How fast does a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner go?
How fast does a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner go?
A Hemi-equipped 1970 Plymouth Road Runner could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and blaze the quarter mile in 13.49 seconds at 106 mph.
Did they make a 1970 Road Runner convertible?
The result was a greatly diminished demand and some truly rare production cars. Only 658 convertible ‘Runners were built that year, and the 1971 model redesign ended all B-Body convertibles at the end of 1970 vehicle production. There were no GTX convertibles built in 1970, and there were four Road Runners.
How much horsepower did a 440 Six Pack have?
The 440 Six-Pack was Chrysler’s most powerful engine behind the 426 Hemi. The triple two-barrel Holley carburetor system gave the 440 its Six-Pack moniker. It developed 390 horsepower in 1969 and 1970, and 385 horsepower in 1971, with a 10.3-to-1 compression ratio.
How many Plymouth Superbird convertibles were made?
The 1970 model year was the only year that the Plymouth Superbird was produced, and the numbers vary of how many were actually built. Chrysler shows that the programming staff were preparing to take in 1,920 Superbirds, but other published numbers say that the number could be as many as 2,783 built.
What was the horsepower of a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner?
A stripped-down, budget-priced street racer for the common man, the Road Runner had proven itself profitable for Plymouth since its 1968 introduction, and the 1970 model made no radical changes. Still standard was a reasonable price of entry, along with the top dog of the 383 four-barrel engines still pushing out 335 horsepower.
How many barrels did a 383 Roadrunner have?
All 4 barrel 383’s in 68-69 were 10:1. The 2 barrel engines were 9.2:1 Compression started it’s downward trend in 70. Lake Wales Fl.
What kind of engine does a Road Runner have?
The 383 Road Runner engine (68-70) was very different beast than the standard 383’s, even the 4bbl versions. A well tuned stock RR engine would leave no doubt in your mind you were driving a high performance muscle car. Many Goodyear Polyglass tires went up in smoke in my original 70 Road Runner 😉
What was the speedometer on a Plymouth Road Runner?
Inside, the Road Runner got the round Rally gauge cluster also found on the GTX, with a 150 MPH speedometer. Of course, the GTX never got the Road Runner’s distinctive “meep meep” horn and cartoon roadrunner on the center of the steering wheel.
A stripped-down, budget-priced street racer for the common man, the Road Runner had proven itself profitable for Plymouth since its 1968 introduction, and the 1970 model made no radical changes. Still standard was a reasonable price of entry, along with the top dog of the 383 four-barrel engines still pushing out 335 horsepower.
All 4 barrel 383’s in 68-69 were 10:1. The 2 barrel engines were 9.2:1 Compression started it’s downward trend in 70. Lake Wales Fl.
The 383 Road Runner engine (68-70) was very different beast than the standard 383’s, even the 4bbl versions. A well tuned stock RR engine would leave no doubt in your mind you were driving a high performance muscle car. Many Goodyear Polyglass tires went up in smoke in my original 70 Road Runner 😉
What’s the difference between a Magnum and a Roadrunner?
The magnum just had a 383 cam where as the RR has the 440 cam (a bit thumpier). No. The difference between the magnum and roadrunner engine is the cams.
