Ram Fury
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After a LONG winter, I got into "Big Red" (my '65 Sport Fury with the 426-S) and drove it down to a local cruise-in. It was such a nice morning and I really enjoyed just leisurely driving around. Since Big Red has a 4-speed, I had great fun banging the gears and an even greater pleasure in blowing away a Beamer. The driver was so impressed that he followed me to the cruise-in because he wanted to tell me he never would have thought a big old car like that would be so quick. Beamer guys just don't seem to get it about the torque of those 426's even in Street Wedge form. Of course, that little jaunt couple with the full-power blast used a little more than a quarter of the tank which has not only hi-test, but five gallons of leaded racing fuel (@ $7.999 a gallon) in it. I think when the next nice day comes along I'll go and find some 409 Impalas to humiliate.
Joe Godec
After a LONG winter, I got into "Big Red" (my '65 Sport Fury with the 426-S) and drove it down to a local cruise-in. It was such a nice morning and I really enjoyed just leisurely driving around. Since Big Red has a 4-speed, I had great fun banging the gears and an even greater pleasure in blowing away a Beamer. The driver was so impressed that he followed me to the cruise-in because he wanted to tell me he never would have thought a big old car like that would be so quick. Beamer guys just don't seem to get it about the torque of those 426's even in Street Wedge form. Of course, that little jaunt couple with the full-power blast used a little more than a quarter of the tank which has not only hi-test, but five gallons of leaded racing fuel (@ $7.999 a gallon) in it. I think when the next nice day comes along I'll go and find some 409 Impalas to humiliate.
Joe Godec