NHRA RULES AND CHANGES FOR S/S

AMESAND A SSOCIATED D RIVERS ..........................................<br><br> 206 A PPENDIX F M AJOR U.S. D RAG S TRIPSINTHE 1960 S .......................................... 208 G LOSSARY W HAT I T A LL M EANS ..........................................................<br><br> 210 S UPER S TOCK i C ONTENTS Copyright © 2001 by Larry Davis All rights reserved. All text and photographs in this publication are the property of the author, unless otherwise noted or cre dited. It is unlawful to reproduce 4or copy in any way 4 resell, or redistribute this information without the express written permission of the publisher.<br><br> See the copyright page of thi s book for further limitations and warranties. 1955 31956 All cars must be completely factory stock, with closed exhaust systems and production size and type tires. The class is determined by the shipping weight divided by the manufacturer 9s advertised horsepower.<br><br> Four classes: A/Stock through D/Stock. Both manual and automatic transmission vehi- cles in the same class. 1957 31958 New class: Super Stock (S/S).<br><br> All cars with a horsepower-to-weight ratio between 0 3 12.59 compete in S/S. Six total classes between S/S and E/S. 1959 NHRA adds a Stock Eliminator title to National Championships.<br><br> 1960 One new class added bringing Stock classes to seven: S/S to F/S. Automatic transmission classes added as optional. Any complete engine built by a manufacturer allowed, even if it is NOT optional for a particular model.<br><br> cNon-visible d changes allowed, including ignition modifications inside the distributor.Any jet size allowed in carburetor.No open exhausts. Traction devices permitted as a safety feature against rear wheel windup. Only next bigger size tires allowed, but includes use of cheater slicks with a minimum of 1/16 d tread for the first time.<br><br> No floor shift conversions allowed. 1961 Super Stock class weight break at 0 3 10.59 lbs./hp. Stock class expanded to eleven classes: S/S to K/S.<br><br> Any battery-operated ignition system allowed for first time. Floor shift conversions allowed. Open exhaust bypasses allowed for first time, if full exhaust system is retained.<br><br> Scattershields now required on all stick-shift cars between S/S and C/S. June 1961, NHRA creates new class for cars with optional equipment not necessarily available to the general public: Optional Super Stock, O/SS. 1962 Factory Experimental (FX) class created as a follow-on to the late 1961 O/SS class for vehicles with optional equipment not readily available to the general public.<br><br> Three FX classes determined by cubic-inch-to-weight ratio: A/FX, 0 3 8.99; B/FX, 9.00 3 12.99; C/FX, 13.00 or more. All stock rules apply except any size tire allowed that will fit in wheel well. Stock Class now must be factory assembly-line produced and showroom sales available.<br><br> New class at top of stock: Super Super Stock (SS/S), with class break at 0 - 9.89. S/S class now between 9.90 and 10.59 lbs./hp. Fourteen total classes between SS/S and L/S, with classes specified for automatic transmission cars for the first time.<br><br> Automatic classes between SS/SA to G/SA. New rules include raising and/or lowering of front or rear of car limited to a maximum of 2 1/2 inches over stock. Engines can be overbored a maximum of .060 to make an adjustment for wear.<br><br> Any heavy-duty clutch or explosion-proof clutch assembly allowed. Open exhaust headers allowed as long as the exhaust collector or outlet is not bigger than the original head pipe diameter.Scattershields are now required on all FX, SS/S, S/S, A/S classes, and on all 283ci Chevrolet engines through C/S. Seat belts now required in all classes.<br><br> Any size tire allowed as long it is less than 7 d wide and has 1/16 d tread, and that will fit in the original wheel well opening. Any gears allowed that will fit inside the original transmis- sion housing. 1963 Fifteen classes in Super Stock between S/S and N/S, with automatic class- es between S/SA and I/SA.<br><br> S/S and S/SA limits are 0 3 8.69 lbs./hp. Factory Experimental class includes both 1962 and 1963 models with optional equipment not available to the general public. The minimum number of cars built to be classified as stock is set at fifty.<br><br> First time there is a limit on cubic inches. NHRA sets it at 427.2 cubic inches maximum displacement. NHRA also sets limits on cylinder over- bore size.<br><br> Cylinders can be overbored .060 for 1962 and earlier engines; and .030 for 1963 engines IF the overbore does not exceed the 427.2ci max- imum displacement limit. Other changes include an increase in the size of the header collector open- ing at 3.5 inches. Safety helmets are required in all FX classes and recom- mended in stock class.<br><br> Wheel/tire sizes remain the same for stock classes, but FX cars can use any size wheel/tire combination that will fit in the fenderwell. 198S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX A NHRA R ULESAND C HANGESFOR S/S AND FX 1964 One new class in Stock: AA/Stock and AA/Stock Automatic, with the break being S/S 0 3 6.99 and AA/S from 7.00 3 8.69. This is done to allow some of the older A/S cars to compete against one another and not have to race against the new factory models that would dominate the class.<br><br> NHRA moves the small stock sports car classes into stock classes, i.e. C/Sports to H/Sports are now entered in one of the regular stock car classes. For the first time, NHRA limits the Factory Experimental entries to only that year 9s model cars, i.e.<br><br> only 1964 cars can enter FX classes. All previous years 9 FX class entries will now run in one of the new Modified Production classes. A new change in FX and S/S classes is the first real breakaway from a stock engine: any flat-tappet camshaft will be allowed in both FX and S/S classes.<br><br> 1965 One change in FX is a new rule that allows the wheelbase to be relocated a maximum of 2%. Also, FX cars will be able to run ANY type camshaft, including one of the new design roller lifter cams. Other changes include altered fenders and wheelwells in FX classes.<br><br> Roll bars are now required in all FX class vehicles. The camshaft rules are again relaxed further in Stock as any flat-tappet camshaft is now allowed in S/S, S/SA, AA/S and AA/SA. Safety helmets are now required in all FX, S/S, and Sports car classes.<br><br> NHRA changes the minimum number of units to be classed as stock from fifty to one hundred. At the end of the 1964 model year, NHRA instituted a program of 8factor- ing 9 certain engine horsepower ratings. Factories were rating horsepower low to get around high insurance premiums.<br><br> So NHRA began running dyno tests to determine what horsepower a certain engine really was put- ting out. It was this figure, not the manufacturers 9 rated horsepower, that was used to determine a car 9s classification. 1966 Stock classes expanded to twenty-seven between S/S and O/S, and S/SA and J/SA.<br><br> Factory Experimental classes and rules remain the same as 1965. The only major rule revision is that any intake manifold, as long as it has the same basic configuration as the stock manifold, can be used on Stock vehicles. This year brought the introduction of the first Experimental Stock classes 4 NHRA finally recognizes cfunny cars d and classifies them as Experimental Stock, with five classes within the XS Division, A/XS to E/XS.<br><br> 1967 NHRA creates a new division within the rules of Stock Class: Super Stock Division. There are ten classes within S/S 3 SS/A to SS/E and SS/AA to SS/EA. NHRA now has twenty-three classes within Stock 3 A/S to N/S and A/SA to I/SA.<br><br> Super Stock division cars use all the same rules as Stock class vehicles with the following exceptions: S/S vehicles can run any type of camshaft and valvetrain; can use any type of intake manifold that is of the same config- uration as the original stock intake; and can run any size wheel/tire com- bination that fits in the wheel well. Stock Class vehicles still limited to a 7 d wide tire having a 1/16 d tread. The NHRA eliminates all Factory Experimental classes from the program.<br><br> 1968 Super Stock division is expanded to twelve classes, SS/A to SS/F and SS/AA to SS/FA. Stock Class is expanded to thirty-four classes, A/S to U/S and A/SA to N/SA. The engine size rules are modified so that the new Chrysler 440ci engines are allowed to compete.<br><br> Only those engines in competition in SS/A and SS/AA are limited to the old 427.2 maximum cubic inch displace- ment. All clutch assemblies in S/S classes must be an explosion proof unit. No stock clutch assemblies are allowed in Super Stock division.<br><br> S UPER S TOCK 199 A PPENDIX A Action in S/SA at the 863 Nationals between Bill Shirey and the Golden Commandos #1 Plymouth and Roger Lindamood in the Color Me Gone 863 Plymouth, with Shirey about 2 car lengths in front. In the next round, Shirey lost to Jim Thornton and the Ramchargers No. 1 car.<br><br> (Jack Bleil) 1955 Nationals at Great Bend, KS Top Stock: Arnie Beswick, 854 Oldsmobile @ 80 mph (no ET) 1956 Nationals at Kansas City Drag Strip, Kansas City, KS Top Stock: Arnie Beswick, 854 Oldsmobile 1957 Nationals at Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Drag Strip, OK Top Stock: John Zink, 857 Pontiac @ 93.60 mph 1958 Nationals at Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Drag Strip, OK Top Stock: No stock classes run 1959 Nationals at Detroit Dragway, Detroit, MI Super Stock: Harold Ramsey, 857 Chevrolet @ 14.94 ET Top Stock Eliminator: Harold Ramsey, 857 Chevrolet @ 14.94 ET 1960 Winternationals at Spruce Creek Drag Strip, Daytona Beach, FL Top Stock: Arnie Beswick, 860 Pontiac 1960 Nationals at Detroit Dragway, Detroit, MI Super Stock: Jim Wangers, 860 Pontiac Super Stock Automatic: Al Eckstrand, 860 Plymouth Top Stock Eliminator: Jim Wangers Hot Chief #1 , 860 Pontiac @ 14.14 ET 1961 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock: Frank Sanders, 861 Chevrolet @ 13.63 ET Top Stock: Don Nicholson, 861 Chevrolet @ 13.59 ET 1961 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Optional/Super Stock: Hayden Proffitt, 861 Pontiac @ 12.55 ET Super Stock: Arnie Beswick, 861 Pontiac Top Stock: Don Nicholson, 861 Chevrolet 1962 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super/Super Stock: Hayden Proffitt, 862 Pontiac @ 12.75 ET Super/Super Stock Automatic: Lloyd Cox, 862 Pontiac @ 13.00 ET A/FX: Hayden Proffitt, 862 421 Pontiac Tempest @ 12.37 ET Top Stock: Don Nicholson, 862 Chevrolet @ 12.63 ET 1962 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super/Super Stock: Dave Strickler, 862 Chevrolet @ 12.97 ET Super/Super Stock Automatic: Al Eckstrand, 862 Dodge @ 12.72 ET A/Factory Experimental: Lloyd Cox, 862 421 Pontiac Tempest @ 12.66 ET Top Stock: Hayden Proffitt, 862 Chevrolet @ 12.83 ET 1963 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock: Tom Grove, 863 Plymouth @ 12.37 ET Super Stock Automatic: Bill Hanyon, 862 Plymouth @ 12.30 ET Limited Production: Frank Sanders, 863 Chevrolet Z-11 @ 12.01 ET A/Factory Experimental: Bill Shrewsberry, 863 Chevrolet Z-11 @ 12.04 ET Top Stock: Al Eckstrand, 863 Dodge @ 12.44 ET 1963 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock: John Barker, 862 Plymouth Super Stock Automatic: Jim Thornton, 863 Dodge @ 12.23 ET A/Factory Experimental: Dave Strickler, 863 Chevrolet Z-11 @ 12.17 ET Top Stock: Herman Mozer, 863 Dodge @ 12.22 ET 1964 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock: Gas Ronda, 864 Thunderbolt @ 12.05 ET Super Stock Automatic: John Rodgers, 864 Plymouth @ 11.83 ET Factory Stock Eliminator: Ronnie Sox, 864 427 Comet @ 11.49 ET Top Stock: Tommy Grove, 864 Plymouth @ 11.63 ET 1964 Nationals at Indianapolis, Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock: Butch Leal, 864 Thunderbolt @ 11.76 ET Super Stock Automatic: Jim Thornton, 864 Dodge @ 11.37 ET A/Factory Experimental: Dave Strickler, 864 Dodge @ 11.04 ET Top Stock: Roger Lindamood, 864 Dodge @ 11.31 ET 1965 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock: Bill Andress, 865 Plymouth Super Stock Automatic: Bill Jenkins, 865 Plymouth Factory Stock Eliminator: Bill Lawton, 865 SOHC Mustang @ 10.93 ET Top Stock: Bill Jenkins, 865 Plymouth @ 11.39 ET 200S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX B NHRA S TOCK E LIMINATORS 1965 Springnationals at Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, TN A/Factory Experimental: Don Nicholson, 865 SOHC Comet @ 10.80 ET Match Bash Champ: Dave Strickler, 865 AWB Dodge @ 10.64 ET Top Stock: Mike Schmitt, AA/SA 864 427 Ford Galaxie @ 12.32 ET 1965 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock: Butch Leal, 865 Plymouth @ 11.56 ET Super Stock Automatic: Bob Harrop, 865 Dodge @ 11.39 ET A/Factory Experimental: Les Ritchey, 865 427 SOHC Mustang @ 10.67 ET Top Stock: Bud Shallenberger, AA/S 864 427 Ford Galaxie @ 12.16 ET 1966 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock: Butch Leal, 865 Plymouth @ 11.50 ET Super Stock Automatic: Joe Smith, 865 Plymouth @ 11.33 ET A/Factory Experimental: Jerry Harvey, 866 SOHC Mustang @ 10.62 ET Top Stock: Shirley Shahan, S/SA 865 Plymouth @ 11.26 ET 1966 Springnationals at Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, TN Super Stock: Ed Miller, 865 Plymouth @11.82 ET Super Stock Automatic: Joe Smith, 865 Plymouth @ 11.40 ET A/Factory Experimental: No entries Top Stock: Jerry Stahl, 866 A/S Plymouth @ 11.80 ET 1966 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock: Ed Miller, 865 Plymouth @ 12.12 ET Super Stock Automatic: Joe Smith, 865 Plymouth @ 11.38 ET A/Factory Experimental: Ed Russell, 866 Ford @ 11.99 ET Top Stock: Jere Stahl, 866 A/S Plymouth @ 11.73 ET 1967 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock/A: Ed Miller, 865 Plymouth @ 11.66 ET Super Stock/A Automatic: Joe Smith, 865 Plymouth @ 11.27 ET Super Stock Eliminator: Eddie Vasquez, SS/C 866 Chevy II @ 12.74 ET Stock Eliminator: Graham Douglas, G/SA 860 Pontiac @ 14.42 ET 1967 Springnationals at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN Super Stock Eliminator: Ronnie Sox, SS/B 867 Plymouth @ 111.34 mph Stock Eliminator: Jay Hamilton, E/SA 858 Pontiac @ 13.85 ET 1967 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock/A: Robert Brown, 865 Plymouth @ 11.01 ET Super Stock/A Automatic: Leonard Hughes, 865 Dodge @ 11.71 ET Super Stock Eliminator: Bill Jenkins, SS/C 867 Camaro @ 11.55 ET Stock Eliminator: Ben Wenzil, B/S 867 Camaro @ 12.33 ET 1968 Winternationals at Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA Super Stock/B: Ed Miller, 865 Plymouth @ 11.08 ET Super Stock/B Automatic: Tom Crutchfield, 865 Dodge @ 11.13 ET Super Stock Eliminator: Al Joniec, SS/E 868 Mustang @ 12.50 ET Stock Eliminator: John Barkley, M/SA 857 Chevrolet @ 14.59 ET 1968 Springnationals at Englishtown, NJ Super Stock Eliminator: Ronnie Sox, SS/D 867 Plymouth @ 11.20 ET Stock Eliminator: Ron Garey, E/S 868 Oldsmobile @ 12.78 ET 1968 Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Super Stock/B: Willey Cossey, 868 Hemi-Barracuda @ 12.30 ET Super Stock/A Automatic: Gary Ostrich, 868 Hemi-Barracuda @ 12.67 ET Super Stock Eliminator: Arlen Vanke, SS/B 868 Hemi-Barracuda @ 10.64 Stock Eliminator: Larry Lombardo, F/S 861 Corvette @ 12.73 ET S UPER S TOCK 201 A PPENDIX B Proving that the eyes can be deceived, this photo appears to show Bill Lawton with a healthy lead over Al Eckstrand 9s Lawman Dodge. However, the two cars are actually side-by-side heading for the finish line during the run-off for the 863 Top Stock Eliminator. Eckstrand 9s Dodge was the winner with a time of 12.30.<br><br> Although Eckstrand had won S/SA class, he would lose the Top Stock final to the Ramchargers Dodge driv- en by Herman Mozer. (Jack Bleil) 1957 (First year for Super Stock class) Chevroletall models with 283ci, 270 hp with 2 - 4s or 283 hp with fuel injection, 3-speed manual transmission only Pontiac all models with 347ci, 317 hp, either 3-speed manual or 4-speed Hydra-Matic Ford all models with 312ci, 300 hp V-8 supercharged, 3-speed manual transmission Dodge D-500 with 354ci, 340 hp hemi-head V-8, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 3-speed automatic Plymouth Fury with 350ci, 290 hp V-8, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite automatic 1958 Chevrolet all models with 348ci, 315 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, either 3-speed or 4-speed manual only Pontiac all models with 370ci, 310 hp fuel injected V-8, either 3-speed manual or Hydra-Matic Ford all models with 352ci, 300 hp V-8, 3-speed manual or Ford-O-Matic Dodge D-500 with 361ci, 320 hp fuel injected V-8, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite Plymouth Fury with 361ci, 305 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 1959 Chevrolet all models with 348ci, 335 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, either 3- or 4-speed manual only Pontiac all models with 389ci, 345 hp with 3 two barrels, either 3-speed manual or Hydra-Matic Ford all models same as 1958, not competitive Dodge/Plymouthall models with 383ci, 345 hp with 2 four barrels, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 1960 Chevroletall models with the 348ci, 335 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, either 3- or 4-speed manual transmission only Pontiacall models with the 389ci, 363 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, 3- or 4-speed manual or Hydra-Matic Fordall models with the 390ci, 360 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 3-speed manual transmission only Dodge/Plymouth with 383ci, 330 hp with 2 four barrels and ram induc- tion, either 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 1961 Chevroletall full-size models equipped with the 409ci, 360 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 4-speed manual transmission only Pontiacall full-size models equipped with the 389ci, 363 hp Super Duty V-8 with 3 two barrels, either 3- or 4-speed manual and/or Hydra-Matic transmission Fordall full-size models equipped with the 390ci, 401 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, 3- or 4-speed manual only Dodge/Plymouthall full-size models equipped with the 383ci, 330 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels on ram induction intake, 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 1962 Chevroletall full-size models equipped with the 409ci, 409 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, and either 3- or 4-speed manual transmission only Pontiacall full-size models equipped with the 421ci, 405 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and aluminum body parts, either 3- or 4-speed manual Fordall full-size models equipped with the 406ci, 405 hp V-8 with 3 two barrels, 4-speed manual only Dodge/Plymouthall full-size models equipped with the 413ci, 420 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and ram induction, 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 1963 Chevrolet Z-11 Impala in A/FX, equipped with 427ci, 430 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, 4-speed manual transmission only, and with aluminum body panels Pontiac Catalina in B/FX equipped with the 421ci, 405 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, aluminum body panels, and swiss- cheese frame, 4-speed manual transmission only Fordall full-size models equipped with the 427ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, 4-speed manual or Cruise-A-Matic Dodge/Plymouthall full-size models equipped with the 426ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and ram induction, aluminum body panels, 3-speed manual or Torqueflite 202S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX C T OP S TOCK Q UALIFIERS 1964 General Motorsno entries from any General Motors brands Ford Fairlane 2-door sedan equipped with 427ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and fiberglass body panels, 4-speed manual or Cruise-A-Matic transmission Dodge/Plymouthall full-size models equipped with the 426ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and ram induction, aluminum body panels, and gutted interiors, 4-speed manual transmis- sion or Torqueflite At mid-year Dodge/Plymouth released the 426ci Hemi engine rated at 425 hp, with 2 four barrels and alu- minum body panels, 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission 1965 General Motorsno entries from any General Motors brands Ford FX classes only, either Comet or Mustang coupes equipped with 427ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and fiberglass body panels, 4-speed manual transmis- sion only Dodge/Plymouth A-990 2-door, full-size sedans equipped with 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with 2 four barrels and ram induc- tion, lightweight steel body parts, gutted interiors, and available with either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission 1966 General Motorsno entries from any General Motors brands Fordat least two 1966 Mustangs constructed for A/FX class only Dodge/Plymouthno 1966 entries in S/S; class dominated by 1965 A-990 entrants 1967 (Creation of Super Stock Division within NHRA Stock Classes and elimination of all FX classes) SS/A Dodge/Plymouth 1965 A-990 cars SS/BDodge/Plymouth full-size models equipped with the 426ci, 425 hp Street Hemi V-8 with 2 four barrels on inline intake, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite Ford Fairlane equipped with 427ci, 425 hp V-8, either 4-speed manual or 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic transmission SS/C 867 Chevrolet Camaro coupe equipped with 396ci, 375 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 4-speed manual trans- mission only SS/D 867 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 coupe equipped with 396ci, 375 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 4-speed manual transmission only Pontiac GTO and Firebird coupe equipped with 400ci, 360 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, either 4-speed manual or 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic trans- mission SS/EDodge/Plymouth full-size models equipped with 440ci, 375 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission Chevrolet Camaro coupe with 396ci, 325 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 4-speed manual or Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission 1968 SS/ADodge Dart 2-door hardtop equipped with 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with 2 four barrels and lightweight body panels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite Plymouth Barracuda 2-door fastback coupe equipped with 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with 2 four barrels and lightweight body panels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite SS/BDodge/Plymouth 1965 A-990 2-door sedans equipped with 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with lightweight steel body panels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite SS/CFord Fairlane 2-door hardtop equipped with 427ci, 425 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, either 4-speed manual or 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic Chevrolet Camaro coupe equipped with 396ci, 375 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, 4-speed manual transmission only SS-DChevrolet Nova 2-door sedan equipped with 396ci, 375 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, either 4-speed manual or 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission Dodge/Plymouth full-size models equipped with 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission SS/EFord Cobrajet Mustang fastback coupe with 428ci, 335 hp V-8, with either 4-speed manual or Cruise-O-Matic transmission Dodge Charger 2-door hardtop equipped with 440ci, 375 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission SS/F: Chevrolet Camaro equipped with 396ci, 325 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, either 4-speed manual or 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 coupe equipped with 302ci, 290 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels and ram induction, 4-speed manual transmission only Dodge/Plymouth 2-door hardtop equipped with 440ci, 375 hp V-8 with 2 four barrels, either 4-speed manual or Torqueflite transmission Pontiac Firebird coupe equipped with 400ci, 340 hp V-8 with 1 four barrel, either 4-speed manual or Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission 1969 (Creation of Pro Stock) S UPER S TOCK 203 A PPENDIX C 1957 (Creation of Super Stock class in NHRA) Chevrolet283ci, 283 hp V-8 with Rochester fuel injection, solid lifter camshaft, 10:1 compression ratio Ford312ci, 300 hp V-8 with supercharged Holley four-bar- rel intake, 9.60:1 compression, solid lifter cam Pontiac347ci, 317 hp V-8 with one Carter four barrel, 10:1 compression, hydraulic lifter cam Oldsmobile371ci, 312 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, 9.5:1 compression, hydraulic lifters Dodge354ci, 340 hp Hemi V-8 with two Carter four barrels, 10:1 compression Plymouth350ci, 290 hp V-8 with two Carter four barrels, 10:1 compression 1958 Chevrolet348ci, 315 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, 9.5:1 compression, solid lifters, 4-speed transmission available Ford352ci, 300 hp V-8 with one Holley four barrel, 10.2:1 compression Pontiac370ci, 310 hp V-8 with Rochester fuel injection, 300 hp with three Rochester two barrels, 10:1 compression, hydraulic cam Dodge/Plymouth361ci, 320 hp V-8 with two Carter four barrels or 333 hp with Rochester fuel injection (Dodge only) 1959 Chevrolet348ci, 335 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, 11.25:1 compression, domed pistons, hotter solid lifter camshaft Pontiac389ci, 345 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, 10:1 compression, hotter hydraulic lifter camshaft Dodge383ci, 345 hp V-8 with two Carter four barrels (new engine design), 10:1 compression, solid lifter camshaft 1960 Chevrolet348ci, 350 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, 11.25:1 compression, hotter solid lifter camshaft Ford352ci, 360 hp V-8 with one Holley four barrel, solid lifter camshaft, 10.6:1 compression heads with larger valves Pontiac389ci, 348 hp V-8 with three Rochester two barrels, hydraulic camshaft, 10.75:1 compression, 4-speed transmission available Dodge/Plymouth383ci, 330 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on ram induction intake, solid lifter camshaft 1961 Chevrolet409ci, 360 hp V-8 with one Carter AFB four barrel, hotter solid lifter camshaft, same cylinder heads as 860 350 hp engine Ford390ci, 401 hp V-8 with three Holley two barrels, same cam and cylinder heads as 360 hp 860 engine, 4-speed transmission available Pontiac389ci, 363 hp V-8 with three two barrels, solid lifter cam, 11.2:1 compression, bigger valves Dodge/Plymouthsame V-8 engine availability as 1960 1962 Chevrolet409ci, 409 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels, 11.25:1 compression with high dome pistons, bigger valves, hotter solid lifter camshaft Ford406ci, 405 hp V-8 with three Holley two barrels, 11.4:1 compression, bigger exhaust valves in cylinder heads, same cam as 860 360 hp engine Pontiac421ci, 405 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels, 11:1 compression, .030 overbore at factory, hotter solid lifter camshaft Dodge/Plymouth413ci, 420 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on ram induction intake and 13.5:1 compression (410 hp with 11:1 compression), new heads with bigger valves and hotter solid lifter camshaft 1963 Chevrolet A/FX Z-11 427ci, 430 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on two-piece, high-rise intake manifold, 13.8:1 compression, hotter solid lifter camshaft Ford427ci, 425 hp V-8 with two Holley four barrels, 12:1 compression, new design cylinder heads with bigger valves and hotter solid lifter camshaft 204S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX D S UPER S TOCK E NGINE D EVELOPMENT PontiacB-FX Catalina, 421ci, 405 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels, domed pistons, 13:1 compression, new design cylinder heads with bigger valves, same camshaft as 862 405 hp engine Dodge/PlymouthStage 1: 426ci, 425 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on ram induction intake and 13.5:1 compression (415 hp with 11:1 compression), hotter solid lifter camshaft Stage 2: 426ci, 425 hp with two Carter AFB four bar- rels on ram induction intake and 13.5:1 compression, hotter solid lifter camshaft and bigger Carter four-bar- rel carburetors 1964 General MotorsNo new special high-performance engines due to GM anti-racing edict of 1963 Ford427ci, 425 hp Mk.II V-8 with two Holley four barrels on high-rise intake manifold, 14:1 compression, hotter solid lifter camshaft, new design cylinder heads with bigger valves Dodge/PlymouthStage 3 426ci, 425 hp V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on ram induction intake, new design cylinder heads with bigger valves, 12.5:1 compression, hotter solid lifter camshaft, 4-speed transmission available Dodge/Plymouth (late): 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on ram induction, hemispherical compres- sion chamber with 12.5:1 compression, much bigger valves, same camshaft as Stage 3 V-8 1965 Dodge/PlymouthA-990: used same 426ci Hemi V-8 as 1964 model but with lightweight sheet metal 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II A/S: 327ci, 350 hp V-8 with one Holley four barrel, 11:1 compression, hot hydraulic lifter camshaft, big valves in new design cylinder heads Chevelle B/S: 396ci, 375 hp V-8 with one Holley four barrel, 11:1 compression, solid lifter camshaft, big valves in new cylinder heads Full size B/S: 427ci, 425 hp V-8 with one Holley four barrel, 11:1 compression, cylinder heads and solid lifter camshaft same as 375 hp 396 engine Ford Fairlane A/S: 427ci, 425 hp Mk.II V-8 with two Holley four barrels, solid lifter camshaft, same heads as 864 Mk.II engine Pontiac GTO C/S: 389ci, 360 hp with three Rochester two bar- rels, 10.5:1 compression, hydraulic lifter camshaft Dodge/Plymouth A/S: 426ci, 425 hp Street hemi V-8 with two Carter AFB four barrels on inline intake manifold, solid lifter camshaft, 11:1 compression 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/C: 396ci, 375 hp V-8 same as used in 866 Chevelle 375 hp engine Camaro SS/E: 396ci, 325 hp V-8 with one Rochester four barrel, hydraulic lifter camshaft, 10.5:1 compres- sion Pontiac SS/E GTO: 400ci, 360 hp V-8 with one Rochester four barrel, hydraulic camshaft Pontiac Firebird SS/D: same engine as 867 GTO Ford Fairlane SS/B: 427ci, 425 hp Mk.II V-8 as in 866 Fairlane Dodge/Plymouth SS/B: 426ci, 425 hp Street hemi V-8 as found in 866 Dodge/Plymouth Dodge Charger SS/D: 440ci, 375 hp V-8 with two Carter four barrels Dodge/Plymouth SS/E: same engine as SS/D Charger in heavier body 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS/C: 386ci, 375 hp V-8 as found in 866 Chevelle Nova SS/D: same engine as in 866 Chevelle Camaro Z-28 SS/F: 302ci, 290 hp V-8 with two Holley four barrels on ram induction intake, solid lifter camshaft, bigger valve cylinder heads, 11:1 compression Camaro convertible SS/F: 396ci, 325 hp V-8 as found in 867 Camaro Pontiac GTO SS-E: same engine as 867 GTO Ford Mustang Cobrajet SS/E: 428ci, 335 hp with one Holley four barrel, solid lifter camshaft, bigger valves Dodge/Plymouth Dart or Barracuda SS/A: 426ci, 425 hp Hemi V-8 with two Carter four barrels on ram induction, 12.5:1 com- pression, solid lifter camshaft, same heads as competi- tion Hemi engine of 1965 Plymouth Roadrunner SS/D: 440ci, 375 hp V-8 with two Carter four barrels on inline intake, solid lifters, same heads as 867 440 engine Dodge/Plymouth SS/C: 426ci, 425 hp Street Hemi V-8, same engine as 866 Street hemi S UPER S TOCK 205 A PPENDIX D Big Ma Mau 862 Ford driven by Phil Bonner Big Red 864 Plymouth driven by Tom cSmoker d Smith Black Arrow 865 Plymouth driven by Bill Jenkins The Boss series of Plymouths driven by Ronnie Sox in 1967-68 Bounty Hunters series of Dodges driven by Bob Banning Bronco 865 Match Bash Mustang driven by Dick Brannan The California Flash series of Fords, Plymouths, and Chevrolets driv- en by Larry cButch d Leal Candymatic & series of 863 3 864 Dodges campaigned by Candymatic Too The Ramchargers Carolina Thunder 862 Chevrolet 409 driven by Ronnie Sox The Challenger 862 406 Fairlane driven by John Healy Color Me Gone series of Plymouths and Dodges driven by Roger Lindamood Color Me Kwik 863 Corvette driven by Jim Thompson Comet A-Go-Go 865 A/FX Comet driven by Eddie Schartman Dixie Twister series of Chevrolets driven by Huston Platt The Dodge Boys Dodge S/S and A/FX cars driven by Dave Strickler in 1964-65 Drag-On-Lady series of Plymouths and Dodges driven by Shirley Shahan Dyno Don nickname for Don Nicholson carried on many of his cars beginning with the 865 Comet Eliminator I 866 Comet funny car driven by Dyno Don Nicholson The Farmer nickname of Arnie Beswick and name of 863 Pontiac FX Catalina Flintstone Flying 866 AWB Plymouth driven by Dave Koffel Commando Flying Carpet Dodge series of Dodges driven by Bob Harrop The Fugitive 864 Thunderbolt driven by Skip Wilson Georgia Shaker series of Chevrolets and Fords campaigned by Hubert Platt between 1963 and 1970 The Goat Herder 864 Thunderbolt driven by Duke Burn The Go-Getter 863 Ford driven by Bill Lawton Go Hummer 865 Dodge S/S driven by Mary Ann Foss Golden Commandos series of Plymouth S/S and FX cars campaigned by Plymouth engineers and driven by Al Eckstrand, John Dallifior, and others Golden Lancer 862 413 Dodge Lancer campaigned by Dragmaster team of Jim Nelson & Dode Martin Goldenrod 862 Chevrolet 409 driven by Ron Nemeth Goldfinger 865 A/FX SOHC Mustang driven by Dick Brannan Goldfish 865 G/S Barracuda campaigned by the Golden Commandos Grumpy 9s Toy series of Chevrolets driven by Bill Jenkins 1966 31975 Hemi-Honker 864 Dodge driven by Bud Faubel The High & The Mighty 864 Dodge driven by Jim Fisk The Honker series of Dodges driven by Bud Faubel Hot Chief series of Pontiacs driven by Jim Wangers in 1960-61 Jerry G 862 Chevrolet 409 driven by Jerry Gribbons Landy 9s Dodge series of Dodge S/S and FX cars driven by cDandy d Dick Landy Lawman 863 Dodge and 864 3 866 Plymouths driven by Al Eckstrand 8Lil Boss 868 Hemi-Barracuda driven by Ronnie Sox Little Pilgrim 864 Plymouth driven by Billy West 206S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX E C AR N AMESAND A SSOCIATED D RIVERS Little Red Wagon 1965 Dodge A-100 pickup truck driven by Bill cMaverick d Golden and equipped with 426 Hemi engine The Lively One 863 Ford driven by Dick Brannen Maverick series of Dodges driven by Bill Golden in 1962-64 Melrose Missile series of Plymouths driven by Tommy Grove and Cecil Yother in 1962-1966 Mr. 427 863 Z-11 Chevrolet driven by Ronnie Sox Mr.<br><br> 4 Speed series of Plymouths driven by Herb McCandless Mr. 5 and 50 series of S/S and FX Plymouths driven by Jack Werst Mr. Bee 865 AWB Plymouth driven by Vernon Rowley Mr.<br><br> B 9s Runabout 863 421 Tempest coupe driven by Arnie Beswick Mrs. B 9s Grocery Getter 863 421 Tempest station wagon driven by Arnie Beswick Mr. Ford 862 Ford driven by Bruce Larson Mr.<br><br> Unswitchable 865 AWB GTO driven by Dick Jesse Mystery 7 and 8 Mustang funny cars driven by Bill Lawton Mystery Tornado 864 S/FX GTO driven by Arnie Beswick New York Shaker 863 Z-11 Chevrolet driven by Wally Bell Northwind 862 Chevrolet 409 driven by Joe Gardner and Joe Tryson The Old Reliable Chevrolets driven by Dave Strickler between 1961 and 1963, and 1966 and 1975 The Old Goat 864 Dodge hardtop driven by Dave Strickler The Original 863 3 864 Dodges driven by Wes Koogle Dependable Paper Tiger 1965 AWB Plymouth driven by Ronnie Sox Passionate Poncho 861 and 863 Pontiac Catalina S/S cars driven by Arnie Beswick The Professor series of 864 3 865 Plymouths driven by Bill Shirey The Quiet One series of Fords driven by Jerry Harvey The Ramchargers series of Dodge S/S and FX cars campaigned by Dodge engineers, and driven by Al Eckstrand, Herman Mozer, and Jim Thornton Res Ipsa Loquitur 862 Dodge driven by Al Eckstrand Retribution series of 864 3 865 Chevrolets driven by Dick Harrell The Roadrunner 865 B/FX Dodge driven by Fred Cutler Running Bear 863 421 Tempest coupe driven by Arlen Vanke Seaton 9s Shaker series of Chevrolet funny cars driven by Pete Seaton Smoker 863 Plymouth driven by Tom Smith Stampede 864 A/FX Mustang driven by Dick Loehr The Steel Ram 862 Dodge driven by John Barker Stinger I 864 Thunderbolt driven by Kenny Vogt Strip Blazer series of Chevrolet race cars driven by Malcolm Durham Suction II 863 Plymouth driven by Dick Lawrence Suddenly 862 and 863 Chevrolets driven by Larry cButch d Leal Suddenly III 864 Dodge driven by cDoc d Dixon Super Cyclone 864 S/FX Comet driven by Jack Chrisman Tension 865 Dodge driven by Shirl Greer Tension II 865 Chevy II driven by Bud Richter Thumper 861 B/S Chevrolet driven Gene Carter Tiger Tamer 866 Oldsmobile C/S 4-4-2 driven by Ronnie Broadhead Tin Indian series of Pontiac S/S cars driven by Arlen Vanke Tip Toe 862 Dodge driven by Bud Faubel Too Costly 866 SS/C Chevy II driven by Eddie Vasquez The Ugly Dickling 862 327ci B/FX Chevy II station wagon driven by Don Nicholson Ugly Duckling II 864 A/FX Comet station wagon driven by Ed Schartman The Virginian 865 Plymouth driven by Pee Wee Wallace Yankee Peddler 865 AWB Dodge driven by cWild Bill d Flynn Warbucks series of Ford S/S and FX cars driven by Phil Bonner Zimmy 863 and 864 Fairlane S/S cars driven by Bill Lawton Zimmy II 864 Fairlane S/S cars driven by Bill Lawton S UPER S TOCK 207 A PPENDIX E Alamo Dragway, San Antonio, Texas Alton Dragway, Alton, Illinois Amarillo Dragway, Amarillo, Texas Aquasco Speedway, Aquasco, Maryland Atco Dragway, Atco, New Jersey Ardmore Dragway, Ardmore, Oklahoma Arlington Drag Strip, Arlington, Washington Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway, Atlanta, Georgia Beechmont Dragway, Cincinnati, Ohio Bonneville Dragway, Bonneville, Utah Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee Caddo Mills Dragway, Caddo Mills, Texas Capitol Raceway Park, Millersville, Maryland Carlisle Drag-O-Way, Little Rock, Arkansas Carlsbad Raceway, Carlsbad, California Cecil County Dragway, Cecil County, Maryland Cherokee Dragway, Frederick, Oklahoma Childress Dragstrip, Childress, Texas Connecticut Dragway, East Haddam, Connecticut Continental Divide Raceway, Castle Rock, Colorado Davie Drags, Davie, Florida Deer Valley Dragway, Phoenix, Arizona Detroit Dragway, Detroit, Michigan Dragway 42, West Salem, Ohio Dover Drag Strip, Wingdale, New York Eastern Dragway, Petersburg, Virginia Empire Dragway, Leicester, New York Emporia Drag Strip, Emporia, Virginia Erie Dragway, Presque Isle, Pennsylvania Esta Safety Park, Cicero, New York Evansville Raceway, Evansville, Indiana Fayetteville Drag Strip, Fayetteville, North Carolina Fontana Drag Raceway (aka Drag City), Fontana, California Fremont Raceway, Fremont, California George Ray 9s Wildcat Dragstrip, Paragould, Arkansas Grand Island Jaycee Dragstrip, Grand Island, Nebraska Green Valley Drag Strip, Gadsen, Mississippi Green Valley Race City, Smithfield, Texas Half Moon Bay Drag Strip, Half Moon Bay, California Hub City Dragway, Biloxi, Mississippi Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Indiana Inyokern Drag Strip, Death Valley, California Island Dragway, Great Meadows, New Jersey Jaycee Dragway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lancaster Speedway, Lancaster, New York La Place Dragway, La Place, Louisiana Lassiter Mountain, Coalburg, Alabama Lawton Dragway, Faxon, Oklahoma Lions Drag Strip, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, California Magnolia Drag Strip, Magnolia, Ohio Mason-Dixon Drag Strip, Hagerstown, Maryland McMinnville Dragstrip, McMinnville, Oregon Miami, Florida (Masters Field or Amelia Earhart Field) 208S UPER S TOCK A PPENDIX F M AJOR U.S. D RAG S TRIPSINTHE 1960 S Minnesota Dragway, Anoka, Minnesota Muncie Dragway, Muncie, Indiana Nashville Dragway, Nashville, Tennessee National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio New London Drag Strip, Lynchburg, Virginia Newton County Drag Strip, Covington, Georgia New York National Speedway, Center Moriches, Long Island, New York Niagara Raceway Park, Niagara Falls, New York Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Drag Strip, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Old Dominion Speedway, Manassas, Virginia Omaha Dragway, Omaha, Nebraska Osceola Dragway, Elkhart, Indiana Pacific Raceway, Kent, Washington Piedmont Drag Strip, Greensboro, North Carolina Pittsburgh International Drag Strip, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pocatello Drag Strip, Pocatello, Idaho Quad City Dragway, Cordova, Illinois Quaker City Drag Strip, Salem, Ohio Red River Drag Strip, Wichita Falls, Texas Richmond Dragway, Richmond, Virginia Riverside Raceway, Riverside, California Rockford Dragway, Byron, Illinois 75-80 Dragway, Monrovia, Maryland Spruce Creek Drag Strip, Daytona Beach, Florida Sturgis Drag Strip, Sturgis, Kentucky Southwest Raceway, Tulsa, Oklahoma Tampa Dragway, Tampa, Florida Texoma Dragstrip, Whitesboro, Texas Thompson Drag Raceway, Thompson, Ohio Tulsa International Raceway, Tulsa, Oklahoma US 30 Dragway, Gary, Indiana US 131 Dragway, Martin, Michigan Valkaria Dragway, Valkaria, Florida Victory Field, Vernon, Texas Vineland Speedway, Vineland, New Jersey Walker AFB Strip, Roswell, New Mexico Yellow River Drag Strip, Yellow River, Georgia York US 30 Drag-O-Way, York, Pennsylvania S UPER S TOCK 209 A PPENDIX F The old Ramchargers Candymatic was sold to Ray Christian in Columbus, Ohio who painted the car a light blue overall, but kept the custom c500 d trim around the taillights. Christian continued to race the car into 1965, and is seen here at the 865 NHRA Regional Meet, held at Dragway 42 in May where he set a new record for A/SA.<br><br> (Author 9s collection) Clayton Wright goes off against the Coble & Bolland lightweight Galaxie in the AA/SA trophy run at York in October 1966. Wright 9s Slo Motion 863 Plymouth won the class at the 866 Nationals. Note the front fender logo, cIt 9s Not a Hemi! d (Lee Menszak) 2% AWB.<br><br> Maximum allowable wheelbase alteration per NHRA in 1964 6V Package. Six venturies 4 i.e. 3 two-barrel carburetors.<br><br> AWB. Altered Wheelbase. butt.<br><br> Slang for rear axle differential. cheater slicks . Soft, wide tires with multiple grooves cut in them to simu- late tread.<br><br> Christmas Tree. A starting line system consisting of a tall pole with several sets of yellow, green, and red lights, used for the start of a drag race. closed exhaust.<br><br> A complete exhaust system with mufflers and/or res- onators Clutch-Flite. Automatic transmission with a clutch for use when starting the car. Cruise-O-Matic.<br><br> Ford three-speed automatic transmission. dump tubes. Exhaust header collector pipes.<br><br> dual quads. Two four-barrel carburetors. eliminator.<br><br> Final winner in a competition category. EquaLok. A limited slip differential assembly used with Ford high-per- formance cars.<br><br> exhaust cutout. Open pipes that routed exhaust gasses out of the engine before the mufflers. factored horsepower.<br><br> NHRA took dynamometer horsepower readings for certain engines and used them to classify certain Stock class engines. flag man. Drag race starter that used a flag to signal Go!<br><br> Flathead. A cylinder-head design which featured the intake and exhaust valves in the block, which were activated directly by the camshaft. Flathead in-line 6.<br><br> A Chevrolet engine with all six cylinders in a line and having a single, flat cylinder-head design. Ford-O-Matic. A two-speed Ford automatic transmission.<br><br> funny car. Slang term for an altered wheelbase automobile, i.e. clooks funny huh? d gold dust.<br><br> Slang term for powdered resin used to increase traction on any surface. headers. Competition exhaust system that featured individual tubes from each exhaust port joining together in a common ccollector d to allow exhaust gas the easiest route out of the engine.<br><br> Hemi. Short slang term for an engine with hemispherical heads. hemispherical head.<br><br> Cylinder-head design in which the combustion cham- ber was a dome shape, usually with a valve on opposite sides of the dome and the spark plug in the center. Hydra-Matic. A four-speed GM automatic transmission used in Pontiac and Oldsmobile vehicles lakes pipes.<br><br> Open exhaust pipes originally used on the Bonneville Lakes cars. mags. Originally short for cmagnesium wheels d, but later used to signify any custom wheel that looked like a magnesium wheel.<br><br> Match Bash car. Car built specifically for professional match racing. open rear end.<br><br> A nonlimited-slip rear differential. out of the chute . To leave the starting line quick.<br><br> overhead. Cylinder-head design wherein the intake and exhaust valves are located in the head and actuated by a cvalve train, d i.e. valve lifter, valve push rod, and rocker arm assembly.<br><br> pipe rails. Slang term for the early all-out dragsters. plumber 9s pipes.<br><br> Term for cheap open exhaust cutouts using galvanized plumbers pipe. Positraction. A Chevrolet limited-slip differential assembly.<br><br> Powerflite. 1950s two-speed Chrysler automatic transmission . Powerglide.<br><br> A two-speed Chevrolet automatic transmission. punkin 9. Slang term for the rear differential, aka cbutt. d Saf-T-Track.<br><br> A Pontiac limited-slip differential assembly. slicks. Soft, wide tires having no tread, i.e.<br><br> they were slick all the way across the surface. SOHC. Single Overhead Camshaft.<br><br> Sonoramic. Chrysler term for description of the ram induction intake sys- tem used on 1960-62 Chrysler high-performance vehicles. Sure-Grip.<br><br> A Chrysler limited-slip differential assembly. swiss-cheese frame. A vehicle frame that has had holes cut in the walls for lightening.<br><br> three on a tree. Three-speed manual transmission shifter on the steering column. Torqueflite.<br><br> A Chrysler three-speed automatic transmission. Turbo Hydra-Matic. A GM three-speed automatic transmission first used in 1965.<br><br> Turboglide. A three-speed automatic transmission used on Chevrolets from 1957 through 1961. typewriter drive.<br><br> Chrysler automatic transmission with push buttons instead of a gear shift handle. wedge head. Cylinder-head design with a small wedge-shape depression or combustion chamber.<br><br> 210S UPER S TOCK G LOSSARY W HAT I T A LL M EANS

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