tuning and suspension work to get it to go 12.35. When I put the tunnel ram on, it felt pretty good on the street but it just blew away the tires on the track. I went 13.9 @ 110 mph with a 2.9 60 ft time. I looked like John Force. I tried leaving in second gear and still went up in smoke. I attribute the poor traction more to the old suspension than to the extra power. I haven't run it since as I was told I needed a roll bar. A custom made, bolt in (NHRA-legal) roll bar was insanely expensive. I building a 65 Belvedere post car to race in. The Vert is now strictly for fun. I have considered a switch to a six-pack or low profile 2-four setup but I have always wanted something with a Blower. I figure, if you're going to be different, be REALLY different-with a BIG hammer.

FYI-SORRY for the Huge pictures, I finally figured out how to fix that.