The '62-67 Novas ... entry-level car, maximum lateral g-forces were not a priority for the development engineers. Plus, when first designed, the biggest engine the Chevy II had was a six-cylinder ...

Within that same late-'62 time period, Chevrolet's plans for the '63 RPO ... acceleration advantages gained by reducing their 409 drag cars' nose weight by 120 to 130 pounds, the sharper Chevy ...

Other early 409 drag racers included Dave Strickler, Hayden Proffitt and Ronnie Sox. 1962 Dodge/Plymouth 413: Over at Chrysler Corporation, the ’62 ... cars in the 1950s as did Chevrolet and ...

Could you tell me more about this car, and the different engines available? I am also a truck driver and years ago drove a Chevy semi-truck and it had a 409 under the hood. Thank you, Brian Lock ...

It was one of the most "heated" editions ever in the now 61-year history of drag ... Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Indiana's own Clay Arnette drove his supercharged FS/XX classed car ...