1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi

1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Picture

Introduced in 1965 by Chrysler Corporation Manufacturer, a lot of banner Dodge Coronet performance by the rest of the decade. Purely designed mid-size 117-inch wheelbase, most of its distinctive design cue is the rear roof Muscle Car pillar and the hard top sedan, which is wider than the top-down. Dodge Coronet Mopar enthusiasts from heat immediately when he noticed that the list of options, including the Dodge Hemi 365 hp 426 street wedge.

1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi - “one of the fastest and most fantastic sedans ever.”

For those a little deeper, a powerful 426 Hemi V-8 in the list of extra-cost engines. "Our new 426 Dodge Coronet to examine his head," one ad said false '65 Coronet. Since Dodge was not clear that a volatile race Hemi with 12.5:1 compression ratio, making it poorly suited for use on the street.

Light Blue 1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Picture

That changed in 1966 - Street Dodge Hemi years. Hot Rod Magazine called "one of the fastest and most exciting sports sedan ever."

Unlike the race Dodge Hemi sneaking in some hoods 1965 Dodge Coronet 500, this was bearable 10.25:1 compression is achieved by lower pistons dome. Milder camshaft was installed, and the thermal chamber is added to the pipeline, so the engine is warmed up properly. In fact, demand for the unhappy race Hemi, the street version made cast iron exhaust headers and pipes - much quieter than a steel head tube at Hemis.

Twin progressive action Carter AFB four barrel carburetor Sat top aluminum dual-plane intake manifold. Do you have a carburetor choke carburetor and replaced inline-configuration-oriented race ram induction. Otherwise the Dodge Coronet two motor units were similar, built to handle heavy wallop of torque. They looked hard at black-cracking valve cover astride a light-Dodge Hemi-orange brick.

1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi With Police Package

Dodge Coronet rated the outcome of 425 hp at 5000 rpm and 490 pounds / feet torque at the 4000th Pure population explosion of 3400 pounds unibody Coronet to 60 km / h in 5.3 seconds and the quarter to 13.8 seconds at 104 mph. Acceleration, "said Motor Trend, was" totally shocked. "

Hemi-powered Dodge Coronet added half behind the wing for years. Equipped with a Chrysler four-speed-833, Dana came back with the biggest ring on the market at 93 / 4 inches. Different combinations of resources that were available, but street / strip use Torque Flite automatic transmission with 3.54:1 Sure-Grip Dana is a good compromise.

Part of the motivation for the Chrysler Hemi in the boulevards was confirm that every NASCAR race that at least 500 table more examples. Dodge Hemi dominated NASCAR in 1964 and decided that an insufficient production of engines, banned in 1965 NASCAR stock-car season. (This call is unlikely that the sight of an oval-king Richard Petty Hemi-powered campaign Drag Racing in '65. All are called Super Stock Barracuda "outlaw.")

White 1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Front View

For '66, the engine was available on the Dodge Coronet and the new fastback Charger, which was essentially rebodied Coronet. Many street racers opted for the cheaper Coronet, Dodge Hemi himself added almost $ 1000 to 2705 dollars in the modest base price Dodge Coronet.

But even with the optional seat and console, Dodge Coronet was less flashy than the charger. And without shovels and bars that basis, a few years down the road, the man in the next job may not know what lurks under the hood of your Dodge Coronet until you were long gone. The only external clue is discreet Hemi badge on the Muscle Car front fenders.

1966 Dodge Coronet Hemi Wallpaper Picture shown

Each Dodge Coronet can be saved with the Hemi engine, but less than 1000 '66 models enough. In total only 27 cabriolets and amazingly, includes two four-door sedan.