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strokerblue72
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Post by strokerblue72 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:06 am

Hello everyone found this place randomly on google.

My name is simon im 26 from the uk i own a 1972 plymouth roadrunner 340 stroked to 416 4 speed manul in origional richard petty blue.

I have started stripping for the 2nd time in as many years for light body work and the final stages of the mechanical rebuild.It currently does the 1/4 in 13.4@101mph

here are a couple of pictures of now,more information will be put up later,the black 76 dodge dart also used to be mine but recently been sold to a mate

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mopar71
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Re: newbie

Post by mopar71 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:52 am

Very Nice! :)
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Post by ajcpaperboy » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:22 am

Hello Simon, Good lookin' car. Welcome to the Nest
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Post by CtownRunner » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:42 am

Looks like a FUN car to drive!
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Post by bruce » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:35 am

Welcome. VERY cool car! :beer:
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Post by NOrrTH » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:37 pm

Cool pictures :beer:
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Post by strokerblue72 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:04 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome

As said this was an origional 340 4 speed recently been stroked to 416 it is 60 thou over and have 11.1 comp ,rear end was a 8 3/4 with 3,2;3s now with 3,9;1s.

The plans are and i currently dont have the specs,racing heads and cam,high rise inlet manifold with twin 600 hollys,either rebuild the A833 or buy a 5 speed,new drag shocks and suspension,disc brakes etc,final thing is to strip and fix the bottom half of the body and underseal.

I am hoping to have the car back on the road for around june/july time so i can test and tune at our mopar nationals at santa pod here in the uk,early estimates from the people who are supplying the parts [hughes engines] and some race car builders here are saying high to mid 11s,i would be happy however with a low 12 or even just to have the thing back on the road :cry:
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Post by Eric » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:35 pm

Cool ride! Welcome to the nest.
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Post by 1972RM23 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:40 pm

Wow, that's a good looking car!
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Post by Clone Runner » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:25 am

Awsome car. Welcome
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Re: newbie

Post by DixieSatellite » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:06 am

Hi,

I watched your Youtube videos. Car sounds great. :beer:

BR,

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strokerblue72
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Post by strokerblue72 » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:32 am

This is a video you may not of seen,i took my car up to see a freind of mine who used to have ol british v8s and i think maybe a muscle car,he decided to get his video camera out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRib3SairE
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Post by steved » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:32 pm

WOW!!! awesome vid, awesome car...it just inspires me to head down keep going with mine.

1. it must cost you an absolute fortune to keep/run that thing in england
2. what exhaust is that?
3. Do grannies faint when you drive by? You stick out like a bloody sore thumb.

awesome car...

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1972RM23
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Re: newbie

Post by 1972RM23 » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:59 pm

Great video .... but you are driving on the WRONG side of the road! LOL!
That big old Plymouth dwarfs most of the cars on the road!
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strokerblue72
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Post by strokerblue72 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:59 am

steved wrote:WOW!!! awesome vid, awesome car...it just inspires me to head down keep going with mine.

1. it must cost you an absolute fortune to keep/run that thing in england
2. what exhaust is that?
3. Do grannies faint when you drive by? You stick out like a bloody sore thumb.

awesome car...

sjd
1.Actually its not as bad as you might think,apart from fuel there are plenty of parts suppliers and second hand parts,and occasionally i share crates with other people ordering from the states.

2.They are standard 2.5 inch [with rust and weld spots] with 3 inch chrome tips,to be honest though since then i have chopped them back to behind the rear axle,for obviouse race advantage purposes.I am however tempted to have a custom made side exit system made :help:

3. :beer:
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