Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: Hotwheelsjr]
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02/05/10 12:58 AM
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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: CurYellowBird]
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02/05/10 01:19 AM
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73-74 I don't like the bushings between the frame as mentioned. Makes swapping parts between b bodies a pain in the [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean].
No, nobody likes those bushings. However at least you can go either poly or aluminum bushings for the k-frame and the iso torsion bar x-member. And the iso t-bar x-member can be eliminated as well if you know how to weld and pick up a set of 72 and earlier torsion bars. In all honesty, the bushings in the k-frame are over exaggerated by the naysayers. Not that big of a deal. I don't like them but they don't kill the car either.
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That's why most enthusiasts of ford, mopar, and chevy recognize 71' as the end of the muscle car era.
But who really cares about that these days? Unless you're only interested in doing a stock resto it doesn't really matter. Guys like me doing restomods are going to make their cars what they want. Mine has absoloutely no emissions equipment, not even a charcoal can.
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Daytonaturbo. I love the stance of your car, what suspension set up/wheels,tyres are you running ? cheers Doug
Thanks Doug. I'm running re-arched stock rear leafs and 275/60/15 tires, planning to go wider in the rear but same diameter.
Really there are only two things that bother me about the 73-74's. One being nobody even repros rear 1/4 patch panels for them. The other being 71-72 fenders aren't a bolt-on. If the older nose would bolt on and if the body line wouldn't have changed for 73, I honestly would seriously consider swapping to the 71-72 nose. Not because I dislike the 73-74 nose, more because after daily driving the car for 7 years spring-fall I'm getting a bit bored with the way it looks. Got a RR hood going on this summer and maybe a color change just to freshen things up.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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02/05/10 01:36 AM
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what ever happend to the guy with a compleat rear clip and the amd guys did they take him up on the offer or trading the clip for challenger sheetmetal? jim??????
1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: BossRide]
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02/05/10 02:35 AM
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cause ALL successful car designs had matching front and rear openings..
If you'll notice, the '57's wheel opening edges are the same size, thickness, and have a similar "flow", even though they are not exactly the same front to rear.
Looking at the '73-4's again, it's not so much the shape of the openings (which look mostly symmetrical, save for the height difference) but rather the area around the openings in the quarter panels and fenders- smooth on the fenders, and with a flattened, radiused area on the rear quarter panels. Is it nit-picking? Maybe, maybe not, but it's there, and that may be the reason '74-'74s are even less popular than F-bodies.
Like I said, I still like them, but I'm not sure I will ever love them.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: toplescuda]
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02/05/10 02:46 AM
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what ever happend to the guy with a compleat rear clip and the amd guys did they take him up on the offer or trading the clip for challenger sheetmetal? jim??????
I just got on my friend about that earlier tonight, he hasnt called AMD yet. I suggested he do it very soon if he wants to do a deal with them before they find the pieces elswhere.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
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02/05/10 02:50 AM
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give him a good wack across the noggin let him know were not messing around lol
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: BossRide]
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02/05/10 02:51 AM
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You know my car looks better on a rake..
Sorry, not a fan of a raked stance. I love the 200-S wheels, though. See, I said something nice.
In all seriousness, I've always loved your car. It's one of the few '73-'74s I've kept pics of, and how many baby blue Mopars do you see? Not many, or I should say, not enough.
This is probably my second favorite '73-4, and I forget whose car this is, but I wish I had a better/larger pic of it :
A few other Moparts member's rides:
I love this color combo, too:
I love FM3, but even I have my limits :
I does have a nice rake, though.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: In_The_Pink]
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02/05/10 08:53 AM
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You know my car looks better on a rake..
Sorry, not a fan of a raked stance. I love the 200-S wheels, though. See, I said something nice.
In all seriousness, I've always loved your car. It's one of the few '73-'74s I've kept pics of, and how many baby blue Mopars do you see? Not many, or I should say, not enough.
This is probably my second favorite '73-4, and I forget whose car this is, but I wish I had a better/larger pic of it :
A few other Moparts member's rides:
I love this color combo, too:
I love FM3, but even I have my limits :
I does have a nice rake, though.
Uh..oh..the pink car gives me an idea
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: forphorty]
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02/05/10 10:46 AM
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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....our old buddy.
Last edited by Von; 02/06/10 03:18 AM.
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: DusterKrazy]
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02/05/10 01:25 PM
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