1969 Roadrunner possible build

BA1927 · 10-30-2016, 02:11 PM

My nephew has a 1969 Roadrunner 4 speed 383 that he want's to run in Stock Eliminator it has the lift off 6 Pack hood on it now can he keep that on a 383 car even though it was only available on the 1969 440 6 Pack combination - Thank's Bob

Greenlight · 10-30-2016, 04:28 PM

No, the trim package (hood, spoilers, etc....) must match the engine HP combination claimed.

For example, a 1969 Camaro was available with a cowl type hood only with some engine combinations. If you run a 350 cid, 2 bbl. engine in a 1969 Camaro, you can't run the cowl induction hood.

D. Hake 4459 · 10-30-2016, 06:44 PM

It's like Greenlight said. You can't run the 6pack hood with the 383. I currently run the only 383 1969 Roadrunner in NHRA Stock Eliminator in the country. Tough combination. Good luck and have fun. Derek

BA1927 · 10-30-2016, 06:50 PM

Sorry I am confused if that is true how does an AAR Cuda run a Big Block (Not Available only 340 6 Pack) and compete in A/SA with a 440 I guess I have been racing in the Super Classes to long please explain for me Thank's and excuse my ignorance - Bob

Rory McNeil · 10-30-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BA1927

Sorry I am confused if that is true how does an AAR Cuda run a Big Block (Not Available only 340 6 Pack) and compete in A/SA with a 440 I guess I have been racing in the Super Classes to long please explain for me Thank's and excuse my ignorance - Bob

Simple, it doesn`t . A Cuda running as an AAR can only run the 340 with 3 2 barrel cars. I have seen a few CHALLANGERS with not 340 6 Packs using the fiberglass T/A hood, apparently NHRA was convinced the T/A hood was available on non T/A Challangers. I can`t say that I have ever seen a AAR Cuda hood on a non AAR combination.
Not sure what type of differances there are between 69 & 1970 383 MoPar engines, but Will Kellys 70 383 Cuda runs pretty well in Div. 6.

Rod Greene · 10-30-2016, 09:23 PM

Larry Hills Cuda A/SA runs the AAR hood. NHRA allowed that back in the day and even gave the Cuda a best engineered or appearing award. The TA hood has been allowed on Challengers since the days of Paul Rossi SS/FA 440 6 pack. The story was the factory had a shortage of shakers and put the TA hood on some of them.

10-30-2016, 02:11 PM	#1
BA1927 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 151 Likes: 24 Liked 25 Times in 9 Posts	1969 Roadrunner possible build My nephew has a 1969 Roadrunner 4 speed 383 that he want's to run in Stock Eliminator it has the lift off 6 Pack hood on it now can he keep that on a 383 car even though it was only available on the 1969 440 6 Pack combination - Thank's Bob

10-30-2016, 04:28 PM	#2
Greenlight Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215 Likes: 16 Liked 79 Times in 22 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner possible build No, the trim package (hood, spoilers, etc....) must match the engine HP combination claimed. For example, a 1969 Camaro was available with a cowl type hood only with some engine combinations. If you run a 350 cid, 2 bbl. engine in a 1969 Camaro, you can't run the cowl induction hood.

10-30-2016, 06:44 PM	#3
D. Hake 4459 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 83 Likes: 56 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 1969 Roadrunner possible build It's like Greenlight said. You can't run the 6pack hood with the 383. I currently run the only 383 1969 Roadrunner in NHRA Stock Eliminator in the country. Tough combination. Good luck and have fun. Derek __________________ Derek Hake 4459 H/SA 69' Roadrunner

10-30-2016, 06:50 PM	#4
BA1927 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 151 Likes: 24 Liked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner possible build Sorry I am confused if that is true how does an AAR Cuda run a Big Block (Not Available only 340 6 Pack) and compete in A/SA with a 440 I guess I have been racing in the Super Classes to long please explain for me Thank's and excuse my ignorance - Bob

10-30-2016, 09:23 PM	#6
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 414 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner possible build Larry Hills Cuda A/SA runs the AAR hood. NHRA allowed that back in the day and even gave the Cuda a best engineered or appearing award. The TA hood has been allowed on Challengers since the days of Paul Rossi SS/FA 440 6 pack. The story was the factory had a shortage of shakers and put the TA hood on some of them. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects. Last edited by Rod Greene; 10-30-2016 at 09:27 PM.