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ricklou Administrator Old School Posts: 1,330	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 11:33:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ricklou on Dec 17, 2009 11:33:54 GMT -5
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Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 12:15:20 GMT -5

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At the risk of being considered dumb. why is there a range of C ubic Inches listed on the hoods of the cars. Some 426, 429 305?

I thought NASCAR dictated the CI. Did Dodge and Plymoth use differnt CI's

I know that at least dodgehemi will know the answer.

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Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 12:31:56 GMT -5

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The 305 C.I. car is from the 1971 Daytona 500. Nascar would not let anyone run the Daytona or Super Bird unless a small block engine was used.

This is Dick Brooks in Mario Rossi's Dodge .He ran rather well in that event finishing top 10 even with a late race accident. Brooks used the draft to hang onto the leaders.

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pmossberg Administrator Posts: 4,910	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 13:18:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pmossberg on Dec 17, 2009 13:18:25 GMT -5 Thanks Rick. I'm sure we ALL recognize the 426 on the Dodges and the 429 on the Fords. But...what is the 429 on the hood of #99 Dodge?
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donmoos Administrator Posts: 1,339	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 13:59:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by donmoos on Dec 17, 2009 13:59:18 GMT -5 Dec 17, 2009 13:18:25 GMT -5 pmossberg said: Thanks Rick. I'm sure we ALL recognize the 426 on the Dodges and the 429 on the Fords. But...what is the 429 on the hood of #99 Dodge? It's on the 43 as well

pmossberg Administrator Posts: 4,910	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 16:06:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pmossberg on Dec 17, 2009 16:06:36 GMT -5 The 43 pictured is Richard's 1969 Ford. So the 429 c.i. makes sense. The 429 c.i. I'm asking about is on a Dodge. I never heard of a Chrysler motor that is 429 cubic inches.
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ricklou Administrator Old School Posts: 1,330	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 17:59:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ricklou on Dec 17, 2009 17:59:12 GMT -5 I found out through another source that the rules at that time allowed for a maximum of 429.9 cubic inches. Ray Nichels got all he could get.
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apttyfn Valued Member Posts: 384	Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 19:07:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by apttyfn on Dec 17, 2009 19:07:03 GMT -5 More great pictures!

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Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 21:52:37 GMT -5

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To clarify the engine size rules of the time Nascar stipulated that one cubic inch of engine displacement was to equal 9.36 lbs towards the total weight of the car. If the CID numbers on the hood were more than the total car weight math the car would be declared illegal.

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Factory Hot Rods Dec 17, 2009 23:01:36 GMT -5

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I just saw something on those photos ole stupid me never noticed before.

Check out those Vortex generators on the front of the doors.

CanAm made them pretty famous too.

There are several versions of those they use'em on Top Fuel and Funny Car too.

Tell ya what I've never been a Ford man I'll admit it but folks back in the day those Torino's were tough.

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songsmith1950 Administrator Posts: 1,646	Factory Hot Rods Dec 18, 2009 8:26:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by songsmith1950 on Dec 18, 2009 8:26:21 GMT -5 Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end. We'd sing and dance forever and a day. . . I do wonder. . . Will I miss them more or less as I get even older??? Or is there an answer?

pb1945 Valued Member Lets Go Fish Posts: 655	Factory Hot Rods Dec 18, 2009 13:36:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pb1945 on Dec 18, 2009 13:36:30 GMT -5 So far bein old is kinda like being drunk and hung over. You can remember just enough to wonder what you said but you can't remember. LOL ;D pb ;D

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