Recent content by cubanmoparnut54

And that's interesting that it doesn't handle that much better than your late-model challenger despite being so much lighter.

Yeah, I'm just interested in how far I can actually take a 50-year-old design and compare it to a modern performance suspension system.

Yeah, I just don't know thats why I'm asking. I could've gotten a nice BMW for what I paid for my car but obviously, I didn't

I have a 71 roadrunner clone. 340 not a very heavy car by modern standards. Does not drive as badly as i expected for the large wheel base. and Manual steering

I'm new to Mopars and I bought a 71 Roadrunner clone a few months ago. I have had an 80' trans am and a 79' Camaro both with a new front suspension and those cars handled very well and sometimes better than some of the late model performance cars I have driven. So I do not have much of a clue...

Interesting. Just a theory

Theoretically a 71 Roadrunner with a firm feel/Borgeson 14:1 steering box, boxed lowers tubular uppers and poly bushings with bigger torsion bars and big sway bars front & rear vs a new M3? which owuld handle better?

Thank you, you guys are a godsend. Im going to look for it.

Yes I'm going to do that soon. I am going to be removing that fuel cell and reinstalling the factory tank today. I can't find the ground wire to the gas gauge so I need to find a new one as I don't feel comfortable driving 500 miles without a working gas gauge.

Im going to take it to my mechanic and have the wheel and axle bearings replaced. Doing as many things on the car as I can. So far I have got new tires, an alignment and adjusted the steering box, added a front sway bar, installed the dash and carpet, and added an exhaust.

I'm leaving in a couple of months I have plenty of time to go through it.

Now that I think about it those wheel bearings could be the source of the noise. I replaced the rear end fluid and checked the gears which looked really solid. I check under the car and the u joint looks good.

The rear gears are in really nice shape the teeth look good. Ill pack the wheel bearings and replace the u joints. It has a new 340 and a rebuilt 904. The rear end was also rebuilt around 5-10 years ago. Tires are brand new so is the manual steering box I will be replacing this summer.

Gear bearings are in good shape and the drive train has been fully rebuilt by a reputable shop in Florida. It is a gear whine and it is very annoying and I would like to get rid of it before a long trip like this.

Hi guys, I will be moving soon from the 3rd world dump known as Los Angeles to the beautiful Arizona countryside god willing. I am planning to drive my RR clone about 450 miles instead of shipping it. Has a well-built 340 with a 904 which are in good shape but the 8 3/4 still howls loud even...