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Been thinking what my next project that I'm gonna buy this summer, and thinking of getting a charger 1968-1970 all are very similar, different grilles tail lights etc, but wondered if anyone has or had one with a 383,440 or the hemi and what they thought, I plan on buying one that needs work and making myself a general lee and if it isn't a 1969 I plan on converting it to be one. Just wanted to know how fast these are I've always wanted one.
 
(quoted from post at 23:33:57 03/04/14) Been thinking what my next project that I'm gonna buy this summer, and thinking of getting a charger 1968-1970 all are very similar, different grilles tail lights etc, but wondered if anyone has or had one with a 383,440 or the hemi and what they thought, I plan on buying one that needs work and making myself a general lee and if it isn't a 1969 I plan on converting it to be one. Just wanted to know how fast these are I've always wanted one.
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Just wanted to know how fast these are I've always wanted one." What? Didn't you ever watch Dukes of Hazard? Or at least the re-runs if still wet behind the ears. Fast man! Could jump creeks, other cars & maybe buildings in a single bound! None had a Hemi or even a modern Semi-Hemi!
 
Your letting me down, I would have expected your next project a little red express, dodge macho or a warlock, not a car! Maybe a cummins dakota?
 
They did a lot of jumps, and went through over 300 chargers,
but most driving around wasn't real , if you ever go on youtube
watch the behind the scenes they were in front of a projector
for most shoots, but jumps were real, they had stunt men Bo
and Luke didnt actually jump it, I know there fast but how do
they compare to a new muscle car, challenger/camaro etc
 
I had a 68 GTX with a 440 cid. race car. The first car I owned to break the 100 MPH in the quarter mile. Drove for other people with faster cars back then.
 
My 1979 Powerwagon might get painted as a macho, I've seriously considered it, it's the right year, and a lil red express is on the list to get, and I almost bought a warlock last year but passed it up, sure I will have all them you mentioned someday except probably the cummins Dakota!
 
Had numerous chargers 68-70 but all are gone now . They got real expensive starting mid-summer 1989 and I turned them into land . BEST thing I ever did investment wise as land was real cheap then . Anywayz I had the following - 2 68 440's , 3 68 426's , 1 69 440 , 1 69 426 , 2 69 charger 500's with 440's , 1 69 charger 500 426 , 1 70 with 440 and 1 70 with 440-6 . Easy to tell the original configuration of these as all 68-70 charger RT's have XS29 as the first 4 of the VIN . 69 charger 500's are like daytonas with the VIN starting XX29 . Fifth digit tells motor size 68-69 426 is J and 440 is L . 1970 is U for 440 4bbl , V for 440-6 and R for 426 . I personally liked the 426 ones as a good order 426 in stock form runs cool , is decent on gas and can hold it's own in stoplight grand prix's . Little bit of a nuisance on 68-69's with the mechanical lifters needing setting from time to time . 1970 switched to hydraulics and that ended that chore . Sadly it also took the HEMI sound away !!! Ever heard a stock 66-69 426 running down the road ? With the huge rockers and loose settings they sound like a giant sewing machine . Well I liked it anyway . The 440 ones are pretty low maintenance and run-perform good but lack the shock factor when you open the hood . Only a boss 429 mustang has the wow factor of a 426 . I actually had that car until 2006 but it too is also gone . Good luck and prices are definitely down from a few years ago . If you go with a 426 one do your homework on what is right-wrong as some of the parts are an expensive pain to find and quite a few junkers got resurrected with old ex-drag motor parts of questionable quality .
 
All the 426 hemis I find bring a lot more than the 318,383 and 440s, I wouldn't mind a hemi 440 or 383 don't really want a 318 as it wouldn't have near the power as the other three.
 
I did not have a Charger but did have a 68 Road Runner . was it fast it was ok , fast enough that i never got my donkey kicked in a drag race and fast enough that no bear ever caught me . Fast enough that most people did not like to ride with me . The 383 was a good engine and when set up a bit it was a lot better . 440 was great in the 375 Hp Hemi's took a bunch of fussen and not a great street engine . 440 Six pac off the show room floor was a disappointment at stock setting . But with about two hours after everybody went home when the lights were out a little tweaking would bring them ALIVE .
 

2012 Charger
Charger price $45k SRT8 Challenger SRT8
0-30 (sec): 1.9 2.0
0-45 (sec): 3.1 3.0
0-60 (sec): 4.6 4.5
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 4.3 4.2
0-75 (sec): 6.4 6.2
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 12.8 @ 110.3 12.6 @ 112.1

30-0 (ft): 28 30
60-0 (ft): 112 114
Skid pad lateral accel (g): 0.86 0.88
Slalom 67.8 67.0







1969 Dodge Charger 500 Hemi
Wheelbase: 117.0 in.
Weight: 3671 lb.
Price: $4641
Engine: ohv V-8
Displacement: 426 cid
Fuel system: 2 x 4 bbl.
Compression ratio: 10.25:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 5000
Torque @ rpm: 490 @ 4000
Representative performance
0-60 mph: 5.7 sec.
1/4 mile: 13.48 sec. @ 109.0 mph
 
Handling on the Road Runner was great , if it had not been a good handling car there would have been many nights spent in GRAY BAR MOTEL.
 
I know of a 1967 fast back 4 bucket seat Charger that the woman who's place it sits on wants gone
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Good luck finding one, I read threre hard to find, since they ruined so many on the Dukes of Hazzard tv show, They started using previously filmed jumps on the show as they were running out of cars. I also saw on a video that the producers of the show, if they saw a charger parked on the street somewere, they would look for the owner and see if they could buy the car. John Schineder sold his for around a million bucks. Yep a great car,
 
I saw a comparison like that on tv once, pretty dam close fir an old car. I'd take the old one! Lol
 
I had a 68 Charger with the 440 cu. in. with auto transmission. Big bodied car but that 440 would haul the mail. Wish I had it today. They bring a lot of money.
 
(quoted from post at 20:53:22 03/04/14) I had a 68 Charger with the 440 cu. in. with auto transmission. Big bodied car but that 440 would haul the mail. Wish I had it today. They bring a lot of money.
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echnology marches on........several under 200 cu in rice burners will kick those old car's a$$es these days! They made great sounds & were good in their day......but that has passed. Just memories for old farts now.
 
Look up graveyard carz. Its a tv show,on valocity,They rebuild them to exact factory specs some real rare chargers,challengers,cuda,they have a general lee that was jumped in the last movie they made.he said it was the car that jumped onto the hiway,that car was launched crazy jump.
 
Mine has been sittin in da garage for 20 some years. Owner before let it sit for 10. 383 auto. Still ona fence whether to shine it up or go for ebay. 80,000 original miles, no dents, no rust.

I know one thing, I'm gonna hold out for TOP $$$
 
had 69 charger 440 magnum, you could watch the gas gauge drop if you kicked the 4 barrel in and held it very long ( course you were over 100mph too) was 17 years old and ran it one day up to 120 and got home that night thinkin how those white wooden guard rail posts were wizzin by, sold it the next week, realized i was too stupid to drive it and survive , boy I wish i had that car now :(
 
A mildly built 383 is quicker than a 440. Helped a buddy change out his 440 for a 383. Made it lots quicker.
 
There closer than I thought, and if you want a nice charger you will spend as much as a new challenger, I don't like the new charger being four door, muscle cars are suppose to be two doors, my opinion anyways.
 
That depend on many factors Is it a 440 mag or a plan Jane 440 or is it a 383 mag or a plain Jane 383. Many thing could be done to them back in the day and BTDT many times with many of them
 
My uncle has a 1969 charger sitting in his shed 40,000 original miles he bought new with the 440 six pack, blue with a white vinyl top and its mint, not a scratch or ding in it but he won't sell it, but my brothers buddy has a 1970 he wants to sell me with a numbers matching 383 that needs overhauled, been sitting 10-15 years needs restored but its a very strait car and isn't rusty which is a surprise, interior needs a lot of work but I know I can buy it fairly cheap.
 
Mopar Collectors Guide. You will find them online, everything from junk to 500,000.00 cars. If you lean to the left you won t like their editorials.
 
Didn't have a Charger but did have 69 383 mag. Day I brought it home was mad as heck as couldn't out run buddy's 74(?) 318 Charger. Come daylight found out why. PO had bent both tailpipes around till pointed forward cause both mufflers were rotted out and was quiter that way. Mine had 3" brakes and could carry 9 people. Yup, was a station wagon complete with fake woodgrain siding lmao. It would cruise comfortably at 80 and got around 10-11 MPG there.
 
After having several 327 Chevys I got my first Dodge which was a 68 R/T Charger 440 red w/black vinyl top and first car I had w/AC.Nice car and drove excellent A/C had some compressor problems but after having a 66 Nova w/L-79 w/ 4 speed it was a let down but also probably weighed 800# more.Never had another Dodge until I got a Cummins pickup which I still drive.One of the prettiest cars Chrysler ever made.
 
How about pulling a 6.1 out of a junkyard and getting the parts from Indy Cylinder Head to stretch it out to 426 inches? You have the weight advantage of a small-block and the power of a big-block. You could also drop a 4 inch crank in a junkyard 360 for 402 inches.
All Chrysler small-blocks have the same bellhousing bolt pattern. Your existing 4-speed or torqueflite will bolt right up.

Or you can go with a 5 or 6 speed from Passon Performance or Kiesler Engineering. Kiesler's transmissions can be had with the proper transmission tunnel if you are swapping in place of an automatic, and they and Passon both put the manual shifter in the stock location.

I always wanted a late (71-74) Charger or Cuda but the investors priced them right out of what I'm willing to pay for one. There were more 71 or 72 (which ever was the last year they were built) hemi-Cuda's at Barrett-Jackson that one year, than there were the year they were built!

What really pushed me away from the MOPAR muscle cars was when the price for a rolling shell of a Valiant was climbing near $4,000. But I still think that a Valiant or Duster with that 5 liter Cummins would be slick.
 
That is just more apples-to-oranges nonsense. Sure many things could have been "done" to them, as if in der dee the 440 might have been worn out.
 
Personally - Unless you're racing it, I really don't think it matters what you've got in there.

As long as it's one of those three, you'll be happy.

I'm assuming you're not looking for a matching numbers car. If you're looking for a matching hemi, that's going to really cost you.

Personally I'd go with the Hemi if all else was equal. No question about it. Everything is cooler with a hemi. Looks cooler, sounds cooler, is cooler! If you ever decide to sell it, it'll sell for more, and more quickly.

But aside from the hemi fanaticism out there - the difference between a 440 and 383 is not all that great.

Either can be built to perform beyond what you're reasonably going to put to the ground.

440's got a longer stroke and might give you easier torque. The 383 will rev faster if top end is your thing.

But I've owned and driven many varieties of both engines - I really think you'd be happy with either. To me I'd go 440, just because extra cubes give you a little more rumble at idle.

I'm also a fan of the 6 pack for the 440 - if for no other reason than it looks cool. Yeah, somebody makes one for the 383, but it's just not the same as saying 440 6pack.
 
I always thought Chargers were a bankers hot-rod. I've had a few mopars and built motors for myself and others. A mild 383 can't hold candle to a 440. No replacement for displacement. I know I have posted these before but give an old f**t another chance.
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383 Magnum/Road Runner Engine...335HP

basic 440 4bbl 350HP

440 Magnum/Super Commando...375HP

440 Six Pack/6BBL...390HP
 
Never had a Charger. But do have a '69 Road Runner 383 4sp, '69 Coronet R/T 440 4sp and a '70 Challenger R/T 440 Slapstick.
 
(quoted from post at 21:46:16 03/04/14) My uncle has a 1969 charger sitting in his shed 40,000 original miles he bought new with the 440 six pack, blue with a white vinyl top and its mint, not a scratch or ding in it but he won't sell it, but my brothers buddy has a 1970 he wants to sell me with a numbers matching 383 that needs overhauled, been sitting 10-15 years needs restored but its a very strait car and isn't rusty which is a surprise, interior needs a lot of work but I know I can buy it fairly cheap.
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If you can buy your brothers buddys car "fairly cheap" and do most of the rework yourself,jump on it!
 
See if there is a club for these cars Join the club and get the newsletter . The want ads are only going out to club members. I recently joined the Pontiac /Oakland /GMC club and have seen some deals in the newsletter want ads.You will also find out the quality repro parts from the club.
 
Hard to find any decent chassis with any engine in that era now. They are after all 44+ years old.
If you want heart breaking views of wasted valuable vehicles as such. There is a web site called "cars in barns".
If you want some thing to drive. There faster, better handling, better braking vehicles on the lot today that burn less fuel. Cost less to purchase too.More comfortable too.
 
had a 70 dodge charger R/T 440 magnum, loved that car, lot of low end torque but a good 383 mag would get it on the top,..
 
There is a place in town that restores the old general lees. When he gets them, he strips them to bare bones, no engines, no glass, no hood, doors, trunk. When he's done they look great.
 
I had a 67 273 4 speed, 2 barrel cuda. It was a dog. Rebuilt the engine once. After the gas shortage, I put a 6 cylinder 3 speed in. I drove that car until the sub-frame rusted out in the early 80's. Went over ruff RR crossing and the front end fell apart. Good thing I was going slow.
 
Just what are/is "orginal miles"? It seems to me that any miles clocked on a speedometer, assuming that the speedometer is orginal to the vehicle, are orginal.
 
Miles actually on car, my cousins he bought brand new, has a 440 six pack, and has sat in shed most of its life, still in near showroom condition.
 
(quoted from post at 19:42:44 03/06/14) Just what are/is "orginal miles"? It seems to me that any miles clocked on a speedometer, assuming that the speedometer is orginal to the vehicle, are orginal.
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Original miles was the term that came up when people wanted to assure readers of an ad that the odometer had not been turned back which was legal, and wide spread, until probably early seventies.
 
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