Poll - How far away from home do you drive your classic?

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like_A_pike said:
I have a very similar set up, and jetted a little rich, but goes like a scalded dog. 8mpg yes but so what!! Drove it (& left it) at the airport last week. About 100 miles each way and 75 limits most of the way. Wanna spice up business travel? Highly recommend!!!
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Dang! Scaled dog, nice! What are you tacking at 75? I worry about engine temps after a distance on the highway cranking 4k rpm's. Even this little old 273 with the 2:92 gears was pissed when I was doing 80mph for like an hour on a hot summer day down the highway. I just have a good, but oem radiator with a belt driven fan without a clutch so I know I can make improvements on all that. But the 340 I have is stock nothing. High compression, crazy cam, fancy crank and rods, gear to gear timing chain, aluminum edle heads done up, msd, etc...you know the drill. Hoping 450 horse, 10 second car.
 
ChuckDock said:
Dang! Scaled dog, nice! What are you tacking at 75? I worry about engine temps after a distance on the highway cranking 4k rpm's. Even this little old 273 with the 2:92 gears was pissed when I was doing 80mph for like an hour on a hot summer day down the highway. I just have a good, but oem radiator with a belt driven fan without a clutch so I know I can make improvements on all that. But the 340 I have is stock nothing. High compression, crazy cam, fancy crank and rods, gear to gear timing chain, aluminum edle heads done up, msd, etc...you know the drill. Hoping 450 horse, 10 second car.
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About 3500-3700 (75 means 82 right?). I have original radiator but a tandem tranny cooler tied in. All cast everything and a 650 on top. Dyno around 370@ 4k
13 seconds consistently
 
like_A_pike said:
About 3500-3700 (75 means 82 right?). I have original radiator but a tandem tranny cooler tied in. All cast everything and a 650 on top. Dyno around 370@ 4k
13 seconds consistently
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Interesting peak horse at just 4k for a 340. Must be your cam, but probably makes it much more streetable than my setup. I bought my engine as is, but thought about dialing it down a bit for more street ability.
But...I'm dying to see how it will run as is and then after that it may get reworked a bit.
 
like_A_pike said:
I have a very similar set up, and jetted a little rich, but goes like a scalded dog. 8mpg yes but so what!! Drove it (& left it) at the airport last week. About 100 miles each way and 75 limits most of the way. Wanna spice up business travel? Highly recommend!!!
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The leaving it at the airport thing...I just couldn't do that with mine, I'd be a nervous wreck. From stolen, to door dings, to parts stolen, etc...no way. Its not that mine is a beautiful show car, I've just got to much into it as far as time and effort, and money. Its insured and all that..probably a little on the low side but still get nervous enough even when its in cars shows.
 
ChuckDock said:
The leaving it at the airport thing...I just couldn't do that with mine, I'd be a nervous wreck. From stolen, to door dings, to parts stolen, etc...no way. Its not that mine is a beautiful show car, I've just got to much into it as far as time and effort, and money. Its insured and all that..probably a little on the low side but still get nervous enough even when its in cars shows.
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I've done it a few times in long term lots. Usually very busy 24/7 gated, covered, security and lots of fancier cars than mine! This one in Houston has columns between every other spot so no dings if you do it right! But I don't mind working on it, the paint is nearly 10 now and there are more rock chips than anything else. The worst actually was an idiot looking at the motor with this giant belt buckle! anyway I think folks just dig seeing it amongst the mundane and I sure like accommodating them!!!
 
ChuckDock said:
Do you guys really only go 60 mph on the highway? As you probably know, there are spots in MI where the limit is 75mph now.
That wouldn't be a caravan, but more like a traffic hazard! lol
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I ran 65 mph from Jackson to the Exit for the Gilmore Museum - stock 340/4-speed/3.23 - tach about 3K. Yeah, most MI drivers blew past me in the left lane, but it was early on a Saturday morning - not that much traffic.
 
3rdLM23P9 said:
I ran 65 mph from Jackson to the Exit for the Gilmore Museum - stock 340/4-speed/3.23 - tach about 3K. Yeah, most MI drivers blew past me in the left lane, but it was early on a Saturday morning - not that much traffic.
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That setup was what my first 71 duster had. Well plus cam and headers. I drove it from Washington state to nj pulling a small trailer. Good car for sure.
 
3rdLM23P9 said:
I ran 65 mph from Jackson to the Exit for the Gilmore Museum - stock 340/4-speed/3.23 - tach about 3K. Yeah, most MI drivers blew past me in the left lane, but it was early on a Saturday morning - not that much traffic.
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Sounds fun Dick.
My car has the 3:55 gear in it and it's at 3k at 60. The converter is a little loose and I worry that the trans will overheat. I don't have a trans cooler on it but I should get one.
 
This photo was taken on the northern side of the Mackinac Bridge back on Thursday June 27th, 2019.
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We left metro-Detroit around 9:00AM, made 4 stops along the way (fuel, lunch & bathroom breaks) and arrived in St Ignace around 4:00PM. We enjoyed the St Ignace car show festivities through Sunday when we headed for home. All told, I clocked approximately 1,000 miles that weekend. We're currently planning our 2020 trip back to St Ignace.
 
DartGTDan said:
This photo was taken on the northern side of the Mackinac Bridge back on Thursday June 27th, 2019.
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We left metro-Detroit around 9:00AM, made 4 stops along the way (fuel, lunch & bathroom breaks) and arrived in St Ignace around 4:00PM. We enjoyed the St Ignace car show festivities through Sunday when we headed for home. All told, I clocked approximately 1,000 miles that weekend. We're currently planning our 2020 trip back to St Ignace.
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Now THAT"S the way to enjoy your ride! The scenery on that trip is top notch, have driven it a few times, always enjoyed the view.
 
bobscuda67 said:
Sounds fun Dick.
My car has the 3:55 gear in it and it's at 3k at 60. The converter is a little loose and I worry that the trans will overheat. I don't have a trans cooler on it but I should get one.
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NO cooler? Or goes through the rad? At any rate, put a temp gauge on it before you install a cooler, but you probably know that...:)
 
DartGTDan said:
This photo was taken on the northern side of the Mackinac Bridge back on Thursday June 27th, 2019.
We left metro-Detroit around 9:00AM, made 4 stops along the way (fuel, lunch & bathroom breaks) and arrived in St Ignace around 4:00PM. We enjoyed the St Ignace car show festivities through Sunday when we headed for home. All told, I clocked approximately 1,000 miles that weekend. We're currently planning our 2020 trip back to St Ignace.
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My wife and I stumbled on this show in the summer of 2017, I believe it was. We were going from Chicago to Macinac Island. A part of our Cape May NJ, Chicago, Macinac, Clarion PA, and back to Cape May road trip. We were in our Accord. We had hotel ressies on Macinac; I would've loved to hang around. I wonder if my wife would go again in my 71 Duster 360, 3500 stall 727, 4.10 geared, glass front end, minimal interior Mope? Oh wait; no AC, never mind...lol Looked like fun.
 
DartGTDan said:
This photo was taken on the northern side of the Mackinac Bridge back on Thursday June 27th, 2019.
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We left metro-Detroit around 9:00AM, made 4 stops along the way (fuel, lunch & bathroom breaks) and arrived in St Ignace around 4:00PM. We enjoyed the St Ignace car show festivities through Sunday when we headed for home. All told, I clocked approximately 1,000 miles that weekend. We're currently planning our 2020 trip back to St Ignace.
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That's a hell of a cruise! What was your average mph?
 
SpeedThrills said:
NO cooler? Or goes through the rad? At any rate, put a temp gauge on it before you install a cooler, but you probably know that...:)
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Yea, I'll have to see what the temps are on the trans and go from there. I never drove it on the expressway very far so I never worried about the trans.
 
bobscuda67 said:
Yea, I'll have to see what the temps are on the trans and go from there. I never drove it on the expressway very far so I never worried about the trans.
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I had a Challenger years ago with a 3500 convertor. It (trans temp) would creep up around town. It didn't like the hilly terrain, I suppose.
Sorry for the hijack!
 
bobscuda67 said:
That's a hell of a cruise! What was your average mph?
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I averaged ~15 mpg (318, Edelbrock LD4B, 1406, auto., MP electronic ignition, Flowmaster 40s (stock manifolds 2 1/4" pipes), 3.23:1 gears in a sure-grip 8 3/4" (with P215/75/R14 rear tires)). Speeds were 65-75 mph as some guys were running 3.91 gears (I was turning about 3300 rpm @ 70ish mph).
 
DartGTDan said:
I averaged ~15 mpg (318, Edelbrock LD4B, 1406, auto., MP electronic ignition, Flowmaster 40s (stock manifolds 2 1/4" pipes), 3.23:1 gears in a sure-grip 8 3/4" (with P215/75/R14 rear tires)). Speeds were 65-75 mph as some guys were running 3.91 gears (I was turning about 3300 rpm @ 70ish mph).
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Your cruising rpm is not to bad. At 70 mine would be almost 4k. Not fun on a 6 hour trip to the bridge.
My converter slips at about 9% so the cruise rpm is high. I would really love to have an OD trans in my car, but I'm not gonna cut my car up to fit one under it.
 
DartGTDan said:
This photo was taken on the northern side of the Mackinac Bridge back on Thursday June 27th, 2019.
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We left metro-Detroit around 9:00AM, made 4 stops along the way (fuel, lunch & bathroom breaks) and arrived in St Ignace around 4:00PM. We enjoyed the St Ignace car show festivities through Sunday when we headed for home. All told, I clocked approximately 1,000 miles that weekend. We're currently planning our 2020 trip back to St Ignace.
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I think I saw you guys up there last year. Are you part of the Twisted axle car club?
 
I drive my 65 Dart about 150 mile round trip up to a show down the interstate. I have no doubts I could go much further, but haven’t really had a reason to.
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We drove out 59 TR3 roadster from Central WI to Indy, DesMoines, St Paul and many trips to northern WI. Broke a ring gear tooth in Winona, MN but made it home ok.

I bought a 55 F100 that had been sitting for 20 years. Drove that to St Paul four hours after I got it running. Had a condenser die at the car show that trip and went to the parts house and no one had ever seen an ignition condensor. But they let me look in back and I found what I needed.
 
Krooser said:
We drove out 59 TR3 roadster from Central WI to Indy, DesMoines, St Paul and many trips to northern WI. Broke a ring gear tooth in Winona, MN but made it home ok.

I bought a 55 F100 that had been sitting for 20 years. Drove that to St Paul four hours after I got it running. Had a condenser die at the car show that trip and went to the parts house and no one had ever seen an ignition condensor. But they let me look in back and I found what I needed.
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Triumph and Ford, surely you have a mopar? Thats good though for the triumph. I had a bonneville 500 motorcycle back in the day. Reliability wasn't its strong point. Yea, youngsters have never dealt with points type ignitions. I have, but glad that technology is long gone.
 
ChuckDock said:
Triumph and Ford, surely you have a mopar? Thats good though for the triumph. I had a bonneville 500 motorcycle back in the day. Reliability wasn't its strong point. Yea, youngsters have never dealt with points type ignitions. I have, but glad that technology is long gone.
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I have an old Ram pickup and a sbm race motor for my dirt car.

I used to flip a lot drivers and projects. Bought that TR3 for $1200.00 running and driving...traded it 10 years later for a '39 Ford standard that had been stored in a collapsed MN corn crib since '57. Got that running and sold it for $7k to guy in NC.
I owned maybe 15 MG and Triumph cars. Exported a few back to Italy, France and Australia. Most were parts cars for me but those guys restored them.

My last hot rod project was a chopped, and shortened '56 F100 that had B body torsion bars up front and a blown 354 with an 833o/d and a narrowed corporate 10.25 rear. Had to sell it unfinished to pay medical bills maybe 6 years ago.
 
Drove my 1973 340 a833 four speed Road Runner from an hour north of I-10 on the east coast to San Antonio, Texas.

1180 miles with some back roads before settling onto I-10. Had to replace a spark plug, leaking gear oil out of my neutral safety switch (weird), bought new rear tires and I lost the running lights while halfway in Louisiana.

I drank so much coffee, when I couldn’t drive anymore, I couldn’t sleep either. Was paranoid about getting hijacked while trying to rest ( someone had tried to steal my project road runner off the trailer in Mississippi with me in the tow truck {I snore REAL LOUD})
When I came over a bridge in East Texas near Beaumont, I hit a pot hole and it damaged the steering-most of the remainder of just over 300 miles it was like driving a shark. It zigged and zagged left and right for every bump after-unpleasant!!
Nearly overheated in Houston where I-10 splits off to I-45 North to Dallas (FYI this where traffic gets clogged every tine in Houston on I-10).
Lots of thumbs up. Was to worried about the car.
AbodyJoe says GOD hates a coward but I couldn’t afford to replace the car.
Overall, good experience. I need more wrench time & skills to boost my confidence though.
 
I have done a 400 mile round trip in my 340 dart with 4.10 gears. 65 mph @ roughly 4,000 rpm is fun!
 
greymouser7 said:
Drove my 1973 340 a833 four speed Road Runner from an hour north of I-10 on the east coast to San Antonio, Texas.

1180 miles with some back roads before settling onto I-10. Had to replace a spark plug, leaking gear oil out of my neutral safety switch (weird), bought new rear tires and I lost the running lights while halfway in Louisiana.

I drank so much coffee, when I couldn’t drive anymore, I couldn’t sleep either. Was paranoid about getting hijacked while trying to rest ( someone had tried to steal my project road runner off the trailer in Mississippi with me in the tow truck {I snore REAL LOUD})
When I came over a bridge in East Texas near Beaumont, I hit a pot hole and it damaged the steering-most of the remainder of just over 300 miles it was like driving a shark. It zigged and zagged left and right for every bump after-unpleasant!!
Nearly overheated in Houston where I-10 splits off to I-45 North to Dallas (FYI this where traffic gets clogged every tine in Houston on I-10).
Lots of thumbs up. Was to worried about the car.
AbodyJoe says GOD hates a coward but I couldn’t afford to replace the car.
Overall, good experience. I need more wrench time & skills to boost my confidence though.
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Wow...thats brutal! lol. Thats a long way as well.
I'd take good old abodyjoe with a gain of salt...lol. Nj guys..
 
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