1968 605ci HEMI CUDA

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Dec 01, 13 10:26 pm

They often feel quicker on the road, than the track. A 383 Duster i had felt mental when i took it down the street, it ran 12.7 at the track. That's why i didn't bother putting my Dart back on the road.
Mick

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Dec 01, 13 10:31 pm

Mick wrote:They often feel quicker on the road, than the track. A 383 Duster i had felt mental when i took it down the street, it ran 12.7 at the track. That's why i didn't bother putting my Dart back on the road.
Mick

Coronet feels slow on the road.
Best take a crossword or something for the track then !!!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Dec 01, 13 10:39 pm

Mick wrote:They often feel quicker on the road, than the track. A 383 Duster i had felt mental when i took it down the street, it ran 12.7 at the track. That's why i didn't bother putting my Dart back on the road.
Mick

the yanks feel quick on the road cause your constantly Bananarama! yerself in case some one pulls out on you 2 miles up the road

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Dec 01, 13 11:29 pm

Lol. Too true, bit like riding a motorbike.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Dec 01, 13 11:48 pm

Yep, the 9 second Dart was lethal on the street and almost un-driveable; not pleasant at all............

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Dec 02, 13 12:04 am

Mossy68 wrote:
Mick wrote:They often feel quicker on the road, than the track. A 383 Duster i had felt mental when i took it down the street, it ran 12.7 at the track. That's why i didn't bother putting my Dart back on the road.
Mick
Coronet feels slow on the road.
Best take a crossword or something for the track then !!!

I can go with that, especially with 2.76's!...my old '68 318 auto Charger felt ok for about the first month I had it, but it felt slow soon after that and had to go, the K code Muzzy soon changed that........put some 3.91 gears in it Gary as you said, that will liven it up a bit for the street and help at the track, just hope your bottom end is in good nick

Les

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Dec 02, 13 12:28 pm

Pete wrote:Yep, the 9 second Dart was lethal on the street and almost un-driveable; not pleasant at all............

Well believe that...the 340 was mad enough and only a low 12 sec car, tried a quick shot of N20 on it just the once on the street, and that was the 1 time only.

...hit the stuff and it was like I'd climbed a ladder!!

Les

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Mon Dec 02, 13 5:48 pm

My old GTX back in the 80's was only ever driven to the pod, used to drop the exhaust and run 12.8's on the street tires with 3:23 gears never even used to open the hood most times, best it run was 12.1 with slicks and 4:30 gears, the coronet has run 10.50 @ 130, but is ok on the street as long as you respect it, I'm used to driving it, but my passengers get a bit worried.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Dec 02, 13 6:11 pm

Unless you have a Gear Vendors or REALLY Tall street tyres, you must be putting a lot of rpm on that motor, Jim.....then everything wears out quite quickly....

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Mon Dec 02, 13 6:32 pm

30" tyres and 4:30 gears, I really only poodle around

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Dec 02, 13 6:36 pm

GTXJim wrote:...... I really only poodle around

I bet you do - I have 30" Tyres and 4.10's and that's enough....

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Dec 02, 13 9:01 pm

Got myself a pair of M/T drag radials. 28x10.5 r15 on 8" rims. 4 1/4 backspace but they foul the arch

Could get the base ball bat out and roll the arch but not something I'd really want to do as I'd have to lose the trim also.
A 235x60 r15 clears and still gives same diameter but not a lot of rubber where it counts !!!
May as well stick with what I've got on the car for now and see how it goes

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Dec 02, 13 9:19 pm

GTXJim wrote:30" tyres and 4:30 gears, I really only poodle around

That shouldn't be terrible I reckon Jim....decided to take the 340 down to Tony Dicksons one evening in Kent.....had 26.5" tyres and 4.30's.....only did it the once though.......55mph was 4000rpm cruising, remember it well, not the nicest experience.....I would call that a strip/street car.

Les

db · Post by db » Mon Dec 02, 13 9:23 pm

4.56 gears on mine.
It was a bit of a pain with 29" tyres, now it's on 31"s it's great fun on the road

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Dec 02, 13 9:26 pm

db wrote:4.56 gears on mine.
It was a bit of a pain with 29" tyres, now it's on 31"s it's great fun on the road

And what size do you use for the track Paul ?