C Body Bob
Old Man with a Hat
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440/727 mild build. May try the new Toth heads or the E-Street heads. Or Stealth. 480/230 cam, gear drive, 8.75 or 9 inch. Buckets, ratchet shifter, manual/auto valve body. 3.55 sure grip. I've already got a lot of these parts. Also I think it's the perfect canvas for some paint tricks I want to try. I'll play with it untill someone comes along with a pocket full of Benjamin's. It will be great for the Nostalgia shows & racesWhat's your overall plan for the Grocery Getter?
Absolutely. What else is thereyou going to hotrod it , or ?
Absolutely. What else is there
Back then, a 69 383 Road Runner with an auto trans would have run H/SA. A 440 4BBL GTX would be E/SA. 440-6BBL Road Runner ran C/SA. Hemi cars ran B/SA."L" Stock Automatic. Lol. What is it. A /6?
It takes disapline to run a Footbrake car. Any darn thing can pair up against youBack then, a 69 383 Road Runner with an auto trans would have run H/SA. A 440 4BBL GTX would be E/SA. 440-6BBL Road Runner ran C/SA. Hemi cars ran B/SA.
Chances are, with the weight up and the horsepower down in 1972, this car had the 400-4BBL engine and fit nicely in L/SA.
To give you an idea of the other end of the scale, I had a friend that ran V/SA with a 67 273 powered Belvedere wagon. He was a real pain in the *** to run against... I had a C/SA Road Runner. The tree would come down and he'd leave.... I'd eat a sandwich and then the tree on my side would come down and I'd try to catch him.
I've always been a fan of the tried & true MOPAR Purple Shaft Cams. I'm thinking the .474 lift would work well. 3.55 sure grip & a 2500 street stall converterstill needs some hotrod to pull a vintage racer , there is a class for pullers at some meets as well . just don't get wild on the cam . that wagon would be a cool modrod , new f/i od trans , ect.... the options are as funded , right . even just rims n tires , old school intake carb n headers or just duel exhaust . that a bbb quest .
Pulling a tank out of a 70's wagon is not easy.View attachment 121533 View attachment 121534 Got the front bench seat out & the floor under the seat looks good. Next I need to pull the back seat out & see how she looks under there. Also wanted to pull the gas tank. Anyone pulled a tank out of a 72 ish Wagon. How hard is it
Thanks for the info. Cool wagon therePulling a tank out of a 70's wagon is not easy.
Basically you have to drop the left rear leaf spring,shock,and hang the axle out of the way.
Front pans will fit,but anything further back will have to be fab to fit. Wagons have a different wheelbase compared to sedans and 2 doors.IIRC.
Hope this helps
In late 67 to early 69, my 273/275 in a '67 Dart GT ran in D/SA.Back then, a 69 383 Road Runner with an auto trans would have run H/SA. A 440 4BBL GTX would be E/SA. 440-6BBL Road Runner ran C/SA. Hemi cars ran B/SA.
Chances are, with the weight up and the horsepower down in 1972, this car had the 400-4BBL engine and fit nicely in L/SA.
To give you an idea of the other end of the scale, I had a friend that ran V/SA with a 67 273 powered Belvedere wagon. He was a real pain in the *** to run against... I had a C/SA Road Runner. The tree would come down and he'd leave.... I'd eat a sandwich and then the tree on my side would come down and I'd try to catch him.