1973 Roadrunner 340 4 Speed - Let's Go For A Ride

[@geoffvalenti]

Back in the day I wouldn't have looked at a '73 RoadRunner, now I'd probably give my right arm for one! How things have changed!

[@RFKFANTS67]

I had a 72 Cutlass"S" with a 350 2bbl and headers, Turbo 350 Transmission. Nice car, However now at 56, I wish I would have known more about the Mopar world in my youth Tony. This is my favorite car ! Such a mint body style "John"

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

I wouldn’t touch a 71-74 B-body. The B-bodies I’ve built and owned have all been 66-69; 68-69 Chargers, 67 GTX, 69 Road Runner, a 68 Barracuda FB, 71 and 72 Scamp, and a dozen 67-72 Darts

[@chrisfisher1100]

IABSOLUTELY LOVE MOPAR.... NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE TO STYLE AND PERFORMANCE....PERIOD

[@rodder2046]

In 1977 a friend of mine bought a 74 Roadrunner.... Blue with a white stripe, blue interior, 318, a/c, automatic, console and bucket seats. He never smiled when he drove it. That was probably because it did not have a 340 with a 4 speed. That's a nice car brother. Thanks for taking us along for a ride !!!

[@daddyo3840]

Those 340 s hurt many big blocks feelings ,, very under rated !!!

[@ljbrizo]

MY L79 small journal 327 hurt a lot of 340 s feelings

[@01trsmar]

@@ljbrizo My 440 hurts all 327 feelings and even 427..454..Even new 6.2 Camaro,Corvette's,5.0 Mustangs,302,351,427,428,429,460 etc...It runs low 10's in the 1/4 looking stock,runs 11.17 right now because of reproduction bias ply tires with brand new tread,they spin like crazy,one I wear them down they hook better.

[@01trsmar]

340 ate lots of GM&Ford cars..they would only beat another Mopar if the driver was sleeping or his car was running on 6 of the 8 cyl! or a 340 Dart with 4.56 gears raced a 1970 Charger RT S.E with a full tank of gas and 2.76 axle ratio and one wheel peel,dont ask me how I know..Okay you beat it out of me I will tell you..my buddy had a 340 Dart and I the Charger with a 2.94 my 3.54 Dana blew sky high and spare parts at the wreckers only had 8 3/4 with 2.76 from a Satellite! Dont worry it went back to the Dana once I had money to build it,it was winter anyways,lots of rain.I still beat 396 Chevelle's and Ford anything!

[@Welcometofacsistube]

@@01trsmar takes a mopar to catch a mopar

[@HowardJrFord]

@@ljbrizo many 340's took l79's down .

[@RabidTransitGarage]

I never really cared for them either and they grew on me when I was helping my buddy with his 73 340 Auto Roadrunner..

[@JamesC00]

17 cars? Sounds like its time for another Uncle Tony's cold start extravaganza.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

Only 17? Those are rookie numbers. I do agree a bunch of cold starts would be entertaining.

[@benpluta6187]

Cold start on a riding mower and weed wacker!

[@1982MCI]

@@benpluta6187 that would be about as exciting! Who in the he’ll came up with this cold start bullshit anyways? That’s all you hear anyone say anymore, wanna see a cold start? Lol I grew up mid 60’s to early 80’s and never once did you ever hear this cold start. It’s gotta be some kids KZbin stuff they started for views I guess but it’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen, lol

[@trenttipton3876]

It's more an aviation thing among the tuners / builders of the old ww2 fighter engines...so no not kids

[@SweatyFatGuy]

@@trenttipton3876 yeah a P&W 2800 cold starting is a thing of awesomeness. An Alison cranking up is less impressive than a big radial, but still cool.. I'd kill someone to get my very own P40E or N.

[@michaeledge8905]

Had me two of those roadrunners. A 340 automatic and a 74 400 4 speed. Loved them both. Did 138 miles per hour in the 340 car.

[@sammolloy1]

Pretty aerodynamic body. As the later Gas Crisis cars aged, a hot cam in a 120,000 mile engine and 2.73 (or taller) gears had some outrageous top ends. Plenty of stories.

[@trentdawg2832]

'73 roadrunner always been one of my favorite mopars ever since seeing Daisy Duke ripping hers around!!!!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

73+ is when the RoadRunner started getting portly. Still beautiful cars, big girls need love too!

[@mikebutcher8019]

Had a 73 roadrunner in the 80,s. Had a 400 / 727 in it. Miss that car.

[@frantzjean-philippe4524]

The smile on his face while driving that car is really priceless 👌

[@robertmedsker5305]

You can tell by the look on UTG face ,,, you really love that car .. nice ...

[@stephenrosenthal5337]

Ah, memories of my 74 Satellite Sebring. I miss that car.

[@nicholasford1769]

I’ve been waiting for a roadrunner vid again! I got a 73” 400 roadrunner myself

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

Correct me if I’m wrong was the 400 the biggest engine you could get for that year, or could you still get the 440.

[@nicholasford1769]

@@j.lthecarguy5020 you could still get a 440 in 73’ and 74’

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

@@nicholasford1769 cool thanks for the info, the factory 440 RoadRunners of 73 and 74 must be rare. But then again I guess you could say that for any 73 or 74 without a 318.

[@nicholasford1769]

@@j.lthecarguy5020 no problem, but for these roadrunners the smog stuff really blocked there potential.

[@kengruginski6889]

What style of an intake and name-brand intake manifold are you running on that

[@stevewilliams2725]

You are probably one of the few classic car guys that dont mind someone smoking in their car . Nothing like a smoke and a drive.

[@danhoyland142]

Oh hell yes! Been wondering about this car for a while now

[@billjamison2877]

Tony. I bought one of these brand new in 1973, Rally Red, white interior, A/C with a 318. I know, a 318, but, I built that sucker up with Direct Connection parts and it would shit and get! Had it for 18 years when one Sunday morning, some kid in mommy's Bonneville T-boned it! It was like my best friend died or something. It was just too far gone to bring it back to life. That kid hit my car so hard that the rear pumpkin and leaf springs were ripped off the car. I came out of it without a scratch. I had planned on keeping that car forever. My family owned a autobody shop so keeping it looking great was not a problem. I sure miss that car! Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania.

[@moparmike3739]

Who cares about the imperfections on the car... You obviously enjoy it ...So just drive and enjoy it 👍🇺🇸

[@rhigh100]

My first car when i was 16 was a 72 Roadrunner. A guy from the neighborhood had it and i bugged the hell out of him until he sold it to me. 440. Air grabber. Bucket seats. Console with Slap Stick shifter. I traded him an old Honda CB175 motorcycle and $100 cash. This was in 1979.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Thanks for finally giving this car the spotlight. For some reason, I've always wanted to see more of this Than any other car in the fleet.

[@markszczepaniak5888]

Love that car, it's the first car I bought when I was 18, forty years later, I still have, I can never sell it, too many good memories!

[@chrisduda1974rr]

I have a 1974 rr silver with red stripe, first car I bought at 16. drive it to high school, 24 years later I still have. absolutely great car to drive

[@chrisfisher1100]

Absolutely beautiful story man.... I still have my first truck.... 1957 GMC stepside... I have had it since the 1990s... And i have zero plans to sell....

[@toddselph5992]

Glad you decided to show us this car in more depth. I've been curious about it ever since you started the channel. thanks

[@mattgaynor1847]

Wish i could buy my dad one he had one back in the day this video made me feel old memories

[@johndowney3248]

Hey Uncle. My family owned a small Chrysler Plymouth dealership. As a high school senior, I ordered a '73 Roadrunner to replace my '72 Duster Twister. Not going crazy with big power as a way to order what I wanted, I specified a 318 auto with the new dual exhaust for the 318. It was B5 blue with white buckets and white tape stripes. It was a beautiful car. Growing tired of waiting for it to get there, I chose a dark green '73 Duster 340 auto from the inventory. What a great car that was with the white bucket seated space Duster option. I never regretted my choice although I had my share of Dusters (the fresh air vents were great, they hold 1.5 six packs). We did have a '73 Sebring Plus as a demo that I was able to drive from time to time and it was great.

[@spacecat7247]

Dad had a 73 swinger 340. Loved it. Nimble and quick. Large but light.

[@mattmurray3183]

66. Charger my first car at 15. They are still one of the coolest mopars to me. I've had many mopars since and the charger is still the one I wish I found a way to keep My 69 barracuda 340 4spd was a close second

[@jefferysargese6976]

Always great to see a smile on someone’s face who truly loves what he has Great job Miss my 69 GTS

[@HarleyHawk1]

That grin Tony gets is the same that I have when I drive my old stuff. They may not be the most fast cars, but they are the most fun

[@charger19691]

I love these cars, when I was a kid my neighbor had a green 73 like this. Those were much much better times.

[@felixlafuente9714]

I really find magic that smile... She must be a pleasure to drive

[@johnwayne3904]

Love the Bird, Uncle T 👌 She's just right for a driver. One thing I enjoy about your cars and channel so much is that almost all of your rides remind me of what my cousin (who was practically my brother bc we were inseparable lol) and his high school buddies were dailying and racing at Union Hill back in the late 90s. I was around 9 years old when he got into Mopars, and young impressionable mind was absolutely blown by everything those cars were and stood for lol.. : Every noise, from the creaks and clunks from their old age to the glorious and throaty echoes coming out the chambered exhaust of some and glasspack exhaust of others . Every smell, that unmistakable formidable musk of a classic Mopar interior is like no other lol. And that very first time I opened the door to his '70 Coronet 500 for that 'just bought it so let's cruise it' ride, that sweet aromatic weathered and worn upholstery scent smacked my young self upside the nose like Cassius Clay served the swing himself 😆 Gah i could go on forever but I feel like my time would be best used elsewhere lol. ✌ Catch y'all later!

[@NGH99999]

What a cool little mill. Those 340s are a perfect match with a Chrysler 833.

[@Gledge9]

Ya gotta dig the trap door breather. Great combo for sure

[@andrewbutton5580]

To all the young fellas out there, here is real a car. No bullshit, no computers no canbus, no garbage, just a damn sweet car.

[@GJM866]

Many years ago my brother had a red 1970 Super Bee with a 440 (NOM). It had the orig pistol grip 4spd and a 323 rear. It was AWESOME. He took a chance and bought it, not running, really cheap, and all it needed was a starter. He sold it, really cheap, when he blew the rear. Wish we had it back now!

[@guynoir4733]

I bought a new 1973 Roadrunner and I liked the bucket seats , that's what it came with and it was a ROADRUNNER !

[@erwinallen2309]

I remember going into a new car showroom when I was a kid and sitting in a brand new Road Runner, wishing I had one. Watching this brings back memories. of that.

[@Panama-uo3sq]

Love it thx When I was 17 My dad was a Chrysler dealer Ordered in a silver with black stripes 74 road runner I got to drive it 12,000 miles Loved it

[@MadMexism]

Love Uncle Tonys smile, when he cracks the throttle on his cars. LOL. 1967, and 1970 in my opinion, was the best year for the big 3. they had the best looking cars in those years.

[@oxyfee6486]

I meet people all the time at car shows,they seem to always want to apologize for the condition of their cars.I find them all beautiful,no matter the shape,the fact they are still around Is awesome,enjoy them the way they are.

[@mopargirl_10]

I have a mist green '73 Roadrunner and I've gotten so many compliments! I just got it 2 years ago and have already won trophies at car shows! 💚

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

Yes the Plymouth RoadRunner, my dream car. Too bad I just can’t find one right now that’s within the budget and not completely clapped out. Really love seeing them though, Thanks Tony👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾.

[@daddysbrokegarage]

Where are ya located

[@throttledavidson1241]

Hey, the Seabring Satellite plus is pretty much same car without the rr badges.Keep on the hunt there still out there.

[@brettanderson3973]

That was fun. Thank you. I had a 73 Satellite Sebring in high school. 318 car. I now have a 73 in the shop planned to put a 1968 stroked 383 RR engine in.

[@mikesr3407]

My brother had 73 clapped out body and wiring , 383 with 4 speed pistol grip ! When he shifted into it hard, it felt like the dash was going to slap your face ! Late 80 s good memories thanks for the ride !

[@rollin19]

This is the best video so far this is honesty no bs,Im not a huge fan but I can appreciate any guy who builds their own car and fixes their own car. It's what being a car guy is about although some buy their way which never made sense to me. Why not buoild something get banged up and be proud when it's done. You have more appreciation for the car. You built a car with a factory specs in mind by keeping it orignal. Sometimes these old cars need to be restored and kept as orginal as possible when they are rare. If everyone changed the paint and modfied them we wouldn't have any originals left and then what would be original?

[@SGT19671971]

I'll never drive a stick shift again. A below thw knee amputation on my right leg makes it more difficult. This episode takes me back to my first car; a 1956 ford with a 292 block, 312 heads and an 1150 carb. Hated the green color, but but loved the go!!! I was 17 and going in the Marines.

[@grndzro777]

You got to make a custom limb that attaches to the clutch. That way you always know where that left limb is at.

[@bolt4694]

I had a bare bones 74. 318 automatic. No power breaks, no power steering or AC. Not even tinted glass. Some suspension upgrades however. Some guy ordered it from the factory and never took delivery. Wasn't fast. It was hard to drive, but looked really cool. I loved driving it. Paid $2600 new. Wore it out at sixty thousand miles and sold it for $400 in 1981.

[@daveowens9849]

My 73 Road Runners had bucket seats, stripes, and the RR purple horn that went meep meep. Never went beep beep. My 73 Satty I bought when stationed at Fort Carson in 1978 was a basic Satty. Bench, standard dash, 340 engine, am radio, no carpet. Worked for a young soldier. In my basement I have stored a complete white leather interior for my someday-in-the-near-future-before-I-die-RR rebuild. Well, headliner and carpet aren't white leather, but the door panels are! I even have a Craig Powerplay 8 track tape deck with 8 track tapes in the basement. Bought my first 73 Bronze Bird back in 1975. I miss that view from the driver's seat looking out over the bulge hood. I'm glad it's a real RR and not one of those clones. Road Runner and Sattys had completely different vin because they were sold as different cars. Minor differences in the models. Satty's rear windows rolled down, Road Runners rear windows didn't, etc. Good video. Have fun with the Road Runner!

[@craigmeyers8793]

I had a 1974 Sebring 318 hp. Blue 1\2 white top. When I was in the service. 2 barrel. Auto. 1st +-50mph,2nd +-90 to float the valves. Would give anything to have that car today! I beat it to death. Timing chain change only thing mechanicaly I ever broke!!! Best fun of my life.

[@canamdennis6829]

I got something out of it alright you just made my day thanks man awww the good old days when cars rattled and banged when you drove them thanks alot bro 👍cheap trick blasting out of the eight track and all you could smell was little hint of oil and gas the good old days when cars were really cars

[@OverlandOne]

And, you could always get home if you broke down. With only a few hand tools in the trunk my 1970 Plymouth 440's never left me on the side of the road...well...one time in college I ran out of gas as the gas gauge decided to quit working and I had to walk to a station but that was the only time and still didn't need to be towed.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Yes, the smells........but I like the way ya feel the motor even more. And it doesn't need to be "a power/torque monster".........just a nice, stout pull. There really is an overall "organic" experience with the classics vs these tight, sterile feeling new cars. I owned quite a few classics back in the day. But honestly, I think I miss my '66 Chevy fleet-side short wheel-base full custom cab PU truck with a hot 327 ( that replaced the original 283 ) more than anything. The truck was totally rebuilt when I bought it. I'm still kicking myself for selling it yrs ago......

[@don66hotrod94]

Black Oak Arkansas blasting "Hot Rod" out of the twin rear speakers while trying to order at the DQ drive-thru. LOL In addition to the Thrush header mufflers.

[@3dawgs147]

Hi Uncle Tony and Uncle Kathy It’s nice seeing your other cars out and a little History on them Can’t wait to see the 68 Road Runner out And all the work you did on. It.. ✌🏼

[@sammolloy1]

You really understand cars. I’m glad that one is in your care.

[@babydriver8134]

Dad was selling cars wholesale when I was in high school I drove so many different cars while he bought and sold them between dealers. Anyway, one of my fond memories is of a 69 or 70 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4 Barrel. That car was a kick.

[@AtZero138]

Welcome to the Uncle Tony's Garage show and tell.. Oi oi oi!!

[@tracychaffin4410]

My first car was a 74 Satellite Sebring . Awesome car. Raced it a lot . Beat it hard and still drive great. Love it.

[@rickhudnall3068]

I love the big grin he has just rolling it down the road. I been 3 years now recovering my 1973 roadrunner. Previous owner was making it I to a race car but I stopped it before it got too far gone.

[@russian06374]

Just the joy you see in uncle Tony's face while driving that car is why I love old muscle cars, you never get that driving a modern car

[@andrewnewman1510]

From 1988 to 2005 i delivered Dominoes pizza's in the evenings on weekends for extra cash and fun. My cars were always Mopars, at different times i drove a 69' red Roadrunner 383 console / auto, a 66' cream color Satelite 383 auto/console, a green 74' Challenger 318 with a cam and dual exhaust, a 71' Satelite 318 dual exhaust and cam, soo much fun i had back then ! Good tips too ! Always delivered hot pizza's within 30 minutes !

[@tedcorey3054]

I was headed to the diner this morning in my pos explorer and something made me think of my first car . I didn't want to sell it but my dad didn't want me to leave it at home when I went into the service in '75 . I like your cars Tony . My favorite is the '67 charger . I've always loved the '68 '69 roadrunners

[@kvltattooer5021]

Awesome video uncle T. I have a factory 4 speed 340 roadrunner, white with black stripe and BENCH SEAT!. Makes me smile like that every time i drive it, although it drives on the left hand side of the road now in New Zealand!

[@Broken_Yugo]

There is something just downright pleasant about puttering around in a torquey wide ratio stick car.

[@moparman72rr]

Excellent, the Road Runner is on the streets! Thanks for sharing. The 1968 340 4 speed motor was the best of the production 340s. The cam must have been a part of it.

[@kellismith4329]

I had one in a ‘70 dart swinger just like the orange one he started the video by - man that thing was no slouch I could take the 440’s off the line, they hated to see me show up to race in that thing

[@sprocket9200]

Hey Tony, I had a 73 RR from 1990- 1998. About 3 pounds of bondo hanging on the passenger door, had it cheaply painted plumb crazy. Loved that car.

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

I had a 73 Satelite Sebring + with a Road Runner Hood. I built the 400 in it Holley 4 barrel headers cam edelbrock Intake had 2.73 gears would cruise at 160 all day loved that car. Console Auto with buckets 727 Auto

[@aprules2]

I love that car Tony I'm glad you finally did an episode on it. It's actually one of my favorite cars in your Fleet

[@dndbeyond3443]

I have a soft spot in my heart for the 73-74 B bodies. A buddy of mine used to race on the Jersey shore in a 74 Satellite and did quite well. Another guy I knew had a 440 73 Charger that he modified for cornering. It was practically bolted to the suspension and turned on a dime. I learned a lot from him about suspension mods. And the 73-74 RR hood is pretty nice looking!

[@dndbeyond3443]

PS. Tony will disagree, but I LOVE buckets in a RR!!!

[@ramoncasillas4490]

Awesome video thanks again. Helps me remember growing up. My dad had a GTX. and a 70 chevelle. 396 ss. I think my favorite was the GTX. The knowledge and way of thinking is what car people? AMERICA. NEEDS Kind of funny but i feel warm and fuzzy when watching your videos like this one!! Lol. Thanks for preserving the best times of my life 🙏🏼💯

[@stevenreiter1490]

As a former 1973 roadrunner owner, I think the best thing about them was the stripes and the hood, and they kept the horn.

[@randymack2222]

You have no idea how jealous I am, this really makes me miss my 70 Demon. That was one of the happy (grin on my face) fun drives!

[@throttledavidson1241]

Oh boy,the smile on your face is priceless.Thanks for all the inspirational content brother man! Cheers from Ohio.

[@martyburgess341]

I love the sounds of a healthy Mopar V8. Nice deep rumble.

[@flipeecupsstuff7632]

I'm glad you live that car so much! I'm building a '73 charger right now with a 340 and an overdrive four speed and I was really hoping it would be a fun mopar. Some of the older guys I know (I am 19) tell me it's going to be junk because it's a small block in a b body and the aluminum tranny is going to grenade on me! You are keeping me optimistic Tony

[@stephenschumacher2696]

Mine came from the cornfield when I was 19, it's in my garage, and I'm 56, big block stick power window, fe-5 black stripe, I will be buried in it!

[@robbyddurham1624]

I had a 73 satellite with bench seat. You're right. It loved the highway. 318 2 barrel, automatic. I loved 70 to 80 miles per hour. If I remember right, it got close to or around 20mpg on the highway. The bench seat was nice, you could sit a girl in between you and your buddy, then wonder which one of us she liked. I cried a little when I sold it. I have a 74 RR now with bucket seats and a taller gear in the back. It's rpm's are up at 55 mph.

[@davidparisi4980]

Great video UT,had a 73'340 727 83/4 back in the day.And it was a well balanced enjoyable ride,quick decent mileage fun to drive.Red with the black stripe package.And yes,,,I should have kept it.

[@deankidd1743]

My ol friend had a 74 RR. He pulled the small block and dropped a 440 police interceptor into it. That was the torque ist car Ive been in since my 70 RR.

[@olikat8]

Tony- I sold & traded off a lot of Mopar cars & parts over the years. In the end, I just needed a solid rig to put together and enjoy. Too many of the cars just sit and aren't enjoyed, for a plethora or reasons. In the end, I settled on an "End-run" '76 Valiant V8 sedan in beige. Why? It cost me, after taxes, title, tags & tabs about $150 out-of-pocket. It has 88K miles, original, and a West Coast car...very solid and the interior plastic is not cracked & melted away. Over the years I collected & kept enough parts for A-bodies that I knew I could build a pretty nice runner (I'm not a big guy, so the A's are a fitting platform for me). I have a '70 340, 30 over short block. Heads are 308-casting versions off an '89 360. I have the fuel pump for an M-body police car (NIB) and the entire oil cooler set-up off an '89 Gran Fury AHB. Edelbrock Performer RPM intake and an 850 TQ (needs an adapter to fit the intake, I know) will make a decent induction system. transmission? I have all the pieces for converting to an A-833 OD stick- it's the A/F body length, Hurst shifter, and an iron case. Cooling system? I have the HD set-up; radiator, shroud & clutch fan. Brakes & suspension? 1 1/8" front sway bar, 7/8' rear bar, 340 suspension, and 12" pin-style calipers from a Daytona Charger (the Cordoba-esque one). Rear end I have an 8.75 that has been braced, the 10" x 2.5" drums (Aspen cop car), and a 489-case , 3.55 SG center section. I'm sure I'll add AC, do some other things to make it "Better," but the fact is I will drive it around having fun with my cattle dog. Is the car ever going to be worth a lot? Nope, not monetarily- but I will have a helluva lot of fun with it.

[@leinie6683]

I bet I built half a dozen of those road runner model kits when I was a kid- I love the look of that car

[@pdiz]

I have a 1973 Road Runner because that's all I could afford and 20 years later, I'm barely learning to love it. Miss my '70 Bee, my '72 Charger, my '69 Satellite, but it's what I got now, so...

[@kainhall]

for anyone wondering..... the "pinging" he is talking about is the "elf with hammer" noise (like a dampened bell) right at the very end / highest RPM after he power shifts into 2nd

[@kainhall]

and if they were forged pistons.... i would not worry . but hypers like to shatter.....

[@boostjunkie2320]

He knows what a car is supposed to be. Doesn't force it out of it's element. Smart man

[@terryoquinn8199]

I had a ‘73 340 auto (w/shift kit) red with black interior and stripes and I absolutely loved that car ! I wish I had never sold it but I wanted to go racing and needed the money , not so bright , right ? Every single one I’ve seen since then doesn’t have that color combo and everybody I’ve talked to says they want that . I normally don’t care for a red car but it looked great on the ‘73 Roadrunner ! I still miss her .

[@oscarwalton1188]

I'm surprised you don't drive this one more often seems like a really nice car

[@chrisfisher1100]

I just bought one. Someone was in the process of converting it over to roadrunner. They did alot of great work on it but never finished... My wife almost left me over my purchasing this car.... Funny thing is that the license plate holder says happiness is being single.... LOL 😆

[@curtisharrison4837]

Once their were many, now days, their ain't even Saturday morning cartoons. These poor kids, missed the goodlife, with chrome bumpers, 8mpg,and rationed gas.

[@lilmike2710]

I was talking to a friend about Novas just today. 2 door, 69-74 hard top Novas. Used to be you couldn't throw a dead cat without hitting one. They were everywhere. But nowadays u hardly see one. And when you do It's a clapped out 4 door. And Dusters.. Was at least one on every block.. I miss those days

[@popwarner8029]

How about the Charles Pougue carburetor. Do you remember that. The real reason why they added lead to the gasoline a long time ago was because it made the Charles Pougue carburetor not work properly. Now with all the camshaft advance and overlap you can't even use one if you had one. But the Charles Pougue carburetor would make the engine run on gasoline fumes and the fuel mileage was astronomical. 150 mph was probably an average. But you couldn't use a camshaft with overlap. No overlap period. And ignition timing could not be advanced either. It meant way less power and speed but the fuel mileage was unreal. Read about it

[@SweatyFatGuy]

@@popwarner8029 Tetraethyl lead was added as an octane booster, because gasoline on its own has a really crappy resistance to spark knock/ping. Then they tried MTBE and it kills people whereas TEL caused neurological damage, it is lead after all. I wonder why there is such a massive number of Alzheimer's... now they use ethanol as an octane booster, and since the oil companies don't make the stuff they hate it and spread propaganda about it. I run ethanol straight and E85 on long trips or when I don't run my stills like the last few years. Been working on the vapor fuel thing Smokey Yunick did with the Fiero in the 80s, and since ethanol boils at 173F at sea level and not 450F like some parts of gasoline, its much easier to achieve the same effect. Mine is simple, I heat the fuel in the EFI rails to 200F rather than running it through a bunch of pre chambers and using special parts because of the heat required. The problem with gasoline is more than 80% of its energy goes to waste heat, ethanol only loses 58% of its energy to waste heat. You can't get around that, because of how gasoline burns and doesn't like to vaporize. Some parts of gasoline vaporize easily, at room temp even, but its more than just one chemical compound and its various components have boiling points ranging from 80F to 450F, and the flash points are all over the place too. That is why its so very prone to pre ignition and knock, because parts of it vaporize then ignite too soon with just heat and compression. The quickest and easiest way to increase mileage is to increase compression, work the fuel harder. Gasoline has the problem of knock/ping to deal with, as it sucks in that area without chemical help. Direct injection is a band aid to limit the amount of time the fuel is in the engine before its ignited, that allows them to raise compression ratios slightly. With ethanol you can easily run 22:1 compression, with iron heads, and running it hot too. The gasoline in E85 holds it back, but 16:1 is doable with E85 in a daily driver. Between 12:1 and 13:1 is the crossover point where ethanol starts getting better mileage than gasoline. Problem is you can't go dual fuel with 13:1, so you need to run a static ratio that gasoline can handle, which means you will get a lot worse mileage on ethanol. So even if Pougue got really high mileage, which is also claimed by the Fish carb, the loss of power is a large detriment. Getting around the really poor vaporization of gasoline and its inability to handle high compression and heat, is why gasoline engines are limited in mileage.

[@breckfoster767]

Kids these days also have access to stuff that's easily 500 hp, and easily can get 20+ mpg

[@2lotusman851]

We got culture in Seattle-- Bugs Bunny / Roadrunner hour on Saturday morning now.

[@nathanielwaters6730]

I've had several '73-'74 Plymouth Roadrunners, nobody really cared for these cars, I've always like them since I could never get a '68-''70 model!!! The '73-'74 Plymouth Roadrunner is a road worthy car, don't sleep on these cars, do them up nice, you'll be surprised of the finished product!!! Mopar or no car👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@kevkilian]

I've been doing to hear that 340 fire to life! Now I'm waiting for that awesome Roadrunner in the garage!

[@shumakerguitarworkssgw9505]

71-74 roadrunners and satelites are my favorite mopars

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tom, love the old school, I got rid of my fuel injection and put a carb and changed the distributor to a one wire, but now on new cars there is no place for a distributor, are you ever gonna change a new car over with another type of old school ignition, no one on you tube has done it yet, love your channel , mike

[@mikeanderson2747]

Who's Tom?

[@MikeHaduck]

I ment Tony, lol

[@taunuslunatic404]

You can put a distributor on LS engines.

[@bcbloc02]

A few videos back Richard Holdner had a guy with a distributor powered LS engine. He told how he did it.

[@orlandonostagiafever1964]

That was my second Mopar with a 400-6 engine very heavy body but loved it.

[@brucejones7389]

What an amazing Mopar!! I'd love to drive an old musclecar with a stick..mine have always been automatic

[@johnfitzgerald6510]

Tony love your channel. I kind of chuckled when I watched this. You see my dream car is a '62 Lancer with a performance slant 6. Most of my friends laugh at me but that is where I am at. Keep on keeping up. High regards. John

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Let them laugh. Hopefully you'll have your dream car someday. Good luck!

[@matts7556]

Hell yeah 👍 I love the 73-74 road runners and I agree change nothing just a freshen up

[@graham2631]

I had one of those and yup good car right out of box. Even all beat up mine was a blast. Love a 4spd!

[@graham2631]

Opps, l had a 340 dart not a roadrunner

[@popwarner8029]

My brother had a 69 Dart with a truck 318 with a 4 speed manual transmission and it was faster than his friends 69 Dart with a pumped up 340 with an automatic transmission. I couldn't believe it. What is different about a truck 318. It had lots of power. I'll never forget it

[@michaeledge8905]

340 automatic with a slap shifter and bucket seats. Excellent

[@318willrun]

I, for one, enjoy seeing the rest of your fleet. I enjoyed the ride along

[@bradhoward8950]

Uncle Tony I wish I had you around when I was building my cars back in the day. Mopar all day, all the way

[@gshock3092]

I grew up with those mopars around me. Especially the 71 72 chargers

[@cudathehawgjetfixer7520]

I've always loved the 73 or 74 GTX/Runner hoods! I owned a 71 with the Air Grabber hood but liked the styling of the 73/74 hood, then I moved to the Plymouth E bodies and their twin scoop hoods!!

[@donaldmcleod7494]

My rr was a 74 4 speed with a 360. I changed the rear end from 3.23 to 3.91 to 4.56 then put in a 440 6 pack engine. Then I put the 3.23 back in again. It was a great car.

[@crazylarryjr]

By brother has a 73 Satellite Sebring. they are very nice cruisers. His had a 360 with Edelbrock Performer RPM cam and intake with a full manual reverse pattern 727 auto. which was a surprisingly good transmission for daily driving