This 1963 Impala has 13k miles with all original paint, chrome, interior, etc... We removed the original long block and transmission. Another complete long block was built to the current Pure Stock Muscle Car drag race rules. The transmission is Muncie close ratio with a Centerforce II clutch which usually lasts about 200 passes. The best run has been a 12.82 @ 112 at Raceway Park, New Jersey.
@poulanpiper94197 жыл бұрын
Now that is how you shift.
@cooker4409
7 жыл бұрын
the old man is just good.......I mean damn good.....I keep watching this video, cuz he's so good....
@adriantomlin1362
5 жыл бұрын
Gotta b coordinated and not herky fricken jerky!!
@richardchase55807 жыл бұрын
Old guys rule ! you can tell that dude has been racing for a long time his shifts are almost flawless ! good job.
@user-ff7ls2jw2k
5 ай бұрын
Because we weren't wimpy...WE BANGED GEARS! CRASHBOXES. Mostly passers used automatics along with dragster. S/S Plymouth & Ramcharger Dodges.....CAUSE U COULDNT BEAT TORQUFLITES!
@meccabrophy29179 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos of a 409 every time I watch it I get goose bumps
@jimdavis581
9 жыл бұрын
Mecca Brophy Did u ever ride in one and fishtail at 100MPH
@larryjolley5229
10 ай бұрын
Same here brother. Goosebumps. No hellcat can equal this car for me. Great job powershifting!!!!!
@trickpony5010 жыл бұрын
This guy is the man. Way to handle that beast of a classic! Nothing like a 4spd muscle car.
@wrotenwasp7 жыл бұрын
Damn, pops really handles that shifter. 111 mph is bad ass. That's high 11 second territory with some sticky mickeys. With that 4.56 gear and some slicks, that car would definitely yank the wheels off the ground. Best 409 video Ive seen.
@glennredwine289
3 жыл бұрын
You just don't let up on the gas when you shift. You drive manual tranny cars?
@wrotenwasp
Жыл бұрын
@@glennredwine289 I drove manuals back when they still had a 3 on the tree and drove cars with 4 speed manuals but never owned a muscle car with a 4 speed manual . Been a Turbo 3505/400 for decades with my own hot rods. Not letting up on the gas sounds way cooler when shifting a manual.
@glennredwine289
Жыл бұрын
@@wrotenwasp yeah, I would like to own a classic chevy straight six & 3-on-the--tree if I could put a overdrive unit(ie Gear Vendors OD)
@bobbrinkerhoff3592
Жыл бұрын
@@glennredwine289 why bother with an expensive Gear Vendors unit , when both Saginaw and Borg Warner three speeds were available with overdrive ?
@SLJ2137694
5 ай бұрын
@@wrotenwaspwhat is a Turbo 3505?
@marshallmcdowell336911 жыл бұрын
This guy is showing how how to powershift like a pro! Awesome driving!
@2vintage689 жыл бұрын
Stock exhaust and street tires. 3800 pound car. Driven with brutal, competitive intensity. Keep coming back, its that good
@waynejr7210 жыл бұрын
That right their is some good damn driving. Slaming them gears. Nice video
@jmt11hiker10 жыл бұрын
This is the most bad ass drag video I have ever seen.
@D1333x9 жыл бұрын
haha awsome ride, love the shifts
@dougbennett80038 жыл бұрын
This guy kicks ass, love it!!!!!!!
@lonnyjaw3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Brother really laid into the foot feed and didn't let up until mission accomplished. Just how old school should be done!
@DanEBoyd3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap!!! That powershifting!!! Them 409s are real fine!
@nicetna201012 жыл бұрын
Some of the best shifting I've seen in a long time. Great job. Btw, that 409 is beast.
@robertmosley5806 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!! Nothing like hearing the guy go through the gears!! That's why I love this type of racing.
@1clasguy11 жыл бұрын
This video brings back a lot of memories for me.I raced at Lions Drag Strip,Long Beach, Calif. 1963-1964,ran A/S F1. I had a black 62 Impala SS 409,409 HP. 4 speed with 488 posi. trac. Micky Thompson Radair wheels with Caslers on the rear.Had the factory 7000 rpm Sun tach.Blew the trans power shifting a couple of times with the factory wiggley shifter.A Hurst comp plus shifter really helped out.Car wasn't the fastest,but managed 12.80's I envy you,still enjoying those great days. Jay Hill
@carlmessina89438 жыл бұрын
Mr. Lombardo, you are poetry in motion! I've been viewing your video for quite a while now; and when I do I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of you banging those gears, and the music those mufflers make. Especially when that 409 is winding down at top end. I get the chills just talking about it. You've never failed me in bringing back my own memories of me going through the gear of my Muncie in my 65 Chevelle back in the day in West Babylon N.Y. For me the 60's and 70's were the best of times....Thanks for the memories sir
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Carl Messina Those were the golden days of drag racing.
@axisgalaxis4 ай бұрын
Car with a song ! No one can catch my 409. Real fine , giddy up giddy up 409
@ChevyBM6 жыл бұрын
Oh man! This is soo cool, that 409 and the 4speed is like music to my ears!
@KLX199011 жыл бұрын
one of the best in car videos on youtube. this guy is awesome
@2vintage6811 жыл бұрын
I had one of these in 1963, but mine was a '62 SS 409 409 hp. A buddy had one exactly like this one. We didn't run as fast as these guys do now, but I sure enjoyed this ride! That factory linkage was very flimsy, especially on my '62. I am in awe of the shifting here. Sitting in this back seat brought a bit of a tear to my eye. Yep.
@Doug-mc3dd
8 ай бұрын
Thats why they upgraded to Hurst at least until Chevy began to upgrade the linkage in the newer models.
@787BullyBeatDown3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing OG’s in action..
@fortyshooter1 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that ride and no helmet required....just like a Saturday night on the blvd!
@JRC996 жыл бұрын
Damn! _That's_ how you shift!
@thebillprice12 жыл бұрын
That was Freaking AWESOME! One of the best drag racing videos I have ever seen! She's real fine...that 409!
@smknchub8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride! Back in the day, I had a '63 409/425 with headers, Caldwell cheater slicks, and 4.88s. I pulled the 409 tags off and tried to sleeper it on Van Nuys Blvd. Didn't take long to get called out. With the X frame and all that torque the frame would flex a bit. Nothing like getting squirrley as the wheels came up and the fenders would twist as the hood stayed level. Good times!
@ucfkid67
6 жыл бұрын
smknchub ever run it at the track?
@smknchub
6 жыл бұрын
I did once take it to grudge night at OCIR. Best run was 11.99 @ 113 with the mufflers off and 104 boost in pump gas.
@robertvc47163 ай бұрын
Now that’s how how ya bang gears !! Lesson 101…. How to properly speed shift without missing !! Great sounding car to💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@velle4924 жыл бұрын
The mayor doing his thing, nice job Charlie
@Doug-mc3dd8 ай бұрын
Shifts like Grumpy Jenkins.✊😁
@firefita88 Жыл бұрын
Old school right there. His shifting is a work of art!!! Badass!
@vernoncarroll98393 жыл бұрын
Man we he is banging them gears ... I was like hail Yeah
@alexp3624 жыл бұрын
Hats off to the driver, those old beauties arent easy to hold on to with the nose pointing up in the trees!! Nice driving!
@H2OlifeRus12 жыл бұрын
Aaaahhhh man, this brings back good memories...thanks for sharing! 4-speed cars rule!!!
@billskalicky54004 жыл бұрын
Those are freaken sweet powershifts beautiful car impressive et
@firefita88 Жыл бұрын
Love the ole school 4 speed. Mr. Mayor shifts like a BOSS!!!!
@brycepunk110 жыл бұрын
these videos are awesome! Love this channel. Perfectly done.
@Joetrout9 жыл бұрын
Grandpa gear bangin!
@cooker4409
7 жыл бұрын
he is good.....
@mothertree
6 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah He is bangin those gears...stand aside !
@2vintage688 жыл бұрын
Street tires and closed exhaust folks........amazing. .I would like to know what rpm he is shifting at and what rpm he goes through the lights at.. The beast is pulling so hard as it closes on the timing lights that I think he could possibly run 4.88 gears (a bit of a drag on the street) in it and chop another 2/10's off that et. I also noticed he does'n't get fully on it until halfway through 1st gear......understandable of course with the street tires. Back in Chicago where I lived in 1963 his time here would have put everyone on their trailers; 426 stage lll ramchargers, 427 Fords, and every 409 I was aware of including my own 1962 SS 409, 409 hp ,and my buddy's new 1963 409 425 hp with 4.56's. Nobody will believe this but at the drags he shifted his at 7,000 rpm and ran 13. 30's at 105 mph with stock exhaust and plumbers pipe with screw on caps for open exhaust at the strip. Those were the days.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+2vintage68 I think he was using a wide ratio 4 speed tranny. BTW if you recall you could change the cam in 62/63 and whoever ran a 409 to 7 grand had to.
@adrianwilson4197
5 жыл бұрын
IT'S A CHEVY!!!!!
@gonepostal200712 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride!! I enjoyed every second of it
@irishguy272512 жыл бұрын
All my life I have wanted a '63-'64 409 w/ dual quads. You had to work on them, but when you saw one that was done right, they were wonderful. Anyone from the Detroit Dragway and Motor City Dragway era remember a 1964 silver Impala AA/Stock 409/425hp named "Quick Silver"? That baby ran strong. That
@Ogsonofgroo6 жыл бұрын
Years later, still frikken AWESOME!
@robertkilgore43868 жыл бұрын
Those vent Windows were perfect for cigarette butts--wwwhhhoooooosh!
@buckdesystem45625 ай бұрын
That's the fastest shifting I've seen. If that guy wants to give up cars, he could be a card magician
@scdevon11 жыл бұрын
That car was pulling hard after it hooked up. Nice!
@nezze111 жыл бұрын
I have watched the race every day for a wek now,get goose bumps
@gordbaker8969 жыл бұрын
A Borg-Warner T-10 by the looks of the shifter handle. I scrambled 4 of them before getting a Muncie (late supply in '63) behind my 400HP 409 in a '63 Chevy SS Convertible. Engine was from a 64 Chevy replacing a 300 HP 327 with Isky. Twisted off the 2 piece Driveshaft, put pinion teeth right through the 3.36 cast Iron Diff. pig. Torque YES! Wish I still had it. In those days Windshield Washers were an option.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Gord Baker windshield washers, good one
@mlm316511 жыл бұрын
Handle it daddy! That was a very sweet ride and makes me want to go ahead and put my 64 SS on the road!!!
@nerradnosnhoj51223 жыл бұрын
Priceless !!!!!!!!!! ................ that is the way to Row the gears
@kevinhabener12799 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, 1 of the best 409 Chevy videos I've seen yet. Now, I hope to some time see 1 of these 409 powered Impalas with the same specs run mid 12's.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Habener Dean LaPole and Fred Totten's 409 ran in the high 11's with a sig erson cam and going 60 over for 421 CI. It's the one named so sad.
@kevinhabener1279
8 жыл бұрын
+jim davis That's awesome. I'm not I'd quite remember that particular car. I know that a lot of the famous 409 powered Chevys that were famous at the strips were '62s. Right now I don't remember seeing whether or not there were any '63s that weren't Z-11s as opposed to 409s w/ dual quads and maybe their motors bored over to a few extra cubes but still short of 427. I'm not sure I've seen the particular car you're mentioning. In '63 them 427 Ford Galaxies weren't getting into the 11s even with their special light weight fiberglass hoods & fenders & what not (best of 12 flat). Anyway, thanks for clearing some of this stuff up for me. I wasn't around yet when these cars were brand new. I didn't get into this world until Nov. '71. But I've become much of a Chevrolet fan since High School. Once that happened, I never went back.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
Kevin Habener Freddy Totten is famous in W engine culture. He organized the shoot out races that you can watch on u-tube.
@kevinhabener1279
8 жыл бұрын
+jim davis That's great to know.
@chrismardt52232 жыл бұрын
Beautiful machine!
@blastem3 жыл бұрын
That run would make Grumpy Jenkins smile.
@brophbroph67952 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest videos on youtube.
@verticlehold6 жыл бұрын
awesome run and sound !!
@Merkuleeez12 жыл бұрын
@chuck0802 Great shifting !!!! Best race on Pure Stock....Thanks
@johntempest2675 жыл бұрын
Love the long throw shifter. I'd like to see it line up with a 421 Catalina.
@billkramer1853 Жыл бұрын
Love that Muncie 4 speed whine
@jesselee44055 жыл бұрын
What's not to like about this vid. This old guy kicks ass.
@gillisBR549 Жыл бұрын
Damn, he knows how to shift em!!
@sidewaysmotorsports11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride. Great video. Thumbs Up.
@winko8073 жыл бұрын
Love that Muncie 4 speed....killer 409
@kweiman864210 жыл бұрын
BAD ASS!!! My new favorite video
@GrumpySS40912 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!! Love those 409s!! Looks like your at Mid Michigan.
@michaeltucker999311 ай бұрын
That, boys and girls, is how it's done!
@1Zero311 жыл бұрын
I love this video!
@jimf742710 жыл бұрын
nice shifting !!
@Doug-mc3dd8 ай бұрын
Chevy PERFORMANCE....from a 60 year old car.
@SunsetSix12 жыл бұрын
Great shifting!
@nicetna20107 жыл бұрын
Very strong run, good leave, surprised it wasn't low 12's.
@jerrycraig65223 жыл бұрын
How fun was that!!!
@M21L355 жыл бұрын
The man is DEFINITELY clever w/the lever!. THAT!.....fellow gearheads, is how it's DONE! Shifted my '69 SS396 like this & snapped-off the handle! Factory junk Inland Steel shift lever! I think the only Chevy's that had factory Hurst levers were '68-'72 Camaro's. He's not shifting an 'H' pattern...it's a modified LENCO.......just a straight line pattern......not difficult @ all to "powershift".
@TmP454 жыл бұрын
Og right here, salute !
@bw6078 Жыл бұрын
That is one bad ass 63
@chevrolet3669 жыл бұрын
GETTY UP GO MY LITTLE 4 SPEED DUAL QUAD POSI TRAC 409 ! EXCELLENT PASS GOOD TUNED CAR SOUND LIKE MONDAY THUR FRIDAY BUSINESS, GOOD JOB
@LinaGuar4 жыл бұрын
Now that boy can bang those gears, Mint......
@ironhorse1279 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. A little surprised no helmet required.
@stoker2011 жыл бұрын
Bill Jenkins rides again. That is one Fine Video!!!
@bobwhammer42373 жыл бұрын
Bang em out baby!! Love the sound of that Muncie
@wssj24804 жыл бұрын
Gramps is bangin gears like it’s the 60s
@jacobdavis74527 жыл бұрын
nice run man
@choward54309 жыл бұрын
love it! no helmet!
@kevinsnyder84483 ай бұрын
Back in the day baby back in that day 10.31 was pretty fast with a 327 rat block in a split shift 63❤😂🎉
@AKR1AKR111 жыл бұрын
Dawn that's sick!!
@2vintage6811 жыл бұрын
I like your style sir.
@cooker44097 жыл бұрын
allright kids....pay attention....grandpa gonna show ya what's up......hell yes.....he's fuckin' good.....
@65Coronet111 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@4NINETYSIX5 жыл бұрын
Powershift King !! That's how you get the job done !!
@jamessharp97905 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@PureStockDrags12 жыл бұрын
@skisax1 fellow racer Donny Brass supplied the GoPro Hero camera
@1962pjb6 жыл бұрын
Damn, that run just scared the hell out of me! Lemme out! 😬
@techmaven590010 жыл бұрын
Love it! Totally Bad Ass!!!!
@skn98956 жыл бұрын
Go Man, GO!!
@c.robertmiller61503 жыл бұрын
This guy knows how to drive and shift
@robertfrye51614 ай бұрын
nice run
@6.0Mike4 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@kennethrobinson1123112 жыл бұрын
I love this. Who said that a old man can't hit those gears.
@jonahcruz392911 жыл бұрын
Man that guy can shift!!!!
@Doug-mc3dd8 ай бұрын
My stock 17' Camaro Super Sport 6 speed manual will out run this but this would give me a good run for my money. Stick a modern 6 speed manual trans in this and add some slicks and who knows what will happen.
@TruthPoliceLegend Жыл бұрын
As growing during the 50s and 60s and liking Impalas a lot I still can't quite figure how the A body GTOs and Chevelles seized the title of 'Muscle Cars'. Oh I know the A bodies are a little lighter and smaller but these cars, Catalinas, 409s etc. will forever remain as true muscle cars. Calling them A bodies was just a marketting gimmick. I also think back on the 3 two barrell 348 4 speeds-they were well respected muscle from 1958 through 1960.
@normanware63377 ай бұрын
What's best time in quarter???¿ 4 on the floor love it!!!! Thanks...
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This 1963 Impala has 13k miles with all original paint, chrome, interior, etc... We removed the original long block and transmission. Another complete long block was built to the current Pure Stock Muscle Car drag race rules. The transmission is Muncie close ratio with a Centerforce II clutch which usually lasts about 200 passes. The best run has been a 12.82 @ 112 at Raceway Park, New Jersey.
Now that is how you shift.
@cooker4409
7 жыл бұрын
the old man is just good.......I mean damn good.....I keep watching this video, cuz he's so good....
@adriantomlin1362
5 жыл бұрын
Gotta b coordinated and not herky fricken jerky!!
Old guys rule ! you can tell that dude has been racing for a long time his shifts are almost flawless ! good job.
@user-ff7ls2jw2k
5 ай бұрын
Because we weren't wimpy...WE BANGED GEARS! CRASHBOXES. Mostly passers used automatics along with dragster. S/S Plymouth & Ramcharger Dodges.....CAUSE U COULDNT BEAT TORQUFLITES!
This is one of the best videos of a 409 every time I watch it I get goose bumps
@jimdavis581
9 жыл бұрын
Mecca Brophy Did u ever ride in one and fishtail at 100MPH
@larryjolley5229
10 ай бұрын
Same here brother. Goosebumps. No hellcat can equal this car for me. Great job powershifting!!!!!
This guy is the man. Way to handle that beast of a classic! Nothing like a 4spd muscle car.
Damn, pops really handles that shifter. 111 mph is bad ass. That's high 11 second territory with some sticky mickeys. With that 4.56 gear and some slicks, that car would definitely yank the wheels off the ground. Best 409 video Ive seen.
@glennredwine289
3 жыл бұрын
You just don't let up on the gas when you shift. You drive manual tranny cars?
@wrotenwasp
Жыл бұрын
@@glennredwine289 I drove manuals back when they still had a 3 on the tree and drove cars with 4 speed manuals but never owned a muscle car with a 4 speed manual . Been a Turbo 3505/400 for decades with my own hot rods. Not letting up on the gas sounds way cooler when shifting a manual.
@glennredwine289
Жыл бұрын
@@wrotenwasp yeah, I would like to own a classic chevy straight six & 3-on-the--tree if I could put a overdrive unit(ie Gear Vendors OD)
@bobbrinkerhoff3592
Жыл бұрын
@@glennredwine289 why bother with an expensive Gear Vendors unit , when both Saginaw and Borg Warner three speeds were available with overdrive ?
@SLJ2137694
5 ай бұрын
@@wrotenwaspwhat is a Turbo 3505?
This guy is showing how how to powershift like a pro! Awesome driving!
Stock exhaust and street tires. 3800 pound car. Driven with brutal, competitive intensity. Keep coming back, its that good
That right their is some good damn driving. Slaming them gears. Nice video
This is the most bad ass drag video I have ever seen.
haha awsome ride, love the shifts
This guy kicks ass, love it!!!!!!!
Wow! Brother really laid into the foot feed and didn't let up until mission accomplished. Just how old school should be done!
Holy crap!!! That powershifting!!! Them 409s are real fine!
Some of the best shifting I've seen in a long time. Great job. Btw, that 409 is beast.
Awesome!!!!! Nothing like hearing the guy go through the gears!! That's why I love this type of racing.
This video brings back a lot of memories for me.I raced at Lions Drag Strip,Long Beach, Calif. 1963-1964,ran A/S F1. I had a black 62 Impala SS 409,409 HP. 4 speed with 488 posi. trac. Micky Thompson Radair wheels with Caslers on the rear.Had the factory 7000 rpm Sun tach.Blew the trans power shifting a couple of times with the factory wiggley shifter.A Hurst comp plus shifter really helped out.Car wasn't the fastest,but managed 12.80's I envy you,still enjoying those great days. Jay Hill
Mr. Lombardo, you are poetry in motion! I've been viewing your video for quite a while now; and when I do I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of you banging those gears, and the music those mufflers make. Especially when that 409 is winding down at top end. I get the chills just talking about it. You've never failed me in bringing back my own memories of me going through the gear of my Muncie in my 65 Chevelle back in the day in West Babylon N.Y. For me the 60's and 70's were the best of times....Thanks for the memories sir
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Carl Messina Those were the golden days of drag racing.
Car with a song ! No one can catch my 409. Real fine , giddy up giddy up 409
Oh man! This is soo cool, that 409 and the 4speed is like music to my ears!
one of the best in car videos on youtube. this guy is awesome
I had one of these in 1963, but mine was a '62 SS 409 409 hp. A buddy had one exactly like this one. We didn't run as fast as these guys do now, but I sure enjoyed this ride! That factory linkage was very flimsy, especially on my '62. I am in awe of the shifting here. Sitting in this back seat brought a bit of a tear to my eye. Yep.
@Doug-mc3dd
8 ай бұрын
Thats why they upgraded to Hurst at least until Chevy began to upgrade the linkage in the newer models.
I love seeing OG’s in action..
Enjoyed that ride and no helmet required....just like a Saturday night on the blvd!
Damn! _That's_ how you shift!
That was Freaking AWESOME! One of the best drag racing videos I have ever seen! She's real fine...that 409!
Thanks for the ride! Back in the day, I had a '63 409/425 with headers, Caldwell cheater slicks, and 4.88s. I pulled the 409 tags off and tried to sleeper it on Van Nuys Blvd. Didn't take long to get called out. With the X frame and all that torque the frame would flex a bit. Nothing like getting squirrley as the wheels came up and the fenders would twist as the hood stayed level. Good times!
@ucfkid67
6 жыл бұрын
smknchub ever run it at the track?
@smknchub
6 жыл бұрын
I did once take it to grudge night at OCIR. Best run was 11.99 @ 113 with the mufflers off and 104 boost in pump gas.
Now that’s how how ya bang gears !! Lesson 101…. How to properly speed shift without missing !! Great sounding car to💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
The mayor doing his thing, nice job Charlie
Shifts like Grumpy Jenkins.✊😁
Old school right there. His shifting is a work of art!!! Badass!
Man we he is banging them gears ... I was like hail Yeah
Hats off to the driver, those old beauties arent easy to hold on to with the nose pointing up in the trees!! Nice driving!
Aaaahhhh man, this brings back good memories...thanks for sharing! 4-speed cars rule!!!
Those are freaken sweet powershifts beautiful car impressive et
Love the ole school 4 speed. Mr. Mayor shifts like a BOSS!!!!
these videos are awesome! Love this channel. Perfectly done.
Grandpa gear bangin!
@cooker4409
7 жыл бұрын
he is good.....
@mothertree
6 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah He is bangin those gears...stand aside !
Street tires and closed exhaust folks........amazing. .I would like to know what rpm he is shifting at and what rpm he goes through the lights at.. The beast is pulling so hard as it closes on the timing lights that I think he could possibly run 4.88 gears (a bit of a drag on the street) in it and chop another 2/10's off that et. I also noticed he does'n't get fully on it until halfway through 1st gear......understandable of course with the street tires. Back in Chicago where I lived in 1963 his time here would have put everyone on their trailers; 426 stage lll ramchargers, 427 Fords, and every 409 I was aware of including my own 1962 SS 409, 409 hp ,and my buddy's new 1963 409 425 hp with 4.56's. Nobody will believe this but at the drags he shifted his at 7,000 rpm and ran 13. 30's at 105 mph with stock exhaust and plumbers pipe with screw on caps for open exhaust at the strip. Those were the days.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+2vintage68 I think he was using a wide ratio 4 speed tranny. BTW if you recall you could change the cam in 62/63 and whoever ran a 409 to 7 grand had to.
@adrianwilson4197
5 жыл бұрын
IT'S A CHEVY!!!!!
Thanks for the ride!! I enjoyed every second of it
All my life I have wanted a '63-'64 409 w/ dual quads. You had to work on them, but when you saw one that was done right, they were wonderful. Anyone from the Detroit Dragway and Motor City Dragway era remember a 1964 silver Impala AA/Stock 409/425hp named "Quick Silver"? That baby ran strong. That
Years later, still frikken AWESOME!
Those vent Windows were perfect for cigarette butts--wwwhhhoooooosh!
That's the fastest shifting I've seen. If that guy wants to give up cars, he could be a card magician
That car was pulling hard after it hooked up. Nice!
I have watched the race every day for a wek now,get goose bumps
A Borg-Warner T-10 by the looks of the shifter handle. I scrambled 4 of them before getting a Muncie (late supply in '63) behind my 400HP 409 in a '63 Chevy SS Convertible. Engine was from a 64 Chevy replacing a 300 HP 327 with Isky. Twisted off the 2 piece Driveshaft, put pinion teeth right through the 3.36 cast Iron Diff. pig. Torque YES! Wish I still had it. In those days Windshield Washers were an option.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Gord Baker windshield washers, good one
Handle it daddy! That was a very sweet ride and makes me want to go ahead and put my 64 SS on the road!!!
Priceless !!!!!!!!!! ................ that is the way to Row the gears
This is awesome, 1 of the best 409 Chevy videos I've seen yet. Now, I hope to some time see 1 of these 409 powered Impalas with the same specs run mid 12's.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Habener Dean LaPole and Fred Totten's 409 ran in the high 11's with a sig erson cam and going 60 over for 421 CI. It's the one named so sad.
@kevinhabener1279
8 жыл бұрын
+jim davis That's awesome. I'm not I'd quite remember that particular car. I know that a lot of the famous 409 powered Chevys that were famous at the strips were '62s. Right now I don't remember seeing whether or not there were any '63s that weren't Z-11s as opposed to 409s w/ dual quads and maybe their motors bored over to a few extra cubes but still short of 427. I'm not sure I've seen the particular car you're mentioning. In '63 them 427 Ford Galaxies weren't getting into the 11s even with their special light weight fiberglass hoods & fenders & what not (best of 12 flat). Anyway, thanks for clearing some of this stuff up for me. I wasn't around yet when these cars were brand new. I didn't get into this world until Nov. '71. But I've become much of a Chevrolet fan since High School. Once that happened, I never went back.
@jimdavis581
8 жыл бұрын
Kevin Habener Freddy Totten is famous in W engine culture. He organized the shoot out races that you can watch on u-tube.
@kevinhabener1279
8 жыл бұрын
+jim davis That's great to know.
Beautiful machine!
That run would make Grumpy Jenkins smile.
One of the greatest videos on youtube.
awesome run and sound !!
@chuck0802 Great shifting !!!! Best race on Pure Stock....Thanks
Love the long throw shifter. I'd like to see it line up with a 421 Catalina.
Love that Muncie 4 speed whine
What's not to like about this vid. This old guy kicks ass.
Damn, he knows how to shift em!!
Thanks for the ride. Great video. Thumbs Up.
Love that Muncie 4 speed....killer 409
BAD ASS!!! My new favorite video
Outstanding!! Love those 409s!! Looks like your at Mid Michigan.
That, boys and girls, is how it's done!
I love this video!
nice shifting !!
Chevy PERFORMANCE....from a 60 year old car.
Great shifting!
Very strong run, good leave, surprised it wasn't low 12's.
How fun was that!!!
The man is DEFINITELY clever w/the lever!. THAT!.....fellow gearheads, is how it's DONE! Shifted my '69 SS396 like this & snapped-off the handle! Factory junk Inland Steel shift lever! I think the only Chevy's that had factory Hurst levers were '68-'72 Camaro's. He's not shifting an 'H' pattern...it's a modified LENCO.......just a straight line pattern......not difficult @ all to "powershift".
Og right here, salute !
That is one bad ass 63
GETTY UP GO MY LITTLE 4 SPEED DUAL QUAD POSI TRAC 409 ! EXCELLENT PASS GOOD TUNED CAR SOUND LIKE MONDAY THUR FRIDAY BUSINESS, GOOD JOB
Now that boy can bang those gears, Mint......
Outstanding video. A little surprised no helmet required.
Bill Jenkins rides again. That is one Fine Video!!!
Bang em out baby!! Love the sound of that Muncie
Gramps is bangin gears like it’s the 60s
nice run man
love it! no helmet!
Back in the day baby back in that day 10.31 was pretty fast with a 327 rat block in a split shift 63❤😂🎉
Dawn that's sick!!
I like your style sir.
allright kids....pay attention....grandpa gonna show ya what's up......hell yes.....he's fuckin' good.....
Awesome!
Powershift King !! That's how you get the job done !!
Nice work
@skisax1 fellow racer Donny Brass supplied the GoPro Hero camera
Damn, that run just scared the hell out of me! Lemme out! 😬
Love it! Totally Bad Ass!!!!
Go Man, GO!!
This guy knows how to drive and shift
nice run
Awesome
I love this. Who said that a old man can't hit those gears.
Man that guy can shift!!!!
My stock 17' Camaro Super Sport 6 speed manual will out run this but this would give me a good run for my money. Stick a modern 6 speed manual trans in this and add some slicks and who knows what will happen.
As growing during the 50s and 60s and liking Impalas a lot I still can't quite figure how the A body GTOs and Chevelles seized the title of 'Muscle Cars'. Oh I know the A bodies are a little lighter and smaller but these cars, Catalinas, 409s etc. will forever remain as true muscle cars. Calling them A bodies was just a marketting gimmick. I also think back on the 3 two barrell 348 4 speeds-they were well respected muscle from 1958 through 1960.
What's best time in quarter???¿ 4 on the floor love it!!!! Thanks...