How Tough Is A Stock Big Block Mopar?

Meet our new neighbor, Ralph, and his Blown 440 Powered 1968 Roadrunner. Dead stock cast crank engine and 10 second ET's.
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[@billammann9807]

He is a perfect example of what all of us are really after. We want to put a car together and enjoy the ride.

[@bryanshaughnessy8043]

Not how fast u get there..enjoy the ride .

[@kentstephens4770]

​@@bryanshaughnessy8043exactly!

[@lastup4170]

"I put a little bit a cam in it..... I don't know what size it is." ! Love this guy. He and my dad would love each other.

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

"Love thy neighbor" just got easier.

[@bradleyselk9642]

You mean greasier 😁

[@HighlanderNorth1]

🤔 Yeah, but it would be far simpler to embrace his neighbors if they were ALL Ford guys...... Everyone loves them! 😁👍

[@wm9904]

Underrated comment

[@nealelliott]

I like his old school way of dataloging. A GoPro pointed right at his mechanical gauges.

[@jeffleblanc8850]

I doubt he data logs it he only has them so he knows if somethings not working right he gets his time slip that’s data logging you see how fast your 60 ft is shit like that his reaction time maybe he data logs but I doubt it he prob runs consistent 1090 he prob knows how to set his stuff up I think it was the way the video was shot also you need all them gauges with the blower and they look awesome way better than al this electronic bullshit computers hooked to every thing I would go mechanical to anything to do with electronics suck old school

[@DrewLSsix]

@@jeffleblanc8850 really? You didnt catch the joke?

[@johna1160]

Using a GoPro is old school? Man, I'm downright ancient...

[@nealelliott]

@@johna1160 not the camera, but the method is.

[@planegaper]

@@jeffleblanc8850 for sure , I kinda digg his philosophy on this car, it's not showroom strait, not over the top , just seems sorted and works when you turn the key.. There's something to be said for all the time he saves driving it vs fiddling.. don't know how much he's got into the car, but he built it wisely.. proves we don't have to go "all the way" on every project..hit a target, and enjoy the car without worry, irony is if you need a motor, maybe 1000 bucks out of a winnebago , but it doesn't break.. hey if he prefers driving to wrenching, good on him.. great ride..

[@jamesthomas7340]

lol A little cam. Meanwhile, you can count the cylinders firing when it idles.

[@DaveMcLain]

Adding a supercharger tends to tame even the wildest sounding cam.

[@DONKRIDAZ805]

Ikr.lol

[@thomasbradley7844]

james thomas thats a huge cam that man is not telling the entire truth about that motor

[@glenholmgren1218]

thomas bradley ya, you do realize that this only makes the rest of the story even more amazing - daily driver and never had it apart for repairs in 15 YEARS! 😲😁🤣

[@ralphrocha2778]

james thomas 284 /484 cam

[@racerx5o]

His smile says it all !! That’s hot rodding !

[@wayneoakley1832]

Awesome

[@claysavage8047]

🤙

[@suckmydingledong]

Wow, he's content with what he's got! A breath of fresh air for sure.

[@socialshipwreck8744]

Is your profile picture from queens of the stone age

[@ortydog]

Nothing better than A squeaky door on an old Mopar👍🏻🇺🇸

[@JoeMama-vj8es]

I love it!!

[@wind-solar]

Is there any other kind?

[@craigcricket7932]

And the starter..don't forget the unmistakable sound of a Mopar starter.

[@richardbinder9662]

I believe that was an Al Bundy quote.

[@mocharger06]

@@craigcricket7932, Mopar made them sound like that on purpose. It got on Chevy guys' nerves.

[@raywalz4952]

Big block torque never gets old.

[@ronjones-6977]

My collection of snapped u-joints says "you are correct, sir."

[@glenholmgren1218]

Ron Jones Lmfao! 🤣😬

[@robertspence831]

Classic street racer. "Yeah, it's all stock, put a little cam in it."

[@glenholmgren1218]

Robert SPENCE LOL! ... and a 6/71 Blower!

[@metalmilitia4ever351]

@@glenholmgren1218 Amazing a stock block, valve job ( triple angle) and 10.9s? What's your point?

[@glenholmgren1218]

metal militia4ever - a blower is hardly stock

[@metalmilitia4ever351]

@@glenholmgren1218 Actually it is . it's a stock block That's a lot of power to be putting through a mid 70s STOCK block.

[@ralphrocha2778]

My point is that I don’t have forged pistons , steel crank, aluminum heads or any kind of porting on the heads and by the way it went 10.6

[@chrispiazza7487]

I just love the sound of Chrysler stater motors.

[@johngrepo9976]

The whine of the gear reduction! They all sound like that

[@undercarview]

kerr herr herr herr herr BLUMPH rump bump bumph pukkata pukkata blump WAAAAAH

[@codychickadee5095]

I can hear a mopar gear reduction starter from a few miles away!

[@excavatoree]

That starter reminds me of Dad's Dodge van that he had back when I was a kid. He kept it long enough for me to drive it to college.

[@powerwagon7811]

Love that too, but one of my favorite low budget mods is a mini starter off a durango. Ten to fifteen bucks at any wrecking yard and it bolts right up to your old big or small block mopar, way easier to clear your headers.

[@thespiritof76..]

I love how the caption always says music when a big block is fired up

[@mtjeeves1234]

everybody tells me I'm crazy for picking up every running motorhome 440 I can find lol

[@emanuelruiz7710]

You sir are a hero! I got two in storage and one in my RamCharger

[@johngrepo9976]

I'm looking but you guys are buying them all up! Stop it!

[@homefront3162]

John Grepo Yeah fuckers!

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Absolutely

[@Dodgechallengersixpack]

I need to get me an extra on the side

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

All Americans can bond over this kind of car.

[@Salpeteroxid]

American muscle is huuuuuge in Sweden, it has it's own culture too called Raggare.

[@soppingwetburgers6493]

Not the Americans that hate these vehicles and rather drive a prius.

[@luciankristov6436]

I'm a ford guy but yeah. Old Plymouth / dodge muscle 💪 is definitely awesome

[@Wok_Agenda]

@@soppingwetburgers6493 I wish i had both a muscle mopar and a hybrid

[@soppingwetburgers6493]

@@Wok_Agenda wish I had a brain.

[@Brycereigle2000]

Ralph seems like a awesome guy! Hope to see more of him in the future

[@ferrelx]

what a treat..someone that can tune their blown engine with no idle surge :)

[@Kmecha84]

Hell yeah

[@chemobchemob]

ferrelx Why do they idle surge?

[@Kmecha84]

@@chemobchemob because they get a rush of boost and fuel then fall on their face then it starts all over again and it keeps happening = blower surge. Properly tuned they idle smoothly like this car.

[@ferrelx]

@@chemobchemob kw explained it in a nut shell..whats going on is back and forth of rich and lean condition..that's why hes using demon carburetors..much more tuneable than my (2) 1100 cfm Holley dominators..but hey im not runnin a blower :) but it also gets more involved..timing,advance curve on your distributor,sea level,cam and in some cases fuel..but if you run the same fuel and hang out in the same area..like the guy said.."he just plays with the carbs a bit"

[@homefront3162]

who fucking cares... i think it sounds awesome

[@eleminoupi5670]

@3:40 omg that sound is golden. Only true tech heads knows what I'm talking about

[@johnwirk]

Choke?

[@glenholmgren1218]

John Wirk 😲... (shivers) ... 😎

[@hok4952]

Had my first 440 build a fee years ago in a 69 Super Bee, 440 stroker to a 543 cu the sound is like nothing a Ford or Chevy could ever accomplish in it's best day...Mopar or no Car🇺🇲👍

[@glenholmgren1218]

Thomas Harker NOTHING sounds like a Big Block Mopar ramping up ... GOOSE BUMPS😁😁😁

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Like a good neighbor 440 Ralph is there. Nice.

[@zombieking712]

I laughed to hard at this.

[@missingremote4388]

Kiss a neighbor good morning 😘

[@mostlymoparih5682]

@@missingremote4388 Who ya talking to?

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Ah it's Jake from State Farm

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Oops I mean Ralph 440 from State Farm.

[@rockymeyers4030]

Ralph is the first guy that I saw on your vids without a beard. I guess ZZtop is worshipped like idols in TN.

[@k.r.v.4219]

Hey Uncle Tony! Good day my new friend. My father was a big MOPAR fan back from his first Imperial he bought after WWII when he got home from the USMC South PacificTheater. It was a 1938 Imperial he bought used an abused that had been in a garage, owned by a friend who never came back. Then during the 50-60’s he had a number of New Yorkers an Imperials he bought new after the family trucking business took off. The two I remember most were two he ordered special, the first was an amazing 1964 Imperial Crown Coupe lapsed with beautiful dark blue leather bucket seats with a center seat I remember sitting in! I was only 9 when we picked it up at Hurd Goldberg Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Imperial in Cumberland R. I. I remember it had Push Button Shift, a big transparent steering wheel, the best part was a 413 Wedge with a 4 brl carb with Dual Exhaust, but was absolutely the quietest car I’ve ever been in! That car was his pride an joy, at least for the next 4 years, till my third sibling was born, so now that there was 4 kids he was forced to trade his beloved Imperial in! But not for just any car! No he special ordered again at the same dealer that was owned by a Marine buddy of his. He ordered as soon as Mom knew she was expecting! He ordered a 1968 Chrysler New Yorker Town &Country Beach Wagon, in Deep Maroon with vinyl wood siding trim, a big chrome roof rack and these huge Cast Metal Chrome handles that were mounted up an down on each side of the power window over the tailgate. The interior was a beautiful Dark Red Leather, with fold down arm rest in front and back, plus a third row bench seat in matching leather gig enough for three adults! It was a true 9 passenger wagon! it was loaded with PW, A/C, AM/FM Stereo with 4 speakers. The best part, a 440 Super Commando 4 bro Dual Exhaust, plus Factory Tow Package with hitch and wired plugs and brake controllers, plus a 3:55 Trac Loc rear differential, for the family boat and Travel Trailer that was a 28’ Airstream. That was the first car I ever drove legally on the road. Plus my Dad gave it to me when I gotHonorably Discharged from Uncle Adams Misguided Children in 1976, that I drove daily till I got on my feet. I have to tell you that car might not have been very quick, but on the highway? Look out! The speedo was just like any MOPAR that year, a horizontal affair that went from 0-120, then a small bar between that and a clock, for than twice I had that car going soo fast the needle was not only buried! I went all the way over to THREE O’ Clock!! I hit you not! The engine was screaming and the doors seemed like they were going to be sucked off! I was once stopped while on leave by a Rhode Island State Trooper, that was actually one of the great ones! I just had a fight with my long time girl friend and was P o’D and hit the on ramp and floored it, I was on the far side or third gear as I came over the slight hill right by his Radar Gun!!?? I knew I was screwed, I though I was gonna go to Jail! But I pulled right over after I seen his Gum-ball light up, I had my license and registration ready, plus my USMC leave papers, well he asked me what my Unit was an where I had been, plus why in the hell I was going so fast, a speed he thought no one would believe! He then told me he had just came out of the SP Academy after a three year hitch with the USMC himself!!! He yelled at me for driving like a fool in what I told him was my Dads car and what kind of trouble I would be in if he arrested me, then gave me a stern warning, verbal warning cause he could not write down I was clocked at 131 mph!!!! In a 8 year old Chrysler Wagon!!!!

[@patrickwayne3701]

K.R.V., I just found a 9 pass maroon woody Chrysler 68 wagon here in Indiana. I am in love with it and I would love to share pics with you if you have any of your Dads wagon! You can touch base at magnumv1066 @ gmail.com

[@missingremote4388]

Rite-on 🇺🇲

[@glenholmgren1218]

K. R. V. Awesome cars - my Dad had a ‘69 with 383 Magnum in it. Deep rumbling idle - ✅ Rev like there’s no tomorrow ✅ Scare children revving it up✅ Do Power Turns✅ Do 180’s at will ✅ I’ll NEVER forget that SOUND of it hitting 5000rpm at WFO!!! 😲😬😁

[@seanhatfield4689]

Not even a giggle from Uncle Cathy. Must mean she's seen some much faster cars! Still a really neat build.

[@Stoshua.81]

Yeah she's definitely been in some fast cars, not saying this one isn't I think its awesome,

[@jeffleblanc8850]

10s is pretty fast for a smog 78 440 I’m really surprised I didn’t think it would take any reving 1090 is fast for what that is he drives it that’s a fair bit of runs at the track for a stock motor going that fast

[@rtkl13]

@@jeffleblanc8850 yeah and dont forget 3800 lbs.

[@67buick]

Jeff Leblanc smog era engines are very good engines to boost. Take the smog crap off and you have a nice low compression long block begging for some psi

[@ragalyisp]

It's a period correct "fast car" . What used to be insane you can just buy now, but it negates the point. It's not the same thing. Not when you gotta earn it.

[@stanglincoln1659]

I have a big headache and working two jobs today and this just put a big smile on my face thanks for another great video keep up the great work

[@lb9gta307]

I hope we see him again. Seems like a cool guy and that car is sweet.

[@dillonrumley3295]

Why can't I have people like that in my part of town. It would be a whole community after a year

[@tokeypokey]

You probably do. It's just they dont have alot if money so the projects move at a snail's pace

[@Tommy_Mac]

Ralph is treasure! Great neighborhood! Ride on Tony!

[@andrewharwood665]

Man this brings back memories. Ralph probably won't admit it but he seriously loves that car...... it might not be a garage queen but that's what makes it special because he drives the hell out of it. Also the fact that he has kept the car through lots and lots of life events. He's has a lot of life situations fall in his lap and it makes me happy to see he never got rid of it (if you look close at the back bumper of he hasn't fixed it you'll see some runs in the paint) his son Kyle thought it would be a good idea to spray paint it way back when we were little kids nearly 20 years ago lol)

[@zuestoots5176]

Like the gauge placement, everything important right in your line of site, no looking down while making a pass.

[@jorgecaraballo1771]

"I put it together 15 yrs ago." That is a true mechanic that knows his shit!👍

[@andrewharwood665]

Dude! I grew up next door to Ralph when he lived in Gregory Michigan! That exact road runner is what triggered my love for cars! Me and his son Kyle used to play in that car in his garage all the time lol

[@johnrobinson357]

Just love the sound of sweetheart when he opened it quick, what a sound. I don't care what you do to your honda civic, it will NEVER sound that sweet. Oh sure they can be fast, but it will never have the class of a mopar big block - blown. never.

[@donjohnston4215]

I would argue that all blown big blocks regardless of which badge they wear sound better than anything the tuners got.

[@declanthiele]

Anything that's a V8 will sound better than any of those tuners and their junk

[@LucoreAuto]

15 years of street driving with that thing?! That's slightly terrifying to imagine how much capability is locked up with all that stock smog era stuff with just a few little upgrades. Kudos to you Sir on the build and thanks for sharing it!

[@nhragold1922]

Seeing we got a 340 with a dom, cam headers and w2 heads with stock bottom end to run 9.96 in a duster I'd say pretty tough. Yeah it's a small block but still mopars are tough

[@jamieostrowski4447]

I bet the owners of these storage units just LOVE these guys, hahahaha!!!

[@DrewLSsix]

I'm sure the owners don't hang out there.

[@xxRamD3yruxx]

me and a buddy built a big block camaro in a storage unit. no fucks given

[@corvettecoupe3731]

“This is my buddy, uh what’s your name...😳”

[@jeffleblanc8850]

I’m sure he will be his buddy it’s his new buddy why are corvette owners such assholes think they have the nicest cars on the planet and they are all mostly assholes I’ve been to corvette shows because it was in my back yard and they are all cheap pricks think ther car is the best they dress like ther at the golf course most don’t even know how to turn a wrench

[@dazasc3994]

@@jeffleblanc8850 we aren't all bad LOL

[@FuqUYouTube]

@@jeffleblanc8850 how was him quoting the video make him an asshole!? Then to go and make an asinine, biased statement that Corvette owners are assholes? Lol, you serious bud? It seems the only asshole here is you! I bet you're the kind of guy who goes to car shows just to talk shit about cars that you don't drive, just to stroke your ego. If you're a real enthusiast, then you would know better than to be an ass, just because you bare some bullshit preconceived notions over different vehicles, and their drivers. Pull yer' head out yer' ass!

[@missingremote4388]

My other car is a Corvette !

[@cygnus1965]

Gotta have another car if you own a Vette. Daily isn’t their strong suit.

[@KarimTroost]

That's pure classic Mopar muscle. Thanks for sharing this man's amazing car and story.

[@thecloneguyz]

I've been waiting for some gauges where the needle itself or the background turns red when it reaches a specific point Then you know which one to look at immediately and don't have to keep scanning them Or maybe they are green and then they change to Yellow when there's an issue or a red when there's a serious problem

[@top-secret996]

When your neighbor blipped the throttle, all of hell stood at attention.

[@guyderagisch4964]

If I had to guess that car is sitting in the 6-700 horse range with a smog era 440, kinda neat if you think about it.

[@workingclassperson2124]

You never know who has a Hot Rod. Talk about being humble and happy with what you got. Makes me wish I had the means to fix up a 75 Plymouth Gold duster I got for free 10 years ago with no motor and a small dent.

[@ryanpinkham6784]

Oh my lord! That is a sweet sweet sound🙌🏻

[@MrBrombomb]

Nice car , & he even kept the stock Chrysler gear reduction starter! Sweet! Mopar or no car! Great neighbor to have!

[@nh6103]

Thanks UT for introducing us to your new neighbor and his toy. So much fun!

[@richdiscoveries]

Awesome!!. I see a supercharger, I click lol. While I don't always stick with completely stock interiors, I always try to keep the old stock dashboards and as many gauges as I can. Just something about those old dashes and gauges that I absolutely love. I'll add separate modern gauges, but I don't like when people pull the stock package out. Good stuff man, looking forward to new great content

[@hyperluminalreality1]

I cannot scream awesome loud enough. Ouw Ouwwwww!!!!! THIS is the perfect build in my zen in the art of low budget mind. Ask Ralph the total cost of the build. YES YES YES!!! One of my very favorite body styles too, thanks to them Duke boys in 1981.

[@WilliamsMotorsports1x80]

That’s my dragster in the background at the beginning. I hope to see you there again!

[@bobocaterpillar3697]

you couldn't BEAT the smile off of tony face! ha ha i love it!

[@shaggydogg3786]

You know some things just never get old👍

[@stillthepillar684]

The 9 pounds of boost is the secret here. He raises boost and it will cause problems obviously. All in all its an awesome machine. Love roadrunners.

[@slomango7927]

STILLthePILLAR ][+ and the low compression like 8:1

[@wildcat650power]

That was fucken awesome man 👍 that's how it's done, just keep it simple and have fun.

[@andresperez8099]

Uncle Kathy lmao. My baby nephew calls everyone Uncle. Uncle Gramma lolol

[@clintonflynn815]

We all need a neighbor like Ralph.

[@boris2873]

In high school me and some freinds pooled our parts together. We slapped 6-71 bds on bone stock bottom end small block. Ran for 5 days before cast crank broke. Broke on a Friday afternoon. We through a forged crank,cam and did some valve terrain work & we at the strip racing that night. Fun times

[@richardsumner4214]

SOUNDS so SWEET !!!

[@floydgould4401]

Such a humble guy who is not out to make a statement or big note him self. I love knowing now that a stock engine can go the distance with only cam and blower.

[@ThePaulv12]

Yep the late blocks had many durability improvements cast in. They'll all survive to 600hp no probs but after that smog blocks are better - in fact the smog blocks are just better. Best to keep your numbers matching earlier block under the bench. The Mopar hot rodding manuals mention the 600hp number too. Nick's garage had an early one crack on the dyno in the exact place the factory put a stiffening rib in the smog blocks. It made ~ 600hp so I guess the folk at Mopar knew the the worst castings were still reliable to a quite high 600hp (its the torque that does it at any rate but I'm splitting hairs lol). Also contrary to popular belief the smog heads outflow the 915 & 906. Don't believe me? Well for your viewing pleasure here are 4 articles (links below) by no less than Steve Dulcich that forensically examines the flow charcacteristics and the effect of mods. It is an in depth analysis and is fascinating. Of course you wouldn't do that nowadays because aluminum heads with big valves, closed chambers and every single mod known to work on BB Mopar heads are available off the shelf for half the labour cost and nearly half the bloody weight of modding effing iron smog heads and they flow about 20-35%++ more than the most heavily modded oem heads! I like Stage VI heads; they flow 350cfm stock and have raised ports so on a low deck a stock RB intake bolts right on and the exhaust ports are in the same location. I digress, here are those articles I mentioned: www.hotrod.com/articles/cylinder-heads/ www.hotrod.com/articles/cylinder-heads-ii/ www.hotrod.com/articles/cylinder-heads-iii/ www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-0109-440-head-buildup-dyno-test/

[@causeimbatmaaan]

500hp has been a rule for reliability. We did a n/a wedge motor that I don't believe had 600hp and did everything that can be done to a low casting number block but it split I think within a year. (Street car by the way) Next was total remachine of megablock then pushing it to over 800 on the dyno, n/a again, no problem of course as they're supposed to be good for 3500hp. Point: I just don't trust mopar production blocks for more than 500 no matter what you do to it. It's the cross section of the block that's not strong enough, ripsitself apart.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@causeimbatmaaan ive seen a few big block mopars that lasted past 500. guy on here turbocharged a stock 383 magnum(with a little cam) and made 590 hp, 720 ft lbs. then, a stock block/crank 440 made 1000hp twin turboed on a dyno.

[@causeimbatmaaan]

@@frigglebiscuit7484 not a chance!! LOL!!!

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@causeimbatmaaan too bad you are so ignorant. Cognitive dissonance is a bitch.

[@averypayne9520]

Jeez, that idle just made me grow hair on my eyes. What a machine!

[@Ufos4dahoes]

My dad has a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger with a 440 that I've been eyeballing sense I was a kid.. Well I thought one day he would pass it on to me, but we dont have the best relationship on the account of his drinking & me being bipolar. But its okay cause I have a dream to build my own car myself now, instead of being handed something else that someone else built.

[@hankdagmar2167]

"Sense"?

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

interesting. its the opposite for me. i have a 70 dart swinger with a 400 big block, but i cant even build it like i want because of my dads stupid opinions and whining until he gets his way.

[@darrenwilliams8837]

Im just a normal dude from upstate MN.. I have a 440 fresh from a cousin eddie truck and its going into my 78 1/2 ton pickup.. its gonna be fun! I love this channel because its about fun and keeping it real!

[@acespades6958]

Sounds so good

[@shanefochtman7117]

You can tell a true fear head, in mid conversation a car does a burnout an he glances off at it!! I f***ing love this channel!!

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

5.90s should be simple: replace the junk smogger heads with something serious and pick up 100HP.

[@glenholmgren1218]

Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus Yep

[@st.george9404]

i do not believe that is the point with this car. He is just enjoying it.

[@AnDrEw122100]

440’s are bulletproof . My brother had a bone stock one with a cam only an nitrous an had it for years . Blew a few head gaskets mind you but that’s it .

[@Dethdefies96]

Idk how tony does it, all those cars thumping around I’d be to distracted. Never gets old for me.

[@231mac]

I was very skeptical about him getting 9 psi with that huge upper pulley. Seeing it only pulled 6 psi (4:28) confirmed my suspicion. Not trying to be a dick to the guy, but that huge pulley stands out way too much.

[@177SCmaro]

lol, you can always tell the blower guys. They always notice stuff like that.

[@ralphrocha2778]

177SCmaro According to BDS it’s about 9.2 pounds to boost and it went so far as fast as 6.80 on 108 racing fuel

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

It also depends on RPM. My blown Monte Carlo used to creep about 1.5-2PSI from 3k-6k.

[@ralphrocha2778]

If you all want to prove me wrong come and see me at Buffalo Valley in 2 weeks and put your money where your mouth is

[@Mr762308]

Running 1/8th mile passes does considerably less damage to the engine smart guy.

[@demogadget]

I like this new neighbour of yours already. You two should make more video's about, stock engine with blowers .....(on the budget :)

[@caseycuda854]

Well that does show me what I can do with my 78 440 in my cuda when I get there

[@michaelclanton1152]

I have had mine for 19yrs now with a 8/71 and I found the limit in the trans at 10.40et but I have been 10.14 at 138.ty for the video

[@wemerson29]

Geez that blower belt is like 6" wide! Love it

[@thorlarsen9770]

UT by far your best video yet What's my ride it goes like this RS23L77 then the sequence #

[@johnringel9892]

You have a 67 Plymouth GTX. 2 door hardtop with the 440 Super Camando. Sweet ride !

[@roknrone]

Have one myself.

[@fredschmidt6802]

Birds of a feather will flock together . That's one cool neighbor !!!

[@richardlincoln8438]

Hellava nice bringing us along. Kathy got a good ride. Thanks for sharing... 👌

[@heith85]

i was really hoping for a "roll up your windows!" at the end

[@22rockcrawler]

This man is savage. Great to know what the stock stuff can handle.

[@PcLover81]

Tony, I Love the Channel. Got my Uncle Tony's Garage shirt a couple weeks ago. Just curious, In terms of the internal components, are there any differences between the 440's used in the Police cars of the early 70's versus the 440 6 pack or the 440 magnum.

[@chuckelliott258]

Good question

[@WisdomVendor1]

The 6 BBl engines had stronger rods and a 3 bolt cam..not much else different..no difference in police cars from stock magnums 1971 and prior.

[@PcLover81]

@@WisdomVendor1 Thanks for the info.

[@SgtStedenko1]

440 6 paks and 6bbls,,,,had heavier rods,,,flash chromed valve stems,,,3 bolt cams,,higher rate valve springs,,,but the block and heads are all the same,,,,906 heads , the camshaft was a but different between the 440 magnum or commando engines and 6 pak 6 bbl engines

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@WisdomVendor1 six pack rods are arguably worse. super heavy and unbalanced. ill stick with LY rods.

[@daviddntait]

Ralph is is a cool OG for sure. He's the kind of guy I would annoy with a billion questions when I was a kid! But hey, I learned a heap that way haha! Thanks for sharing this guy and his wicked fun Mopar Uncle Tony! New neighbor huh!? What a trip!

[@itsnotmereally1]

This is a near duplicate of whats in my 73 RR. 1968 440 out of a Monaco with 906 heads and a big cam. No blower (yet) but the thing is monstrous and indestructible. I can't jump on it under 30 miles an hour on the road without breaking loose the tires (which is BEYOND fun).

[@Business4ward]

Just goes to show how we don't make things to last anymore.. BEAUTIFUL things like this beast. Omg.

[@flatbrimsickdope2050]

.500 lift cam sounds a teensy conservative. The car sounds fucking awesome on the other hand. Always loved the sound of that gear reduction starter. When you hear it wind up, and Mother Mopar rises from her slumber, I always crack a smile.

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

How tough is it? Depends on how long it lasts like that. BTW, first post

[@Stoshua.81]

What an awesome ride its a perfect old school built screamer very cool

[@tootall5559]

the only real problem I had with vintage mopars is they were tough on starters. Why, I don't know. Usually had to crank them a lot to wind up the rubber band, I suppose... lol. A gal pal had a really nice road runner, about the same model as the one shown here.. mostly stock though, it just didn't seem to have the kind of power it should have for a 440. I don't know if it was the way I was driving it, cheap gas, or what, but while it seemed to run okay most of the time, It would kind of fall down when I got on it before it would pick up and go. In our street drags, I saw a 4 door Mercury comet with a 302 blow the doors off a GTX with a 440. Not that the GTX didn't make power, it made too much and the guy behind the wheel didn't know how to get it going well while he was smoking the tires, the comet squirted down the track. Then again, the guy driving the comet could swap cars with most anyone and still beat them, he was that good at street drags. He shoulda went pro, but just didn't even try. Found out later he was related (nephew I think it was) to the famous Keith Black. He wasn't a particular mopar fan tho, he'd drive whatever he could get his hands on. Working at a used car dealer helped with that. He ran that comet like crazy while it was available... I think the lot owner caught on when he had to buy a second set of rear tires for it. Then he switched to a Gran Prix for a few weeks, then went out and bought a 53 Dodge, just because it was cheap, then after that he bought a 50 ford that still had the flathead 8 in it. He didn't bother to try to hot rod that one.

[@twinturbocoyoteftw]

I watched my friend several times break the crank snout on his BBC!!! It wasn't too tough!! Good video Tony!

[@disgruntledegghead6923]

I'm gonna have to watch this video again with the ear buds on. The audio just doesn't serve justice for regular speakers. Most people don't know what that really sounds like, let alone feel and smell it. Makes me really want that 77 New Yorker my parents had back in the day. Imagine that blower, on the New Yorker. Land yacht!

[@russellmooneyham3334]

How fun!! I have a 6-71 still bolted to the 6-71. Lol. 51 gm coach. Was a continental trailways bus.

[@bernarrcoletta7419]

Welcome Ralph!

[@joshanderson1387]

I love the smell of a old Mopar

[@scottbaker7532]

Two really good guys enjoying what they love!

[@Norfolk440]

There is something to be said about big V8s on open headers making a thunder storm sound like a kittens meow... amazing. Music.

[@unprofessionalsllc6273]

Amazing channel, amazing content. Thank you for supporting disabled Veterans.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

pretty bad ass car i love that he kept it as his Street car too ! ole Ralph seems like a cool guy to know i’ve always loved the sound of a Mopar came out down in Big Daddy DonGarlitz meuseumn in Ocala Florida he has a bunch of Mopar big blocks still in the crates that Mopar gave him in the late 60s or early 70s ! along with many other neat things on display i lived in Hollywood Florida and whenever i could stop in his place i have people make fun of me because i’ve worn out several T shirts from the gift shop i bought there over the years he was always one of my childhood heroes watching drag racing on Saturday Wild World of Sports tv shows Don preserved a lot of that era of racing including one of Shirley Muldooneys dragsters and The Lil Red Truck Dodge A100 that has the record for wheelstands with its mid engine set up that is also on display on that location

[@ericstone8812]

Boomhauer and Khan in real life!!! I didn’t know King of The Hill was a true story based on real people...

[@Selurrapom3451]

I've always wanted to run a 6:71 on a 440! I love those '68 taillights! Mopar, Baby!👍👍

[@noreaster08]

What a nice neighbor you have, cool ride! Comments are nice too.

[@bugstomper4670]

'It's the last of the V8's!' - Mad Max

[@jameskrys5286]

I was traveling thru Minnesota. I pulled into a gas station and there was a guy with a very clean 440 Six Pack Road Runner. I told him he has a nice car and he said yeah but the gasoline bill was driving him to the poor house.

[@susanforsey9102]

Guy Tony is taking to is honest as the day is long

[@buick4013]

Back in the early eighties The fastest car on our block was a 69 Road Runner with Stock bottom end 440 and Nitrous.

[@dannychiguina3962]

Beautiful MoPAR Sounds and looks great 👍