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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DusterKrazy]
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02/05/10 06:38 PM
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Hmmmm, never paid much attention the mismatched wheel arch thing.  Anyway, here's my old 73 RR. Sorry, only have a black and white photo that I took when I was almost done fixing it up. Was a 318 car but replaced it with a 383 6 Pak. I like 'em. Joe
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DusterKrazy]
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02/05/10 06:44 PM
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I've wondered what the front fenders would look like if you grafted the earlier style opening on there... ..Looks like they opened them up for nascar back in the day...  ..Anyhow...I've seen alot of good quarters for the 73-74s{even 71-2s for that matter} on here the past few years but it seems nobody wants to part with the cash the seller is asking for them so to me it seems like it's a money issue more than availability...They want them but they want them cheap  ....
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: Von]
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02/05/10 08:04 PM
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Von, i wondered if Bean still owned that car. Does it get driven?
Heck no!! AFAIK, the car hasnt been fired since '93 or '94. I dont think he even fired it when he moved it to his house in Glenpool. Ive tried to get him interested in it again, but no luck so far. I know his oil pan is smashed up from hitting something and he is worried about that. Also, I guess he had a small fire of some sort due to an improperly installed electronic ignition harness. Last time I talked with him I offered to come down and help him get the ignition thing figured out. I guess he got that fixed, but I still dont think he fired it. Another thing is Im feel that he was/is disappointed in how it ran........13.40s.....  I had a nice converter for sale a year or so ago and you know his car needs a converter BAD. I tried to get him to buy it, but it didnt happen. His combo just needs tweaking, IMO. Gear, 'Vert, heads need checked and a real valve job (Id bet my nuts his heads are totally jacked up, judging by who did the work on them) cam needs to be in really early, etc. He was talking about pulling it out and going through the whole motor again. You know it should go mid 12's at the worst. Most of his troubles can be attributed to his helper, if you get my drift....or old buddy. 
I hear ya  Thanks for the update. I remembered that he ran a mid 13. If memory serves, that was with some borrowed 4.56s. I cant remember the specifics of the build but seems like it had a 509 and an M-1 single plane on it?  Stock coverter? Yikes. Lots of potential. I think the last time i saw him (been years ago), he told me the oil had only been changed once. Hope he keeps it inside,was a really nice car.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: forphorty]
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02/06/10 03:20 AM
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[quote. If memory serves, that was with some borrowed 4.56s. I cant remember the specifics of the build but seems like it had a 509 and an M-1 single plane on it? Stock coverter? Yikes. Lots of potential. I think the last time i saw him (been years ago), he told me the oil had only been changed once. Hope he keeps it inside,was a really nice car.
Ya, 4.56s, Hemi converter that I doubt flashed much over 2500. .509, stock 452s, compression would be lucky to get 9 to 1. M1, 850 DP. Not much, but dang more than enough for 12s.
72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72.
Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: Hawg_Man]
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02/06/10 01:09 PM
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Werent the bumpers and brackets different between the 73 and 74.
Oh and the whole muscle car era ended in 71 is BS. My 73 340 Duster ran just fine back in the day and a friend had a 74 RR / GTX 440 and I dont recall any of us not considering it a muscle car. Now from 75 and on is debatable but even then some good stuff still slipped through.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
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02/07/10 11:32 PM
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Anybody know the value or should I say WIW on a '74 roadrunner? 318 car w/a 3speed stick? no motor and has not been on the road in years. Everything else is there and will need typical quarter repair. Just figure it as a restorable project?
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DusterKrazy]
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02/08/10 03:53 AM
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Did 74' roadrunners come with 318's? My best estimate would be 1500 to 2k. It doesn't have an engine and sounds like you got repairs that need to be done in the trunk probably as well. The only thing your really paying for is the name at that point. But I could be wrong, you do get some guys out there who are trying to sell bare bones dodge darts with slant 6's for premium because of barret jackson.
Project War Bird:
1971 Plymouth Roadrunner
383 4 speed with air conditioning
GY3 Curious yellow
All original
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: 69superbee383]
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02/08/10 11:19 AM
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Oh and the whole muscle car era ended in 71 is BS. My 73 340 Duster ran just fine back in the day and a friend had a 74 RR / GTX 440 and I dont recall any of us not considering it a muscle car. Now from 75 and on is debatable but even then some good stuff still slipped through.
Exactly. I don't recall ANYONE obsessing over this issue back in the day. Guys realized that the higher compression engines had more punch, but generally speaking, each car was judged on its own merits.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: toplescuda]
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02/08/10 11:51 AM
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I have a '73 RR and have always been just a bit more in to this body style than the '69 I bought new. Not ranking on the early body style, just personal preference. I do like the less cluttered lines of a SSP over the RR bulge hood, though.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: CurYellowBird]
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02/08/10 01:00 PM
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Did 74' roadrunners come with 318's?
The 318 with dual exhaust was the standard Road Runner engine starting in 73’. The 79-80’f-body Road Runner Standard engine was the 225 slant 6.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DusterKrazy]
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02/08/10 03:12 PM
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Anybody know the value or should I say WIW on a '74 roadrunner? 318 car w/a 3speed stick? no motor and has not been on the road in years. Everything else is there and will need typical quarter repair.
Just figure it as a restorable project?
Hard to say without pics, but sounds like a $500-1k car to me.
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