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Re: ROUGH 71 6PK CUDA CONVRT MECUM INDY MAY
[Re: Matt M]
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03/19/20 11:05 PM
03/19/20 11:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,396
Highland, MI.
Sunroofcuda
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Highland, MI.
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Wellllll - I pulled up in my 1970 340 4-speed Cuda, then drove the 440-6 Cuda. Mine was way more fun to drive - same thing they said in the original article. I knew what they meant. I remember when shifting the 440-6 hard from 1-2 shift, the Dana 60 just did a BOOM, instead of a nice chirp like mine would do. I just liked the automatic better in 440-6 & Hemi cars. I had a 71 Hemi Charger for 4 years & loved the automatic & 8-3/4 combo - never broke anything or had to ever do any drivetrain work. I can imagine the 4-speed trans & clutch work you'd have to do every few years if you drove it fairly hard. I had to have 2 clutches & two trans rebuilds in my old 340 Cuda back in the 70's, plus I could tear-up motor mounts quick if I drove it hard, which I did fairly often.
Now on a 340, I'd take a 4-speed every time.
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Re: ROUGH 71 6PK CUDA CONVRT MECUM INDY MAY
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
#2753842
03/20/20 02:14 PM
03/20/20 02:14 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 12,066
(Central) PA
Runner2go
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(Central) PA
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Wellllll - I pulled up in my 1970 340 4-speed Cuda, then drove the 440-6 Cuda. Mine was way more fun to drive - same thing they said in the original article. I knew what they meant. I remember when shifting the 440-6 hard from 1-2 shift, the Dana 60 just did a BOOM, instead of a nice chirp like mine would do. I just liked the automatic better in 440-6 & Hemi cars. I had a 71 Hemi Charger for 4 years & loved the automatic & 8-3/4 combo - never broke anything or had to ever do any drivetrain work. I can imagine the 4-speed trans & clutch work you'd have to do every few years if you drove it fairly hard. I had to have 2 clutches & two trans rebuilds in my old 340 Cuda back in the 70's, plus I could tear-up motor mounts quick if I drove it hard, which I did fairly often.
Now on a 340, I'd take a 4-speed every time. That's why they invented solid motor mounts. 
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Re: ROUGH 71 6PK CUDA CONVRT MECUM INDY MAY
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
#2753963
03/20/20 09:15 PM
03/20/20 09:15 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,091
Georgia
Matt M
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Georgia
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Wellllll - I pulled up in my 1970 340 4-speed Cuda, then drove the 440-6 Cuda. Mine was way more fun to drive - same thing they said in the original article. I knew what they meant. I remember when shifting the 440-6 hard from 1-2 shift, the Dana 60 just did a BOOM, instead of a nice chirp like mine would do. I just liked the automatic better in 440-6 & Hemi cars. I had a 71 Hemi Charger for 4 years & loved the automatic & 8-3/4 combo - never broke anything or had to ever do any drivetrain work. I can imagine the 4-speed trans & clutch work you'd have to do every few years if you drove it fairly hard. I had to have 2 clutches & two trans rebuilds in my old 340 Cuda back in the 70's, plus I could tear-up motor mounts quick if I drove it hard, which I did fairly often.
Now on a 340, I'd take a 4-speed every time. Oh I agree the 340-4speed is a great combo on the E Body (really miss this car) I just prefer a manual over an auto for the fun factor.
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