Please help. srt10 questions

[CWPED]

Well it will only be a matter of time. We are now enjoying the winter at 75 and cooling is not a concern.

But summer heat, here in the Valley, is always right around the corner.

If I don't sell the truck, I will post a report as the seasons change. Stay tuned.

 

[VIPR PWR]

Well it will only be a matter of time. We are now enjoying the winter at 75 and cooling is not a concern.

But summer heat, here in the Valley, is always right around the corner.

If I don't sell the truck, I will post a report as the seasons change. Stay tuned.

Es , if you still have it keep us informed.. would be interesting to know if the set up actually will maintain engine temps under all conditions.. Maybe JMB Justin outdoor be kind enough to log in and give his honest opinion!

 

[CWPED]

Rest assured that the summer temps in the Central Valley of California will test the cooling systems of the best of them.

June, July and August in the San Joaquin Valley can definitely separate the summertime players from the spectators.

 

[Wifey]

Rest assured that the summer temps in the Central Valley of California will test the cooling systems of the best of them.

June, July and August in the San Joaquin Valley can definitely separate the summertime players from the spectators.

That's for sure!!

 

[VIPR PWR]

Rest assured that the summer temps in the Central Valley of California will test the cooling systems of the best of them.

June, July and August in the San Joaquin Valley can definitely separate the summertime players from the spectators.

I have no doubt about the climate there .. When I was trying to use the electric fans , it was connected to a toggle switch and on demand … no matter what I did or added with multiple types of electric fans.. dual set ups , really large ones but had to use the flex fan also to control the temperature, I even enlarged the radiator … when stopped a a long red light I could watch the temperature rising ,, traffic jams were not good at all … once moving it would cool right back down to normal .. this was in Virginia where the climate isn’t anywhere near as harsh as the Southwest states ..

 

[CWPED]

That is interesting. With this conversion my guy had to go into the controller and then do a number of re-sets to the computer. Even had to get a local MATCO tool guy with a new tool that would allow to them to get into the settings and reset the factory temp settings for when the fans will come one. I was very lucky that these guys were available because this was well above my pay grade to have done. It was not a "shade tree mechanic in the driveway" job.

So far so good. The test will come during the long haul of summer time. But I will say up front that this pickup is well down on the daily driving list of vehicles.

With premium fuel costs north of 5 bucks a gallon here in The Land Of Fruits n' Nut's, I prefer the 40+ MPG in my Toyota Yaris. Not nearly as much fun to drive, but the MPG number is something that is difficult to overlook! MAGA!!

 

[VIPR PWR]

That is interesting. With this conversion my guy had to go into the controller and then do a number of re-sets to the computer. Even had to get a local MATCO tool guy with a new tool that would allow to them to get into the settings and reset the factory temp settings for when the fans will come one. I was very lucky that these guys were available because this was well above my pay grade to have done. It was not a "shade tree mechanic in the driveway" job.

So far so good. The test will come during the long haul of summer time. But I will say up front that this pickup is well down on the daily driving list of vehicles.

With premium fuel costs north of 5 bucks a gallon here in The Land Of Fruits n' Nut's, I prefer the 40+ MPG in my Toyota Yaris. Not nearly as much fun to drive, but the MPG number is something that is difficult to overlook! MAGA!!

I’m talking about the past use and not on the 10.. old school racing parts .. with fans they are basically the same just different to set up in conjunction with a computer these days ..it’s the same with undersized and oversized pulls they affect the speed of the accessories like the alternator , water pump etc to help eliminate those things from robbing Hp power .. heck even cal tracks , slapper traction bars are for drag racing for straight line traction and not for road tracks other setups are used for handling on road tracks and street that improve those types of racing ..

 

[CWPED]

Other than what I have done in the way of upgrades to my V Truck, I am leaving it in stock form. One of the things that I particularly like about the the electric fan conversion is how
much quieter it is than the old system.

I am pre-computer. I have and do race a true "old school" machine that is totally stock. Many "newbies" are unaware that this car was specific built in 62' by Chrysler much like today's HellCats etc. A 1962 Plymouth Savoy MaxWedge. It is stock right down to still having drum brakes and tapered axles. I restored it to be able to race in total stock classes.

The only mod's that have been put on it is a single pull electric fan on the radiator. The original 6 blade fan is still in place along with the original radiator. The electric fan was done to be able to maintain some sort of temp control when things get hot and heavy. Other than that every thing else is stock. it has a 4:88 rear gear for 1/8 mile. 3:91's for 1/4 mile. Push button trans with 2700 stall. An oversized pulley on the alternator and a toggle switch to shut it off. That's it.

 

[Wifey]

SWEEET!!! love it!

 

[VIPR PWR]

Other than what I have done in the way of upgrades to my V Truck, I am leaving it in stock form. One of the things that I particularly like about the the electric fan conversion is how
much quieter it is than the old system.

I am pre-computer. I have and do race a true "old school" machine that is totally stock. Many "newbies" are unaware that this car was specific built in 62' by Chrysler much like today's HellCats etc. A 1962 Plymouth Savoy MaxWedge. It is stock right down to still having drum brakes and tapered axles. I restored it to be able to race in total stock classes.

The only mod's that have been put on it is a single pull electric fan on the radiator. The original 6 blade fan is still in place along with the original radiator. The electric fan was done to be able to maintain some sort of temp control when things get hot and heavy. Other than that every thing else is stock. it has a 4:88 rear gear for 1/8 mile. 3:91's for 1/4 mile. Push button trans with 2700 stall. An oversized pulley on the alternator and a toggle switch to shut it off. That's it.

It was one hell of a sleeper back in those days .. you don’t see anything like that anymore .. Beautiful car without a doubt …

 

[Wifey]

@CWPED is yours one of the 200?? That's a real keeper for sure

 

[CWPED]

Not sure of the question. If you are referring to my SRT truck, it is a 2004.

 

[Wifey]

Not sure of the question. If you are referring to my SRT truck, it is a 2004.

I was asking if your Savoy is one of the 200 made referenced in the article you posted

 

[VIPR PWR]

@CWPED is yours one of the 200?? That's a real keeper for sure

Their all real keepers lol ..

 

[CWPED]

I found the car "out behind the barn" in Dos Palos California. It had been sold new at a Bay Area dealership. The fellow that owned it told me that he had found it years earlier. The original engine and trans were gone. But it was body and metal wise in good shape. Needed a full restoration. That was in 1992. It took me several years to accumulate all of the original parts to finally complete the restoration around 1996 or 97'.

The car is all original now. Re-built as to how it was. In those days of the early building of Max Wedge cars there was no record kept of exactly how many were built. Over the years I have made an accounting and have found that in 1962 and 63' the engine option was installed in 2 door hardtops, 2 door posts, 4 door sedans and even a few station wagons.

The engine option was even available as an "over the counter" parts option so a buyer could buy the complete engine from a dealer and install it in any vehicle of the buyers choosing.

The engine in mine is an original 413 cubic inch block with original #286 MAX WEDGE heads and original cast iron exhaust headers that go into a 3" collector system that was installed on the car at the factory. My engine that was being used to pump water on a wheat farm in Colfax Washington. It was all together complete with a single intake manifold and a 2 barrel carburator, running on propane. The farmer said that he had bought the engine complete from a Chrysler dealer in Pullman Washington It did not have the max exhaust manifolds but was complete with correct casting numbers for block and heads. Forged crank, correct I beam rods and the #286 cast heads that had the oversized valves and "NO" heat crossovers.

The original engine had a short crossram intake maniforld that in 1962 had 2 #3414 AFB carbs. They had manual choke plates. 625 CFM

A couple of ways to tell if the car was a factory built with the 413 engine the under hood bracing was removed at the factory to clear the air cleaners. Clearance was an issue under the hood becuase the original "K" member was higher in the 1962 model. 1962 was the first year that chrysler offered the uni-body construction. The car has NO frame Another clue that the car was original is that there was a hole cut into the dash next to the headlight switch to have the manual choke mech installed to the carbs. Some cars were oridered without the heater or radio. But not all. In those days back lights were an option. As were sun visors and seat belts. In that the racers were looking to save weight and money, many of those itmes were omitted. My car had no back up lights, sun visors or seat belts. Model was the Savoy business coupe.

So this is a very long answer to your question.

 

[Wifey]

Thanks! Nice car

 

[CWPED]

They were also fast. In 1962 a Plymouth MaxWedge Savoy named The Melrose Missile being raced out of a Oakland California Chrysler dealership Melrose Chrysler was the first factory built car to run a sub 12 second 1/4 mile. 11.8 seconds. And that was run on the primitive tire technology of the day!

Melrose Chrysler ran many of the Max Wedge cars for 62', 63' and 64'.

And non-other than Big Daddy Don Garlits ran a Max Wedge Dodge in SS/A (Super Stock Automatic) and used that car to pull the trailer that hauled his front engine, top blown 392 HEMI dragster called The Swamp Rat.

 

[CWPED]

The original

 

[Wifey]

The good ol days!!

 

[VIPR PWR]

The original

Look at that … no racing helmets lol