1968 Plymouth Road Runner

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Sox & Martin

Car Craft Magazine {December 1967}

Photo shoot from October 1967.

Sox & Martin received a 'new' 1968 Road Runner '426 Hemi' in
September 1967.

Featuring an Edelbrock #RR-1 Intake

Paul,

I have that issue of Car Craft magazine (which I last read years ago) but don't recall anything in the article about a Rat Roaster intake manifold being atop Sox's Hemi. To the best of my knowledge, it wasn't available 'til 1969 or thereabouts. Please clarify.

Speaking of Hemi intakes, check out this really cool 426 HEMI Six Pack manifold that's now being sold by Mopar Performance:



Product Description

This intake manifold is designed to allow the use of (3) 2-barrel Six Pack carburetors on a 426 C.I.D. Chrysler Hemi engines. This intake manifold has mounting bosses on the drivers side that are the same as the stock style dual 4 barrel Hemi intake. The carburetor pads have the same dimensions and position as a 1969-1971 440 C.I.D. Chrysler Six Pack. This intake manifold can be used with the 440 carburetors, fuel line kit, linkage kit, and air cleaner. be sure to check for hood clearance with the air cleaner.

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/inmaduplsixp.html

I remember reading once upon a time, some time ago an Larry Shepard or Tom Hoover (I forget which) interview article in one of the Mopar magazines and it was mentioned by one of the aforementioned gentlemen if the 426 Hemi would've made into production for the 1972 model year, a six barrel intake manifold would've been sitting atop the big, bad, 4-2-6 He-Mi engine. Well, forty-plus years later, here it is, except ya gotta do it yourself.

And one more thing, since I've got the microphone: I dislike the Mopar Performance name and logo design. Direct Connection was "da bomb", as far as I'm concerned. The original marketing name of Chrysler Performance Parts (for the masses) and cool-looking logo in its various variations makes the former look drab in comparison. If it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it, I say.

Thank you. (Hands the microphone back over to Paul).

Direct Connection Parts Program

There is a long history of high performance Mopar engines and vehicles. The original Chrysler racing parts program, was known as Direct Connection. At one time, you could order anything from factory racing parts, to complete oval track kit cars, direct from your local Dodge or Plymouth dealer. Mopar Performance eventually became the new name for the original Direct Connection program, as Mopar decided that the Direct Connection name did not put the name of Mopar front and center.

M68

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mr. M 68,

You are correct, my error.

The Road Runner was equipped with an Edelbrock 'casting' that was
supplied by Chrysler....

In October 1967, when building the 68' '426 Hemi' Road Runner, it was to be classed in SS/B,

Until the NHRA 'massaged' the Super Stock Classes for the upcoming
1968 season.

The Road Runner would run in SS/C for 1968, but I don't recall them ever running the car in that NHRA Class in 1968..

[mopar68]

[71Dartman440]

You'll find some very cool circa 68-70 Road Runner picts amongst other cars in the Johathon Russell photo collection.



Link: http://murdercycles.com/v-web/gallery/album66

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 Road Runner

Model ....'383' .......................Shipping Weight......... 1968 NHRA Class
Coupe ..................................... #3424 lbs. ................... E/S or E/SA = {10.00 to 10.49 Wt/HP}
Hardtop ................................... #3450 lbs. ................... E/S or E/SA = {10.00 to 10.49 Wt/HP}


Model ...'426 Street Hemi' ... Shipping Weight ......... 1968 NHRA Class
Coupe .................................... #3569 lbs. ................... SS/C or SS/CA = {7.00 to 7.69 Wt/HP}
Hardtop .................................. #3595 lbs. ................... SS/C or SS/CA = {7.00 to 7.69 Wt/HP}


This was based on Plymouth's listed Shipping Weight of the 1968 Road Runner with;
* Automatic Transmission
* 8 3/4" Rear-End Housing

[DMann0825]

love the pic of the 69 rr from 69--has the right stance-already has spent some dough on it with wheels and tires -headers-deep pan-looks awesome IMO

[71Dartman440]

Originally Posted by DMann0825

love the pic of the 69 rr from 69--has the right stance-already has spent some dough on it with wheels and tires -headers-deep pan-looks awesome IMO

Amen to that! Can't help but think too the car is sitting at a gas station where the owner works to fund the upgrades....