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Title: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on June 25, 2018, 12:09:06 PM
Posted over on Moparts by Dart4forty

https://www.facebook.com/musclecarjr/videos/2088765707808232/UzpfSTEwMDAwMDE0NjM5NjExNzoxODM4NzA5ODA5NzcyMDY2/


However they appear to have edited in shots from another road test...  Thats no Challenger Dash/Wheel

Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: benlavigne on June 25, 2018, 12:19:58 PM
It looks like an R/T, what's with the flat hood????
Maybe it's a pre-production model, and Sport hoods without lettering were not ready?
Ben
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on June 25, 2018, 12:27:59 PM
Quote from: benlavigne on June 25, 2018, 12:19:58 PM
It looks like an R/T, what's with the flat hood????
Maybe it's a pre-production model, and Sport hoods without lettering were not ready?
Ben

71 R/T should have quarter scoops so not an R/T... Some kind of press pre-production car..  Flat hood but tips out the back....   Definitely runs good for a 383, sounds good too... But the sound is probably edited in too, though it does match the shifts better than any Starsky & Hutch TV show I ever saw...
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: nsmall on June 25, 2018, 02:52:16 PM
Video said the 383 in it was hardly heavier vs a 340?  Is that true?

Basically, the video said the front of the car was made to handle a big block. 
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: 303 Mopar on June 25, 2018, 03:14:26 PM
Quote from: nsmall on June 25, 2018, 02:52:16 PM
Video said the 383 in it was hardly heavier vs a 340?  Is that true?

http://www.hughesengines.com/TechArticles/5engineweights.php

Engine                                              Weight
Mopar 277-301-318 Poly "A" V8           600+ (estimate)
Mopar 273-318-340 "LA" V8                525
Mopar 360 "LA"                                  550
Mopar 350-361-383-400 "B" V8           620
Mopar 413-426W-440 "RB" V8             670
Mopar Street Hemi                             765
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: Mopsquad on June 25, 2018, 03:25:29 PM
I love Bud's narration.  The whole series is so entertaining. Especially the swinging soundtracks.  :banana:
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: Brads70 on June 25, 2018, 03:31:30 PM
" car pushed through the corners at 50 mph" haha there's an understatement!  :yes:
Title: Re: Cool Video beating the crap outta a 71 Challenger
Post by: RUNCHARGER on June 25, 2018, 10:12:45 PM
I love Bud's stuff. The 69 GTX one is great and so is the Hemi 500 one. It's really nice to see the video of these guys running these things at the max.