1970 B-bodies back in the day
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1979 was the last year I had my 71 Charger R/T I had bought in 77. I would have been even more exuberant about having a 440+6 4 speed GTX!
What a RIDE for the times!
Yea, it was an upgrade from my 69 torino gt, 390 4 speed for sure.
I graduated from high school in 79.
My former 70 V code 440 Six Barrel Road Runner,4 speed,4.10 Dana 60,air grabber hood car,originally Hemi orange no vynal top,black interior.
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Dog looking for spring windup and seeing if the pinion snubber is working...
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That picture makes me think of
my experience with the Top of the Line Mancini pinion snubber I bought a few years ago, to help with lack of traction at the starting line to 60 ft for my warmed over 440 6bbl, 3 pedal 70 Roadrunner. I'm running a wide drag radial at 315/35/17, although the sidewalls are "short" compared to slicks or other 14 or 15" tires, they aren't rubber bands. Anyway, I bent the main beam of the snubber on my first launch, and on the second (and last) launch it bent enough to rub the pinion gear in the U-Joint area.
At first, I thought it was the snubber, but it's strong and a serious hunk of steel. I decided my leaf springs were shot, and bending enough to put too much force on the snubber.
Now I have Calvert split mono leaf springs and sliders with Assassin traction bars.
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@biomedtechguy on post #168.....
I'm curious to know how your snubber was setup.... I know the modern concensus is that you don't need that thing....better to do another way. Actually, I still use one on one of my race cars, but it's running a 727. Anyway, never really seen much in the way of setup instructions for the adjustable ones....but I do know that back in the day, the max wedge cars did call for the snubber to "touch" the floor board if used at the drag strip. I'm guessing this would limit the potential inertia to a degree. Although, we all know, all is more brutal on a manual trans setup.
I'm curious to know how your snubber was setup.... I know the modern concensus is that you don't need that thing....better to do another way. Actually, I still use one on one of my race cars, but it's running a 727. Anyway, never really seen much in the way of setup instructions for the adjustable ones....but I do know that back in the day, the max wedge cars did call for the snubber to "touch" the floor board if used at the drag strip. I'm guessing this would limit the potential inertia to a degree. Although, we all know, all is more brutal on a manual trans setup.
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I bolted it to the front of my Dana 60 housing, and the first sign that I had weak leaf springs should have been that with it at its shortest height, I had very little clearance.
My best friend and Mopar brother had one on his 70 Roadrunner, the less expensive model with the holes and pin for adjustment, and it helped his warmed over 383 4 speed grab better, although 1st gear with 4.30 gears and BFG tires was a cacophony of engine and tires, 2nd gear was a SEE YOU LATER to whoever he ran against, often...
I had the same car as this WM23M9A 440Sixpack 4 speed. My car had been repainted 70 sublime green though.
I have two of those.
Circa 1975
No, but they are interesting. I remember seeing a brand new 440 powered 4x4 Dodge Warlock on the dealership lot one night back in the day. It was either dark green or black.
Sighting location: Lawrence Dodge at 7411 W. Broad St. in Richmond, Virginia.
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My dad was a 'boat' person too but bought a 63 Dart for the trip down south because that was all he could afford right after mom passed on. The Dart was bare bones /6 3 on the tree, radio delete.....had a heater though. It was a Dart 170 2dr sedan which was a bit odd because he bought mor doors for the next several cars 'after' he didn't need them. The car before the Dart was a 2dr hardtop when he needed a 4 door lol
Did you ever challenge your dad to a race to see what car was faster after he told you your engine would fit in his carburetor?
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His Wildcat stood no chance. Then he would change the rules. Say. "Lets start at 60 mph." I said "That's crazy fast in a public highway."
I bought my first Mopar from him. A '68 Satellite auto 383 4-barrel. (Too small for his tastes.) I got my 389 GTO 4-speed going at same. And that was a REALLY good race. Both cars rated 335 HP. Both with 3.73:1 rear gear. The auto trans made the Satellite more consistent, thus won most the races. I needed to be perfect with 4-speed. But if I got the launch right? Satellite ran out of road trying to real in GTO.
Great times.
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It has high 12 second capabilities, I just need the time to tune it to its max performance and practice enough to pilot it there. Once the TKO 600 5-speed I have in its crate ready to go in, and the replacement 9" axle housing set up for coilovers I'm swapping for the 9" in it that has the factory design separate springs and shocks, I hope to make more trips to the track to get it in the 12s.
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Nice. It's my 2nd favorite car. 1st Gen GTO. (That high school GTO of mine. was a '66.) When I got my first GTX? I never looked back to GM. But I do keep an eye out if a GTO comes along that is too good to pass up. Lol.
Today? While driving my 2nd GTX. The #1 question I have to explain. The difference between GTX and GTO. I of course have no problem talking with folks of the differences.
It's all good.
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