I men't how rare they were. 426 hemis were NOT the norm!
Quickest cars of the 60's...
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My Dad had a 440 6pak 4 speed 70 Roadrunner convertible, his buddy had a 70 Hemi GTX!! I remember Bob coming over about once a week, alway with something else done to his car to try to beat my dads car!! Never could!! If you knew how to tune the 6 pak setup, you could almost reduce the lag from the outboard carbs to nothing, a constant problem with the 6 pak setup! My dad had connections at Fox Hills Chrysler, which had a big racing program, and if I'm not mistaken, their carb man was Bob Karkashian, known today as Mr. 6Pak!! My brother has the time slips from our Dads car, in complete stock trim, which I think was low 12's! Maybe he'll post them if he sees this!!
Because of the expertise of Bob K, they now make an upgrade setup for the outboard carbs that puts accelerator pumps in each one, eliminating that full throttle lag and bog that 6paks are known for! It's a good setup, maybe shoulda been used on the Hemi!!!
Based on average income for 1970, and now, those $5,000 cars would be about $45,000 now. $5,000 for a car in 1970 would be over half of an average persons yearly gross income.
I believe the additional cost of the hemi was like $875 in 68, a 68-9 383 bare roadrunner was like $2875. that addition $ 800 odd dollars was a lot of money back then and the average muscle car buyer was not an avid street or street racer either. mostly just a cool ride to have???? as I remember....
ir3333
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how did the total weight compare...bare bones RR 6 pack versus a Hemi GTX.
...and that 800 lb. hemi on the front wheels would hamper any kind of launch.
...and that 800 lb. hemi on the front wheels would hamper any kind of launch.
Yet, you can buy new a car on a 3 year note, for about $175.00 including interest.
....and insurance was in 3 figures a year.
I hate to say it- but the 66 Nova 327 350 HP was tough to beat- limited tire sizwe in wheel wells-
What about a 440 69 Cuda?
What about a 440 69 Cuda?
sireland67
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Yote
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Just curious, what were the fastest 318 or 340 demons or dusters.from the factory.
RPMagoo
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-- Yep !! -- I ran fender to fender vs. my buddy's 66 Belvedere II, Hemi, in what we called a 1/4 mile stretch, in the country. Beyond the 1/4, I (66 Nova SS) was done, and he ran away. I had 3.73s and he had 3.55s. - Both were 4 spds., and we both ran Atlas Bucrons, on the street, in the summer. -- The Good Ole days are gone but not forgotten.
That's still a lot of money for some.
Apparently. That's why there's a used car market. lol But, OK, you win.
Not trying to win or lose, Frank. Just makin a point.
ir3333
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...I remember them well,but what year did the good ole days end?
stroked340
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Stock i owned 2 '70 340 duster's very few stock cars came close..
1975, when catalytic converters became mandatory on anything under 6000 lbs, GVW, and performance was replaced by low emissions, and the quest for MPG's.
Probably a good analogy.
Expire
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It's a lot easier to buy out of your price range now. All you need is ok credit or a decent co signer. I was 17 and got a 10k payment plan for 3 years with 7k down.
I lived pretty meagerly through college to say the least. But banks/dealerships love to hand this **** out to 17-18 year olds.
lets face we have been lead into a world of perpetual debt thru credit and credit cards for most. of course to ever own somethings like a home, yep a mortgage but that's great. but when a friggin real truck sells for $50000 that's BS!?? sorry
and student loans????? they fall into debt up to their ears when trying to get a start in life... and if they choose the wrong career or the economy changes... look out!!!!
the good old days in general had gone south by bout 72, not just car wise either..
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