"7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. - Page 3

John Leichtamer Jr · 07-13-2010, 12:20 AM

Bang for the buck
70 340 4-speed 3.91 gear Duster

Hammer

bill dedman · 07-13-2010, 09:10 AM

In early 1972, I found a "rolled-over" '71 Dodge Demon with that exact powertrain (4-speed) in a junkyard (13,000 miles on the car) and bought the whole shebang from fan to rear end (3.91) for $500.00 and dropped it into a '64 Valiant 2-door sedan.

Everything just bolted in, including the driveshaft, which I never understood, because the Demon's wheelbase was 2" longer.... I only had to change the speedometer cable and the oil pressure sending unit (and run the lower radiator hose to the other side.)

With some 7" slicks left over from my sedan delivery days, and fenderwell headers (the stock manifolds were too wide), a 4.56 gear and a Lunati, "Riddler" cam, it ran mid-12's.... with the otherwise stock engine. This one came with a 750 cfm Thermoquad (first year for it.)

A fun street car for very little $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Mike Carr · 07-13-2010, 10:03 AM

My personal all-time favorite Mopar (other than a SS/AH car) is a 1967 RO23 Street Hemi Plymouth. I think it came from seeing slides as a kid of the Maddia Brothers '67 car (now Danny Smith's) SS/DA.

My favorite Chevy body is a 1966 Chevelle (because of Dan Scott's car in the real NMCA Pro Street wars).

Ford, probably a '68 Cobra Jet Mustang convertible would be my dream car.

Chris Hill · 07-13-2010, 10:18 AM

1. 440 six pac cuda with the high impact orange
2. AAR cuda
3. 71 Duster 340 4sp
4. 63 Max Wedge Wagon
5. 66 Hemi Wagon
6. 69 1/2 road runner six pac
7. 70 Hemi Superbird

Too bad it's not Dodges too. An orange 69 Charger with a Hemi and "01" on the side and confederate flag on top would be cool for A or B/SA

Might have to talk to Travis to allow the front grill guard though.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-13-2010, 10:32 AM

Unfortunately, Santa Claus only limited me to a Lucky '7'.
Many other great choices out there.
I had to put the 69' 440 Cuda "M" Code in their, because I had one.
For shear excitement, the 69' Cuda was a monster, mainly because you weren't sure if those little drum brakes would stop the car.
And manual steering too, like driving a truck.
Not the greatest car to drive for a long distance, but for a mile or so, like the 'wildest'' roller coaster ride.
I miss that car!

Steve Hagberg,
Yes, the 1964 A-864 Savoy Race Hemi is probably the rarest. All aluminum nose, 'doors', front radiator support, and some with an
aluminum bumper. The first with 'Corning' glass, and liteweight seats. The lightest of the early cars at #3200 lbs.
With an automatic transmission and 4.56 gears, would make an excellent 'Sunday Go-To-Church-Car'

Chris DeGidio · 07-13-2010, 01:15 PM

1968 440 GTX dark red/white seats

1968 440 A-12 Road Runner green/black

1969 Barracuda FB 340, B5 blue with blue interior

1968 SS Barracuda 426/ 4-speed

1979 Volare Road Runner black/black

1971' Cuda 340/ 4 -speed, sassy grass green

1972 340 Duster, lemon twist yellow/black int.

Jeff Lee · 07-13-2010, 02:41 PM

How about 7 Plymouths which you actually OWNED once upon a time? In no particular order:

1) 1970 'Cuda 440-6 with Shaker and Pistol Grip 4-speed
2) 1970 'Cuda triple black 340 with Pistol Grip 4-speed
3) 1970 'Cuda 340 w/ Slapstick
4) 1966 Satellite HEMI, 4-speed
5) 1967 GTX 440 with A/C, p/w, a/t, p/s, pdb, AM-FM. Loaded!
6) 1968 Barracuda Formula S FB 383 4-speed
7) 1968 Barracuda Formula S FB 383 4-speed with transplanted 440

Paul Ceasrine · 07-13-2010, 04:20 PM

Jeff,
Thats a good one.
Never realized how many I owned, until just now.
In order of purchase.
1) 1966 Barracuda 273/235HP Commando, automatic (White w/red interior)
2) 1967 Barracuda fastback 273/235HP Commando, 4-speed (Soft yellow w/black interior)
3) 1967 Barracuda convertible 273/235HP Commando, automatic (Gold with black Rag-top, w/black interior)
4) 1970 Duster 340, 4-speed (Tor Red w/black vinyl top)
5) 1968 Barracuda 340 fastback, 4-speed (Medium Blue w/black interior)
6) 1967 GTX 440, automatic (Dark Blue w/black interior)
7) 1969 Cuda 440 "M"-Code, automatic (Dark Green w/green interior)

HEMIDARTDAVE · 07-13-2010, 08:01 PM

7 Plymouths I was very fortunate to have owned:

1. 70 HemiCuda conv red/white auto
2. 70 440+6 Cuda conv yellow/white 4spd
3. 70 440+6 Cuda conv orange/white auto
4. 70 440+6 RR conv blue/white 4spd project
5. 69 Hemi GTX conv blue/white 4spd project
6. 69 Hemi RR conv green/tan 4spd project
7. 69 Hemi RR conv turq/black auto
Thank you Ma Mopar for building these great cars!

Eric Merryfield · 07-13-2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEMIDARTDAVE

7 Plymouths I was very fortunate to have owned:

1. 70 HemiCuda conv red/white auto
2. 70 440+6 Cuda conv yellow/white 4spd
3. 70 440+6 Cuda conv orange/white auto
4. 70 440+6 RR conv blue/white 4spd project
5. 69 Hemi GTX conv blue/white 4spd project
6. 69 Hemi RR conv green/tan 4spd project
7. 69 Hemi RR conv turq/black auto
Thank you Ma Mopar for building these great cars!

Regretably I have owned but two plymouth's, a 68 440 4speed Racing green GTX...sold it to back to the original owner when I needed cash for graduate school....miss that one....but felt good about doing the title searches to find the original owner, and a 10 second 340 plymouth arrow that still brings a grin to this day.....used to drive it to work and do a pre-work parking lot long cleansing burnout around 75-100 feet each morning.....The perfect way to get you up for a 1990 style recession! Traded it for Lil Red #1. I miss the arrow more.

Dodges, thats another story...from Darts, to Demons, to Challengers, to lil reds, to warlocks, to D-150's and D-350s.

Maybe one day a SS/AH might grace the garage....A cuda would be nice, a Dart even nicer though.

Myron is correct though, a AAR cuda is just stunning.

07-13-2010, 12:20 AM	#21
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. Bang for the buck 70 340 4-speed 3.91 gear Duster Hammer

07-13-2010, 09:10 AM	#22
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. In early 1972, I found a "rolled-over" '71 Dodge Demon with that exact powertrain (4-speed) in a junkyard (13,000 miles on the car) and bought the whole shebang from fan to rear end (3.91) for $500.00 and dropped it into a '64 Valiant 2-door sedan. Everything just bolted in, including the driveshaft, which I never understood, because the Demon's wheelbase was 2" longer.... I only had to change the speedometer cable and the oil pressure sending unit (and run the lower radiator hose to the other side.) With some 7" slicks left over from my sedan delivery days, and fenderwell headers (the stock manifolds were too wide), a 4.56 gear and a Lunati, "Riddler" cam, it ran mid-12's.... with the otherwise stock engine. This one came with a 750 cfm Thermoquad (first year for it.) A fun street car for very little $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 07-13-2010 at 09:13 AM.

07-13-2010, 10:03 AM	#23
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 80 Times in 34 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. My personal all-time favorite Mopar (other than a SS/AH car) is a 1967 RO23 Street Hemi Plymouth. I think it came from seeing slides as a kid of the Maddia Brothers '67 car (now Danny Smith's) SS/DA. My favorite Chevy body is a 1966 Chevelle (because of Dan Scott's car in the real NMCA Pro Street wars). Ford, probably a '68 Cobra Jet Mustang convertible would be my dream car. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

07-13-2010, 10:18 AM	#24
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 653 Likes: 8 Liked 238 Times in 25 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. 1. 440 six pac cuda with the high impact orange 2. AAR cuda 3. 71 Duster 340 4sp 4. 63 Max Wedge Wagon 5. 66 Hemi Wagon 6. 69 1/2 road runner six pac 7. 70 Hemi Superbird Too bad it's not Dodges too. An orange 69 Charger with a Hemi and "01" on the side and confederate flag on top would be cool for A or B/SA Might have to talk to Travis to allow the front grill guard though. __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com

07-13-2010, 10:32 AM	#25
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. Unfortunately, Santa Claus only limited me to a Lucky '7'. Many other great choices out there. I had to put the 69' 440 Cuda "M" Code in their, because I had one. For shear excitement, the 69' Cuda was a monster, mainly because you weren't sure if those little drum brakes would stop the car. And manual steering too, like driving a truck. Not the greatest car to drive for a long distance, but for a mile or so, like the 'wildest'' roller coaster ride. I miss that car! Steve Hagberg, Yes, the 1964 A-864 Savoy Race Hemi is probably the rarest. All aluminum nose, 'doors', front radiator support, and some with an aluminum bumper. The first with 'Corning' glass, and liteweight seats. The lightest of the early cars at #3200 lbs. With an automatic transmission and 4.56 gears, would make an excellent 'Sunday Go-To-Church-Car' Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-13-2010 at 11:40 AM.

07-13-2010, 01:15 PM	#26
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. 1968 440 GTX dark red/white seats 1968 440 A-12 Road Runner green/black 1969 Barracuda FB 340, B5 blue with blue interior 1968 SS Barracuda 426/ 4-speed 1979 Volare Road Runner black/black 1971' Cuda 340/ 4 -speed, sassy grass green 1972 340 Duster, lemon twist yellow/black int. __________________ Nautilus Racing

07-13-2010, 02:41 PM	#27
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. How about 7 Plymouths which you actually OWNED once upon a time? In no particular order: 1) 1970 'Cuda 440-6 with Shaker and Pistol Grip 4-speed 2) 1970 'Cuda triple black 340 with Pistol Grip 4-speed 3) 1970 'Cuda 340 w/ Slapstick 4) 1966 Satellite HEMI, 4-speed 5) 1967 GTX 440 with A/C, p/w, a/t, p/s, pdb, AM-FM. Loaded! 6) 1968 Barracuda Formula S FB 383 4-speed 7) 1968 Barracuda Formula S FB 383 4-speed with transplanted 440 __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

07-13-2010, 04:20 PM	#28
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. Jeff, Thats a good one. Never realized how many I owned, until just now. In order of purchase. 1) 1966 Barracuda 273/235HP Commando, automatic (White w/red interior) 2) 1967 Barracuda fastback 273/235HP Commando, 4-speed (Soft yellow w/black interior) 3) 1967 Barracuda convertible 273/235HP Commando, automatic (Gold with black Rag-top, w/black interior) 4) 1970 Duster 340, 4-speed (Tor Red w/black vinyl top) 5) 1968 Barracuda 340 fastback, 4-speed (Medium Blue w/black interior) 6) 1967 GTX 440, automatic (Dark Blue w/black interior) 7) 1969 Cuda 440 "M"-Code, automatic (Dark Green w/green interior) Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-13-2010 at 04:23 PM.

07-13-2010, 08:01 PM	#29
HEMIDARTDAVE Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 260 Likes: 5 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. 7 Plymouths I was very fortunate to have owned: 1. 70 HemiCuda conv red/white auto 2. 70 440+6 Cuda conv yellow/white 4spd 3. 70 440+6 Cuda conv orange/white auto 4. 70 440+6 RR conv blue/white 4spd project 5. 69 Hemi GTX conv blue/white 4spd project 6. 69 Hemi RR conv green/tan 4spd project 7. 69 Hemi RR conv turq/black auto Thank you Ma Mopar for building these great cars!