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81 messages, Last post on Apr 03, 2009 at 12:54 PM
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Replying to: lokki (Jan 13, 2009 2:56 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 13, 2009 3:15 pm) |
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Replying to: lokki (Jan 13, 2009 2:56 pm) Well, they made Hemi Darts too, so it sounds like it would be a feasible thing to do, as long as you swapped everything you needed, and did the appropriate beefing up. A 2-door Valiant would probably be sturdier, too, as it had a B-pillar and framed doors, whereas the Hemi Dart/Barracuda were hardtops. But yeah, a 340 would probably be a much better bet overall. In the Dart GTS, the 340 was good for 0-60 in about 6 seconds, with an automatic tranny and middle-of-the-road 3.23:1 gearing. And that was just the 4-bbl 340, not the six pack. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 14, 2009 10:46 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 14, 2009 10:46 am) A 440 in that car wouldn't even run that. Show me the time slips is my skeptical response. I'm thinking 7.5 to 8 is more real world. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 11:02 am) I know those buff rags tend to get a bit optimistic with their 0-60 times. Case in point, the infamous 3.9 second 1965 Catalina 2+2. However, stuffy old Consumer Reports once tested a 1969 Charger with a 440-4bbl. automatic tranny, and 3.23:1 gears. Even they got 0-60 in 7 seconds flat...and CR's times tended to be a lot more conservative than the buff rags. I remember an old test somewhere of either a Barracuda or a Dart GT with the hot 273-4bbl V-8, and with the automatic it came in around 7.5-8 seconds. I think even a 1974 or so 360-4bbl in a Duster/Dart Sport was still good for 0-60 in around 6-6.5 seconds. And the 360 wasn't the performer that the 340 had been. Peak hp, when you're comparing net ratings, was similar, but the 340 had a broader power range.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 11:02 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 14, 2009 10:59 am) |
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Replying to: texases (Jan 14, 2009 11:20 am) Magazines of that time were notorious in faking numbers or....more excusable, very sloppy in how they did the tests. The old big blocks make a lot of noise but they can't get much power to the ground, like a modern car. I'm sure you could get 6 seconds out of a GTS with a balls to the wall modified 440.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 14, 2009 12:27 pm)
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