Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

Billy Nees · 07-04-2011, 08:40 AM

Happy July 4th! One more "popper"!
77-83 Mopar 2V 225/140
This is probably the "Dime Rocket" with the most pop for the dime but you gotta like slow, not pretty (IMHO) cars.
Small Carter 2V carb beats any other inline 6 (except AMCs).
.410/.419 cam
6 real intake ports (that ain't bad) and the manifold is better than it looks.
Valves are small but not too small for the cylinder.
Long stroke and not alot of compression but hey, 140 HP with 2v carb.
Bodies are still plentiful as are rears and engines for not alot of $$$.
Low gear 6 cyl case 904s can be found.
Early no frills Volare could be made light enough to fit U. It seems like all of the other bodies would have to lose wt. to fit V.
Might have to "copple up" some truck headers but they're around.
Good scrounge could do this one really cheap!

07-04-2011, 08:40 AM	#11
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,682 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Happy July 4th! One more "popper"! 77-83 Mopar 2V 225/140 This is probably the "Dime Rocket" with the most pop for the dime but you gotta like slow, not pretty (IMHO) cars. Small Carter 2V carb beats any other inline 6 (except AMCs). .410/.419 cam 6 real intake ports (that ain't bad) and the manifold is better than it looks. Valves are small but not too small for the cylinder. Long stroke and not alot of compression but hey, 140 HP with 2v carb. Bodies are still plentiful as are rears and engines for not alot of $$$. Low gear 6 cyl case 904s can be found. Early no frills Volare could be made light enough to fit U. It seems like all of the other bodies would have to lose wt. to fit V. Might have to "copple up" some truck headers but they're around. Good scrounge could do this one really cheap! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K