120 MPH in the 1/4 mile

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw) 01/04/2019 at 14:27 • Filed to: Safety Third, Ebay

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Umm, think I’ll skip that quarter mile pass, thanks...

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:37

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It’s got some (faded) lap belts and bucket seats, you baby.

WilliamsSW > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/04/2019 at 14:39

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LOL - I fully realize that in 1965 people were running 120 mph quarters without any damn seatbelts at all, but this one just screamed sketchy at me--

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:43

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Oooh, meh meh meh, I’m so skur red that the meany car will bite me, meh meh.

way2blu does a rev update > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:44

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Umm, think I’ll skip   pass on that quarter mile pass , thanks... 

Couldn’t resist

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:49

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Do you know what this is? This is the front seat of a supercharged 427 Galaxie with a Turbonique rocket turbine on the rear axle. Low 9s with nearly a full interior. LOOK AT IT

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:55

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At least it doesn’t say original tires

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:55

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At least it doesn’t say original tires

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 14:56

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I’d daily it.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/04/2019 at 15:00

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Oh, I would drive it- drag racing it is another story.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 15:00

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I don’t really think that car with a push rod 360 and 4 bbl could have a trap speed of 120 at the end of the quarter. I bet it’s more like 90-100 mph max.

RallyWrench > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 15:02

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We die like real men. 

WilliamsSW > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/04/2019 at 15:04

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That’s pretty!!  And at least the seatbelts match.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/04/2019 at 15:04

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This is gold. A car with a nuclear weapon under the hood and an actual fucking ROCKET in back, with no belts. Light weight, don’t you know. Had to save it somewhere.

WilliamsSW > RallyWrench 01/04/2019 at 15:06

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So you’re confirming that we die, then? 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 15:07

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Safer on the track than on the street.

WilliamsSW > RallyWrench 01/04/2019 at 15:08

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It does have belts though.  

RallyWrench > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 15:09

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Well,I mean, only if you hit something. It’s only 1/4 mile though, and all you have to do is go straight. How hard can it be? 

WilliamsSW > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 15:11

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It should be able to top 100 easily, although 120 seems like a stretch to me.  It sure doesn’t have the tires that a 120 mph car should have - unless you get some thrill from running 13.70 at 120 in a cloud of smoke.

RallyWrench > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 15:11

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Y eah, on first glance I missed they they were neatly laid in line with the upholstery, oops!  Still pretty meaningless.

WilliamsSW > RallyWrench 01/04/2019 at 15:19

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Yeah at any real speed, the only thing they would accomplish is to make it easier to find the body.

WilliamsSW > RallyWrench 01/04/2019 at 15:22

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Just because it’s not a Mustang, doesn’t mean it’s easy to keep it pointed straight ahead. :)

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 15:24

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Eh, pretty easy to get 400+hp out of one with mild mods.

The 392 Charger traps at 112mph with less power/torque in a far heavier car.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/04/2019 at 15:52

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No car this old is safe on the street or track, really. Reality is that I want a car from this era mainly for low speed cruising.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 17:42

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Oh no. 120MPH from an LA 4bbl? Absolutely fucking doable. I have seen it done. I have seen much, much higher trap speeds. If you built exclusively for the quarter mile? These things will do it. They will do it all day long. They weigh less than an Acura Integra - no joke. 2600lbs from the factory.

And this thing was BUILT for it. Look at the headers. Probably bored, decked, and running 950cfm. Not to mention, these never came with the 360 from the factory . 65, the biggest you could get was the 273. It’s built.

But there is no fucking way NHRA/IHRA or any legit track would EVER allow this thing to make a 120 pass. Not a chance in hell.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 17:45

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It’s a 65 Dart.

So long as you don’t hit ANYTHING* , you might survive.

* - such as speed bumps, pot holes, small furry creatures, styrofoam board, etcetera. Regardless of speed.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/04/2019 at 17:49

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I have found a lot of these older “hot rods” to be disappointingly slow, like more noise than movement. If this car is legit, and it looks to be I believe you, as I have very little mopar experience. I remember winning against many so called hot rods with my stock datsun 240z, and that’s just embarrassing . The datsun had 170 HP on a good day and did 90 mph in the 1/4 in IDEAL conditions.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 18:00

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C'mon, it's got mismatched sun faded probably dry rotted lap belts, it's mint!

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 18:07

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I used to hang around a Mopar shop that did nothing but these.

The slow ones are bigass yachts with 2.13 gears and badly adjusted Dorkflites. Even a 426 Hemi can’t make 4000lbs of Detroit’s average-est steel go that fast. The ‘65 Dart was a ‘compact’ car for the time. (Yet allegedly could still manage a 10 5MPH top speed with the 225 /6.)

‘65 Dart with even a stock   360/4bbl ? “I just shit my pants” is the only phrase that fits. Again, these things weighed basically NOTHING. And if it’s period correct? Half your don’t-crash structure and frame was probably drilled full of holes to make it even lighter still. Because, I mean really, look at the belts. You think they cared about safety?

These things will always scare the shit out of me. Especially when you consider that this thing has non-power drum brakes . Seriously. Look under the hood, there is no brake booster. At all.

But it’s a 60's Mopar. So yes. It sold. For the BIN price. 5 minutes ago.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 01/04/2019 at 18:40

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Yes. Those seat belts are mint. In color...

WilliamsSW > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 18:46

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From the factory these cars were not quick by today’s standards- none of them were.

And lots of hot rodders made dumb decisions on camshafts, transmissions, and rear ends, but this car is so light, you can make it very quick, if you can get the power to the ground ( another area where these cars failed hard originally).

And as rootwyrm points out, that engine sure as hell isn’t original- the 360 came out years after this car did. 

WilliamsSW > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/04/2019 at 18:46

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From the factory these cars were not quick by today’s standards- none of them were.

And lots of hot rodders made dumb decisions on camshafts, transmissions, and rear ends, but this car is so light, you can make it very quick, if you can get the power to the ground ( another area where these cars failed hard originally).

And as rootwyrm points out, that engine sure as hell isn’t original- the 360 came out years after this car did. 

My bird IS the word > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 19:31

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Looks like it got 0 bids

WilliamsSW > My bird IS the word 01/04/2019 at 19:37

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Funny, someone else earlier said it had sold - but yeah, looks like it ended (or was pulled?)

My bird IS the word > WilliamsSW 01/04/2019 at 20:17

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At least with ebay you get some satisfaction when people post cp ads

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > WilliamsSW 01/07/2019 at 07:16

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Eh, don’t crash, problem solved.

Remember I used to daily a 66 Electra 225.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/07/2019 at 10:54

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Oh, at one time I dailied a 64 Dynamic 88- no belts at all - and would regularly road trip it between Dayton, Ohio and C hampaign, Illinois.

And the last accident I was in was driving a 65 Skylark convertible- also no belts- but that was in 1984.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > WilliamsSW 01/07/2019 at 12:24

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Honestly, I felt safer in my 66 Electra than I do in modern cars, mostly because I could see everything and felt more aware of my surroundings.

I we wouldn’t have needed the cash to fix our truck, I would still be dailying it today.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/07/2019 at 13:59

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Mine was a 2 door hardtop, with no outside mirrors at all - so blind spots were a bit of a pain, but otherwise that car was a real pleasure to drive, even with the goofy Roto-Hydramatic.

My problem now is that any commute involves driving on Chicago expressways - not ideal for an older car.

There is a guy near me who dailies a 1st gen Corvair sedan.  He seems to live near shop-teacher and work near me (we both know the car).  I tip my cap to that guy.