Goodyear Blue Streak Dragway Special Slicks

[L_e_e]

I think the A990 is a reference to the early Mopar Factory Lightweight Super Stock cars.
These DO say "Dragway Stock" on the sidewall and after zooming in on the pics they are indeed 7.60-15

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by L_e_e

I think the A990 is a reference to the early Mopar Factory Lightweight Super Stock cars.
These DO say "Dragway Stock" on the sidewall and after zooming in on the pics they are indeed 7.60-15

Correct. Chrysler built A990 Hemi cars for the 1965 model year. The "lightweight" status does not pertain to body panels as NHRA outlawed them (aluminum and fiberglass) for the 1965 S/S year. Instead Chrysler used thinner then production steel panels for the doors, hood and trunk. The battery was moved to the trunk and the interior was stripped with only two lightweight van seats used and maximum weight loss on the engine's components.

Special features of the A990 426 Hemi:

Aluminum cylinder heads
Magnesium-cast cross-ram intake manifold
12.5:1 forged .775" dome pistons
(2) Holley R3116 4-bbl carbs
312-deg duration, .540" lift camshaft
Aluminum oil-pump body and cover
Aluminum water-pump housing
Aluminum water-outlet elbow
Aluminum alternator bracket

Good for at least 600 HP right from the factory! The A990 Hemi would return for the 1968 S/S Hemi Darts and Barracudas

[John Brown]

Those Mopar rims might be worth the $500 just by themselves, depending what they are. Sort of the Mopar version of XT wheels, you could say.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by John Brown

Those Mopar rims might be worth the $500 just by themselves, depending what they are. Sort of the Mopar version of XT wheels, you could say.

The 1965 A990 Hemi cars came standard with 7.75 x14 BSW tires on 5.5K wheels - the same that came standard on the Coronet/Belvedere Station Wagons.

[John Brown]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

The 1965 A990 Hemi cars came standard with 7.75 x14 BSW tires on 5.5K wheels - the same that came standard on the Coronet/Belvedere Station Wagons.

Originally Posted by L_e_e

I think the A990 is a reference to the early Mopar Factory Lightweight Super Stock cars.
These DO say "Dragway Stock" on the sidewall and after zooming in on the pics they are indeed 7.60-15

I stand by my original statement. I was taking into account that they were 15 inch rims inside the Goodyear slicks.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...t-numbers.html

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by John Brown

I stand by my original statement. I was taking into account that they were 15 inch rims inside the Goodyear slicks.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...t-numbers.html

Chrysler's Product Information Bulletin on the A990:

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/1965-PIB-01.shtml

Wheels and Tires:



http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/...ml?load_img=14

[Xplantdad]

Lee, I don't think John is saying that 15 inch wheels came on the A990...he's stating that they might be the rare 15 inchers that the Mopar guys are looking for...Check his link out and you'll see what he's talking about