1969 Roadrunner

Paul Ceasrine · 01-21-2012, 07:01 PM

Performance Results;

Car Life Magazine (January 1969)
383 4-speed, with 3.91 Gears 'Sure-Grip Posi'
14.70 @ 100.60 MPH

Paul Ceasrine · 01-21-2012, 10:07 PM

/Does anyone have the Plymouth Print Ad, with
Ronnie Sox performing an accelerated test with the
1969 '383 Road Runner.

Hot Rod Magazine (December 1968)

Test Performed at Irwindale Raceway, September 1968

Car;
* 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe, 383/335 HP, 4-Speed

Options;
* Performance Axle; 3.91 Gears with 'Sure-Grip Posi'
* Cold-Air Induction Unit w/Coyote Duster Air-cleaner
* Tachometer

Equipped with;
* F-70 x 14" Goodyear Red-line tires
* 14" x 5.5" JK Chrome-trim steel wheels
* Viscous-Drive Fan
* Fan shroud
* Heavy-duty Radiator (26" diameter)
* Dual-Point Distributor
* Hurst shifter

People in attendance;
Ronnie Sox,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (Professional Drag Race Driver)
Jerry Gross,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (Chrysler Technician/Non-Professional Drag Race Driver)
Bill 'Farmer' Dismuke,,,,,(NHRA Representative)
Bernie Partridge,,,,,,,,,,,,,(Chrysler Racing / Engineering Technician)
Ron Root,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(Chrysler Drag Racing Team)

Car with Ronnie Sox driving;
7 Test runs; Average,,,,,,,,,, 14.01 @ 101.26 MPH
Best run;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,13.95 @ 101.89 MPH

Car with Jerry Gross driving;
5 Test runs; Average,,,,,,,,,,,14.28 @ 99.77 MPH
Best run;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.26 @ 100.22 MPH
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SStockDart · 01-21-2012, 10:51 PM

Hi, this is Gary Hansen. I was unable to download all the pictures but here are a couple (I think). Go to our web site, to the photo section. There are a few more. One from the Roadrunner at the 1971 US Nationals. Its hard to make it out. But it is this Roaadrunner and Buster Couch. The web site is. www.poisondartracing.com.

01-21-2012, 07:01 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner Performance Results; Car Life Magazine (January 1969) 383 4-speed, with 3.91 Gears 'Sure-Grip Posi' 14.70 @ 100.60 MPH Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-21-2012 at 11:28 PM.

01-21-2012, 10:07 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner /Does anyone have the Plymouth Print Ad, with Ronnie Sox performing an accelerated test with the 1969 '383 Road Runner. Hot Rod Magazine (December 1968) Test Performed at Irwindale Raceway, September 1968 Car; * 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe, 383/335 HP, 4-Speed Options; * Performance Axle; 3.91 Gears with 'Sure-Grip Posi' * Cold-Air Induction Unit w/Coyote Duster Air-cleaner * Tachometer Equipped with; * F-70 x 14" Goodyear Red-line tires * 14" x 5.5" JK Chrome-trim steel wheels * Viscous-Drive Fan * Fan shroud * Heavy-duty Radiator (26" diameter) * Dual-Point Distributor * Hurst shifter People in attendance; Ronnie Sox,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (Professional Drag Race Driver) Jerry Gross,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (Chrysler Technician/Non-Professional Drag Race Driver) Bill 'Farmer' Dismuke,,,,,(NHRA Representative) Bernie Partridge,,,,,,,,,,,,,(Chrysler Racing / Engineering Technician) Ron Root,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(Chrysler Drag Racing Team) Car with Ronnie Sox driving; 7 Test runs; Average,,,,,,,,,, 14.01 @ 101.26 MPH Best run;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,13.95 @ 101.89 MPH Car with Jerry Gross driving; 5 Test runs; Average,,,,,,,,,,,14.28 @ 99.77 MPH Best run;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.26 @ 100.22 MPH pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 01-21-2012 at 11:30 PM.

01-21-2012, 10:51 PM	#3
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,179 Likes: 881 Liked 606 Times in 213 Posts	Re: 1969 Roadrunner Hi, this is Gary Hansen. I was unable to download all the pictures but here are a couple (I think). Go to our web site, to the photo section. There are a few more. One from the Roadrunner at the 1971 US Nationals. Its hard to make it out. But it is this Roaadrunner and Buster Couch. The web site is. www.poisondartracing.com. Attached Images