Rich Kinsley
Active Member
I'm not sure I got this right but here goes. I have a '64 Dodge Polara 4dr sedan LeRoar 324 poly w/goodies. Actually less goodies now as I'm 70 and cutting back on the racing and leaning towards cruising/traveling. The body and interior are as purchased in 2001 and basically original except it was in an accident to the right front and was repainted sometime ago. It's great for the "grandpa" stealth factor
The drive-train now has a '70 GTX 489 rear-end w/3:90 sg gears. The driveshaft is new as I just installed a '65 727 cable shift trans to replace the ball&trunion '64 unit that I busted the tail housing off of while racing. I have re-done the suspension with the poly/graphite bushings, bigger t-bars, 11" rear drums and front manual discs. The engine is the original 318 poly but it has been re-done several times in my quest for more whoopee. It is bored .040" over with Ross custom forged alum pistons that have been ceramic and moly coated with plasma moly rings, floating pins with Eagle SIR rods and ARP hardware. I have used 3 different Schneider cams after my original stock engine. The first was a 264deg hot street gring. The second a 284deg nastier cam. And now I have gone to a basically stock but hyd grind. I had it balanced, align bored, hardened seats in heads, etc,etc.. I have some oiling mods, an aluminum radiator, a FloKool pump, Milodon HiFlow t-stat, windage tray, Mopar electronic ign, TTI headers, Summit mini-starter, Holley Blue pump and regulator, 3/8" fuel line, lot's of heat shields, a stainless flex fan and at one point handmade wooden carb spacers 1&3/8" for my dual-quads. When I was running the dual-quads I used a Weiand WPD4D with Eddy 1404's and now I temporarily have a Weiand 7503 which is running an Eddy 1406. My 7503 has been modified with bungs for fuel injectors and sensors. I intend to add EFI soon. I had a 3000 stall Frank Lupo converter for use with my 3:90 rear and dual-quads. I will be changing to 3:23 gears and I have a basically stock converter now too.
I have had the engine out 5 times in the last 2 years and have had fun playing and experimenting with it. I was drag racing at an 1/8th mile track off I-29 south of Council Bluffs called Mid-America Motorplex. It was a great time as I went from mid-12's, bone stock to just shy of the 8's. I only got in a few runs on my last set-up before I busted the driveline. It got down to a 9:15 without any tuning so I am sure i could break into the 8's. But I need to move on while I can and actually drive the car a bit. It was running 7500rpm's and was very streetable. I was compelled to push it hard though and see what it could do. Lot's of fun. Like my old days in California in '63-'64 when I was privileged to race my bone stock brand new '64 Dodge 330 2dr sedan w/ 383 & 4speed at the famous Lion's Drag Strip. Actually my 4dr being modified would've blown the doors off the 4 speed car. That was my goal and it was accomplished.
I hope I didn't bore you with my old codger's tale The important thing is to have fun and hopefully keep interest going in the younger folks.
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 324 poly w/less goodies
The drive-train now has a '70 GTX 489 rear-end w/3:90 sg gears. The driveshaft is new as I just installed a '65 727 cable shift trans to replace the ball&trunion '64 unit that I busted the tail housing off of while racing. I have re-done the suspension with the poly/graphite bushings, bigger t-bars, 11" rear drums and front manual discs. The engine is the original 318 poly but it has been re-done several times in my quest for more whoopee. It is bored .040" over with Ross custom forged alum pistons that have been ceramic and moly coated with plasma moly rings, floating pins with Eagle SIR rods and ARP hardware. I have used 3 different Schneider cams after my original stock engine. The first was a 264deg hot street gring. The second a 284deg nastier cam. And now I have gone to a basically stock but hyd grind. I had it balanced, align bored, hardened seats in heads, etc,etc.. I have some oiling mods, an aluminum radiator, a FloKool pump, Milodon HiFlow t-stat, windage tray, Mopar electronic ign, TTI headers, Summit mini-starter, Holley Blue pump and regulator, 3/8" fuel line, lot's of heat shields, a stainless flex fan and at one point handmade wooden carb spacers 1&3/8" for my dual-quads. When I was running the dual-quads I used a Weiand WPD4D with Eddy 1404's and now I temporarily have a Weiand 7503 which is running an Eddy 1406. My 7503 has been modified with bungs for fuel injectors and sensors. I intend to add EFI soon. I had a 3000 stall Frank Lupo converter for use with my 3:90 rear and dual-quads. I will be changing to 3:23 gears and I have a basically stock converter now too.
I have had the engine out 5 times in the last 2 years and have had fun playing and experimenting with it. I was drag racing at an 1/8th mile track off I-29 south of Council Bluffs called Mid-America Motorplex. It was a great time as I went from mid-12's, bone stock to just shy of the 8's. I only got in a few runs on my last set-up before I busted the driveline. It got down to a 9:15 without any tuning so I am sure i could break into the 8's. But I need to move on while I can and actually drive the car a bit. It was running 7500rpm's and was very streetable. I was compelled to push it hard though and see what it could do. Lot's of fun. Like my old days in California in '63-'64 when I was privileged to race my bone stock brand new '64 Dodge 330 2dr sedan w/ 383 & 4speed at the famous Lion's Drag Strip. Actually my 4dr being modified would've blown the doors off the 4 speed car. That was my goal and it was accomplished.
I hope I didn't bore you with my old codger's tale
The important thing is to have fun and hopefully keep interest going in the younger folks.Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 324 poly w/less goodies
