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Still, the 455 option was not on the market yet, and would not be untill 1970. But there was another high-preformance (if not slightly high-priced) option. For another $114, you could get the 442 with a 6-pack (Three 2 barrel carbs). However, this was tacked onto the already high-ish price of the 442 option, and not too many people opted for it. It only gave the car 360 horsepower, only a minor improvment over the regular 4 barrel engine, which put out 350. There was no torque increses with the tri-power option either. Only 2129 out of 21997 cars got equiped with the 6-pack, making the combanation pretty rare. The auto transmission was called a Jetway, and was advertized as a 2.5 speed. This was because of the switch plate converter, but mainly it was just marketing hype. There were now three manual shifts offered. The 3-speed was standered, and a 4-speed was an option. For a few more bucks, you could get a 4-speed Hurst close-ratio shifter. Preformance went up a little, according to car and driver. It now ran the 1/4 mile in 14.59 seconds, at 100.5 miles an hour. |
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Factory Price: ???? Overall Length: ???? Wheelbase: ???? Hight: ???? Width: ???? Weight: ???? Engine: 400 cid V-8 Bore x Stroke: 4.0" x 3.975" Compression: 10.25:1 Carburator: Single 4 barrel Three 2 barrels (optional) Horsepower: 350 @ 5000 rpm 360 @ 5000 rpm (Tri-power) Torque: 440 ft/lbs @ 3600 (Both carb options) Rear Axle Ratio: 3.23 (Standerd 3-speed or Jetway) 3.55 (Standerd either 4 speed) 3.55 (Optional w/ 3-speed or Jetway) 3.90 (Optional exept on 3-speeds) 4.11 (Optional, dealer installed) 4.33 (Optional, dealer installed) Transmission: 3-speed on the floor (Standard) 4-speed stick (Optional) 4-speed close-ratio (Optional) 2-speed auto (optional) |
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