1963 Plymouth Sport Fury
Works in Progress
Ron writes:
I recently bought a 1963 Sport Fury. |
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The Plymouth is an original 383 Golden Commando car, with the 95k mile original engine still in it.
The Sport Fury runs good and is a driver, but has a little rust in passenger floorpan.
But I already ordered new front floor pans and carpet and I plan to build a new engine and transmission in the next year.
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I really like this car
and it will be a street/strip
car for my son. |
Great site.
Update November 2004:
I removed the 383 and am building a new engine/tranny combo.
The Plymouth will have a 400 with KB pistons and the MP .557 cam. I have the short block done and I am porting the 906 heads now. I also have the transmission done and plan to rebuild the suspension this winter. I hope to have the Sport Fury on the road next summer.
It’s a nice combo in this 400, as it ran 10.90’s in my brother’s Duster. And the engine will look just like the original 383.
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P.s., check out a book I found: |
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Update August 2006
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I had planned a 400 for my Mopar but it now has a .030 over
440 with the MP .557 cam and other goodies. The 400 went in my
boy’s Dart. I want the Max Wedge look so the Sport Fury will
get the crossram and two fours later when I have the money.
The Plymouth has 4.30’s in her and a Dynamic 9.5
convertor with a 4200 flash stall. |
I just got the Plymouth on the road and boy does
she feel strong! |
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Update November 2006
I took my Plymouth to the track. I only made two good passes and the track was 1/8 mile. The Plymouth ran 7.48 @ 90.89 mph on its first outing. I figure the 7.48 comes out to 11.70’s in the 1/4.
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The Mopar hooked nice on 28 x 9 slicks with a 1.58 best 60 ft. |
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Update September 2007
I finally raced the 1/4 mile this week and ran 11.66 @ 114.65.
Update November 2007
The Plymouth went 11.52 @ 116.84 on November 24th — I will take that for now!
Thanks and congratulations on buying the ’63, Ron!
1963 Plymouths are among the best looking Plymouths ever made, in my view, and the top-of-the-line Sport Fury’s are stunning!
Great job with the restoration! 
Gary H.
June 3, 2003; revised August 26, 2003; November 4, 2004; December 8, 2004; August 28, 2006, November 13, 2006, September 11, 2007; November 25, 2007