There NEEDS to be fuel in the fuel line. He turned the key b4 the electric pump was finished bringing the fuel line up to pressure. Some ppl fight themselves? idk.
If it has a carburetor it has a choke. Most likely by 1968 it was electric. All carbs of that era also had an accelerator pump. This was a small half dollar sized rubber diaphragm at the carb which added a small squirt of fuel when you mashed the pedal and would prevent a momentary lean condition that would cause the engine to hesitate. The reason carbureted engines take so long to catch on a cold start is the is no fuel pump at the tank like on a modern fuel injected engine. The fuel pump was mechanical and mounted on the engine block and typically took more than a few cranks to supply sufficient fuel pressure to the carb. Pumping the gas would allow for quicker starts because you would be able to richen the mixture with the squirt from the accelerator pump.
Guy's been raised on electronic ignition and fuel injection. With a t-shirt ain't COLD start. Try -35 cold start with points and mechanical fuel pump, crankcase oil thicker than molasses. Tranny/rear-end at 90w. Smoke the clutch just get rolling(ok maybe a little too much but not far off)
@@cheagle464 Sounds exactly how I have my vette setup. Previous owner claimed the car was broken since it would take forever to start. Once I dialed in the valves and setup the carb correctly she starts within 1/2 a second of the key turning. Mechanical fuel pump as well. Lost art.
@Phuck Censorship my r/t 440 4sp always died 1/2 way thru 3rd gear, at w.o.t. Mechanical fuel pump, Edelbroc single plane intake, Holly 650 cfm double pumper , Mallory dual-point dist. 3.54 posi, N50-15 tire All the demand, would drain the factory fuel line. It took about 5 minutes to refill itself. A buddy's 454 4sp chevelle always did the EXACT same thing. ➡I bought half inch fuel hose. Never installed, cuz ➡I needed that "governor" to shut me down. ➡Speedo gear wasn't right. Guestimated speed 70 mph way too fast in town... Careful guys, a 440 dart (local) burn out ...lost control, hit ppl on the sidewalk.. Careful plz don't let all that horsepower overtake your brain power.. I mean that.
Us boomers who were high schoolers in the 60’s know our cars. We were THERE, drove them, owned them....so we listen to videos like this in the muted mode....
I had a stock 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T, 440 cubic inch, 4 speed back around 1970. It was deep wine red, with a white interior and a white vinyl top. It had a white stripe around the trunk. It was a gorgeous beast. Even stock, it didn’t get very good mileage but as a teenager, I couldn’t have cared less.
I had a '67. Blue with white seats, 4 speed. It was my 1st car in '77 bought for $500 from a garage. I replaced the blown 440 with a used '70 383 Roadrunner motor. Wish I had it now I could buy a house. Would do 140. Fastest car I've ever driven.
When I was 18 I had a 1969 340 dart gts. No, ac, no power steering, no power breaks, it's a man's car and I loved every second of driving it. This dude needs to quit his bitching and enjoy it
Its all about the smiles per mile with these machines and there's plenty of grins in this video, especially after that hard run through the gears. Glad to see it!
Lol Some of these comments. It’s what I always hated the most when I was a straight up “MOPAR OR NO CAR” guy. In fact I even had a 69 Roadrunner that was built to the nuts. The pointless pissing matches people would get into over details was always a mind scramble to me. Just enjoy it for what it is!
Chris Friedman Nope, in 1969 mid way the A12 package was released with the 440 six barrel engine. This car had the lift off hood . The 440 4 barrel was never an option in a roadrunner other than the Superbird until 1972 when it was part of the GTX option, after the GTX stopped being its own model. .
@@c12friedman 68 was 383 and 426 hemi only in 1969 it was 383 and 426 hemi until the mid year A12 option which was the 440 6BBL fiberglass lift off hood steel wheels redline tires and a Dana 60 rear
I still have my 68 Road Runner. Have it almost 35 years. 383 with the 727 auto with shift kit and stall convert. 391 posi rear end. Lots of fun to drive. Used to take the kids for ice cream when they were little. Now I take grandkids. NO.....it's not for sale.
@@arthilliker3721 kids cars fuel injected guess ya prime at air box IDK way safer cars tho lighter, corner better way less likely to rollover. Tuned = Chipped.
Ok here’s some of the problems with the Numbers matching 440 in this 68 Roadrunner 1st 440 wasn’t available in roadrunners til the mid year A12 option in 1969 2nd they did not stamp vin numbers in the engines in 1968 that was something they started in 1969 so it might have a 68 date coded 440 but it did not come in this car
Yo Lee Duke y'all bent my ride up but good jumpen the river that 1 episode.🚗 Our local car tabs licensing agency Owners...have a vintage "convertible Charger" with a Coronet Top" nice (yes Understood Sacrilege) I saw a carCraft magazine long ago doing that EXACT "modification". I told 'em since the car IS already Altered I would get a Daytona Wing for it that'd be really fun to drive WAYway 😎 COOLcool. I mean since its already hacked. I speak this way among purists such as you good people who gather here in this fine place. 361 383 400 413 426 440 Are ya feelin it? Nanu Nanu & rocknroll RockNfknRoll
My 68 was converted prior to me buy it In 75 to a Hurst 3sp racing auto shifter on floor. Car had bench seat , white . A set of 440 heads with a racing cam, 4.11 rear-end made it a missile.
You need to get your facts right. Some of us were around when they came out. Like others have said,no 440's in 68 RR. GTX's yes. You had to pay extra for a radio,there was no charge to "delete" it. LoL
There were no 440s in 68 road runners. It was a 383 with 440 heads and cam. Buckets were not an option and the stick he has is out of a 70. Still have window sticker to mine. April 1968. Performance axle group sure grip, decor group,am radio. $3237.30. Traded in a 62 falcon that you had to push start and it was out the door $2655. The 440 showed up in 69 with the A12 option. 3 2bbl, alum intake,dana 60 with a 4.10 and fg lift off hood. About $ 3800.
This guy is an idiot. Has no idea what he’s talking about! My built 67 Dart with a 440 was a daily driver, had no problems starting and driving anywhere.
love my 440. 10-1 aluminum heads, headers, 3" pipes, flowmaster super 44's cutoff in front of axle. 3:91 sure grip giggady. 4mpg. yeah. i know. its worth it.
Love it when he steps into this 440 . The sound is just amazing and makes the hair stand straight up on my arms......AAAAHH !! Love it MOPAR OR NO CAR !!!
This car is awesome! I’ve had three Road runners in my life 2 68s and a 69 two them were four speeds. The 68 383 four-speed, I rolled over with my brother and my best friend in the car . I had thie speedometer pegged when a truck pulled out in front of us. No one was hurt thank God. Sometimes you get a second chance and a learning experience. Still have my 73 Cuda 340 four-speed
They were all 383 motors. The 69 developed a rod knock shortly after I got it. I replaced that motor with the motor out of the rollover . After that it ran great.
In the comments, people are commenting on your car knowledge (or lack of) but it’s nice to see a young man that appreciates and RESPECTS a car that was born long before you. The more you do, the more you’ll learn and I’m good with that. Keep finding those cars and showing them off! +1 Sub…
Not too sure what you mean by numbers matching block and crank. The 1968 was not offered with the 440. 383 and 426 yes. maybe a date coded block, crank, etc?
Yeah baby, i had one back in 78 .Built a 383 comando for it and put high back volvo bucket seats in and YES i drove it every day. I was 21 years old , good job and yea i broke spider gears and shift forks but man it was bitchin. I loved it . Sold it to a buddy fer 900 bucks with the shift linkage hooked up backwards. Woops..... The good ol days eh, you bet.
383 or Hemi only in a 68 RR. Rear trunk trim was an option. Also most of the early RR's were post cars. Mine was a later 68 version with a hardtop, no post. Can't remember if the hardtop non post was more money. Also they only came with a bench seat in the RR. Finally the base model had an open rear. Posi was optional as was selective gearing. The 383 I believe used 440 modified heads. At least to my eyes the RR base 383's heads looked different from the 383 used in other model 68 cars. Auto trans may have been more. Base was 4 speed stick. If I am wrong on some of these items let me know. It's been too many years since I bought my 68 RR.
My 68 was early with B post , bench seat, auto on column was converted to RACING HURST 3 sp auto on floor. 383 With 440 heads race cam and 4.11 posi Trac rear-end made it a missile. Low 11s
The 383 magnums had 440 heads and other goodies but the wedges were good too. My friends 70 RR had a bench seat with a 3 speed on the floor. No ps,pb or anything but very, very fast.
I had a '69 I bought brand new in the fall of '69, 383 Hypo, Automatic. I pit some "goodie's" on it, including Hooker long tube headers & muffler's, a 391:1 positrac, and a Holley 800! I really miss it now!
My father bought one brand new right off the showroom. It was Kelly Racing Green with gold metallic. Just a gorgeous car and so fast. He once had to drive me to the ER for stitches on my face and he was driving so fast I thought I must be dying lol!
... but he needs to realize he knows very little about these cars. He should listen to us 'old' guys who know these things inside and out before he makes up his own facts. This car is SO far from factory it's not even funny, and a 500+ 'stock' 4bbl 440? Nope.
True story. I bought a 68 roadrunner in 1984 for $300 sold it the next day for $650 and thought I made a super deal. All the car really needed was an engine rebuild. LOL wish I had that to do over again.
I heard the electric fuel pump and all you have to do is wait for it to fill up the float bowls and use the accelerator pumps to start and keep the engine running until it warms up! My '72 with a 440 that has been "poked and stroked" to 528ci with tunnel ram and dual quad hollies with no chokes will start just fine even after setting. Keeping it running until it warms up when cold out is harder than getting it to fire initially.
68,...my first car. Got it from my neighbors backyard, dirty, no carb, rad, radio, drives haft. $50. Had it back to its glory 3wks later. Then fist hot date at the Newark Drive in!..Long live Mopar...
I can understand 1 or 2 mistakes but n today with net it's so easy and fast to check the validity of your script,he could with subtitles or graphic to correct the wrong claims because overall it's good or ask by email the fans to check the script especially Chrysler fans or one model lovers. As for those who witness that unique era so great and had a permanent place in your memory before emission regulations ,computer for fuel efficiency etc...it was the end! Only choice for performance was a motorbike and two stroke for smaller engine but replaced by 4 stroke for same motive,Sure today small high performance car import who won that market share and well built and dependable and great handling unlike similar American counterpart won't last as long not as dependable! that 55 mph who is almost standard in america ,so slow nobody focus on the road, I remember 90mph limit even 100mph from friends going 120 mph radar operators gave a 20% margin and fined at 121 mph
Make sure you have your burn kit handy before using your hand for a choke. There are better ways, like squirting fuel into the bowls through the vents if the bowls are dry. But if it's really a true race engine it probably has a high volume electric fuel pump which will fill the bowls for you before cranking the engine over. Also, with modern technology (right can and quench) and good aluminum heads you can make more than enough street horsepower using pump gas. The savings from using pump fuel versus racing fuel will pay for decent aluminum heads, and you will make more power.
When Hemi road runners drag raced 440 six-pack (3-2 barrel carburetors) road runners, the six-pack would usually be leading the Hemi ( 2-4 barrel carburetors) in the first 1/8 mile. Then the second 4 barrel of the Hemi would kick in and the Hemi would slowly glide by the six-pack until the quarter-mile ended. The single 4 barrel carburetor 440 engine was way slower than the 440 six-pack engine.
Too bad we can't smell the race fuel through the computer. The sound of a naturally aspirated, high compression, carbureted, big inch engine just cannot be beat. Like you said, "it never gets old".
Parked for a month. Gets in, turns key, hears electric fuel pump. Tries to start the car without even pumping the carb’s accelerator pump and declares that the carb is dry because it doesn’t have fuel. Rocket scientist he is not. Let’s go further. He has a “number matching” motor by way of the cylinder heads and crankshaft. The crank and heads are only identified by the production dates, not by the actual vehicle that they eventually be installed in. For giggles, my 1970 Oldsmobile convertible with 4.33 posi gets 10 mpg.
Lol, saw that too, in addition he says the 440 is matching #s, which was not available in 68 RRs. Then states the price of the car was $2200. which it was around $3000. Also says the hemi option was around $150. when it was around $700. Aside that he knows how to drive a manual, he really doesnt know much about the car.
hemi or 383 only in 68. personally i still have my 68 hemi gtx stick car and the difference from the 440 was over $ 800. when my car was stock it was normal to expect 15 to 17 mpg normal hiway driving.
Before fuel injection became the industry standard people used to do this strange thing called "pumping the gas". Every car kind of had there own tricks, ie "pump it twice then hold it halfway down." or "just pump it once then hold it to the floor" perhaps "pump it two r three times then let right off it". It could change depending on the weather. In the winter you might have to pump it 5 or 6 times. The point is each car was different and you got to know YOUR CAR. It also made it pretty funny when someone didn't know the car and tried to start it cold without knowing the routine that worked. This guy not even pumping the gas pedal before turning the ignition leads me to believe he has not been in very many carburetted cars. At least not many with cold engines. Some of them, on cold Canadian mornings, you had to pump the hell out. Don't overdo it though, you might flood it and then you had to either let it sit or turn it over enough that it caught. Hopefully before you killed the battery. Ah, these kids today. Willing to risk lighting their arm on fire because they just don't know as much as they think they do. Nice car though.
I cant believe you keep calling the sound of that engine and those straight pipes noise! THATS ALMOST LIKE ANGELS SINGING!! That's what I would put on at night to help me sleep!
Road runners had one purpose - street racing, so they were lightweight for their size. I've always felt the Road Runner was the consummate muscle car - and I'm a Ford guy, but credit where credit is due. These cars had next to nothing for sound insulation so yeah, they were LOUD! My tinnitus is proof! (I wouldn't have it any other way)
I should've kept all that old muscle stuff. Who knew prices would go crazy high on these. My best car was the 66 GTO. A wheel stander in all 4 gears. 19mpgs driving at 60mph with SUNOCO 260. Not bad with a 428 6 pack and a 4 speed. Swapped the original 389 for the 428. Did not have any problems stopping with non powered drum brakes, anytime. I put the police brake package on. Finned drums- 12x2 1/2 shoes. Originals were 10"x2".
Yea had a 69 Roadrunner 383 with 4 speed and cherry bomb mufflers with a good melo sound when leaving the house All the neighbors heard me coming Cjd wash state .
Those can't be original numbers. If I'm not mistaken, the 68 Roadrunner only had the 383 option or the 426 Hemi. Car sounds insane though, Wish I could drive one one day.
"Huh..." as they say. Well, I purposely did not put a choke on my Edelbrock (Carter AVS) and not a race carburetor. That starting issue seems very typical and even on cheap 91-octane California gas and whatever compression. But I just do this weird art/science method of pumping the gas pedal a few times, then holding it down (almost like I'm flooding it), then releasing, then pumping it a few more times, hard to explain but you get a rhythm going, and it starts every time. Car: 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 4-speed. But it's been the same with every Mopar I've had since the '80s. Anyway, awesome video, awesome car, thanks for posting it.
@@josephsarkadi5252 You’re correct on the LS6. But I’ll take a ZL1 for 5000 Alex. Not a mopar fan. Also a Chevy fan for back then in that muscle era. But in today’s world I’m a 5.0 ford fan. Not understanding why Chevy or Dodge has been keeping the pushrod motors and haven’t gone OHC like ford did.
It was $500 more for the Hemi 426 option. It was closer to $3000 for a Hemi Road Runner, new. Cheap compared to today, but not cheap back then. I factory ordered a new 68 Camaro SS/RS with a 396/ 375 hp engine with 4:88 rear gears and a 4 speed M22 rock crusher close ratio 4 speed. The window sticker totaled at $4200 fully loaded. I still have pictures of the car and I have the original window sticker.
I had a 68 and a 69 both sedans, both 4/spd. the 68 was green and the 69 was red with white interior. I used to work at Cal Worthington Dodge, and Hart Fullerton Chrisler Plymouth in Southern California back in 1969 and 70, I was only 19 years old at the time.
Can even get the thing started, Pump the gas! Also why is it on race gas 🤦♂️ i doubt he needs it......550hp with a 440 should not need to be 12.5:1 compression. Cam, headers, intake, carb and you have it. So either he's clueless and running 100 octane because he thinks its cool or someone did a shitty job building that motor. Lol
@@thereluctantgearhead4544 401gremlin good idea I like makes without big block - small block categories. Amc 401 = 290 Buik Pontiac Olds 455=350 guess that's about it. They bolt right in there. Easy peasy
The ‘68 Roadrunner with 383/4 spd sold for $2,900, not $2,200. The 426 Hemi upgrade was another $713. I know this because I bought a new 1968 Roadrunner in May of ‘68. Mine was a post car with the trim on the trunk lid, later models were hardtops and the body trim was deleted from the trunk.
back in the early 1990s i had a 1970 road runner factory v code 440 six barrel with air grabber , automatic . it was fy1 lemontwist with black hood stripe and dust trail decals on the side . was a real beast
Check out his Instagram posts, it's all about his cars. He is a racer in irvindale event center and winning some of the race. He knows what's he is talking about. He lives and breathe it. His daily insra story is all about dissecting his cars with some car enthusiasts and experts.
He has no clue what he's talking about on his " numbers matching" car either ... There was only 2 engines available in a 68 roadrunner. 383 was standard and the 426 hemi was optional ( which was a $700+ option ... not $150 like he stated ) This car has a 70 pistol grip shifter and the dash is from a 69 roadrunner I believe. Nothing worse than a " Know it all " who truly knows nothing about his OWN car ...
Looks like you are driving around Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks area in Ventura County. I recently moved away from the area to the midwest - your video makes me homesick
Had several 60s and 70s muscle cars Camaros Chevelle‘s. Miss babies they were the best! Cost so much now these classic cars I should have saved them all. Nice vidio. Love that car. Sounded great. Open headers I used to roll with the sound is so Louder and increases horsepower. Great video can’t wait to see more.
It doesn't have a choke but it has accelerator pumps, which can be used to put some fuel in there by pumping the gas pedal.
There NEEDS to be fuel in the fuel line. He turned the key b4 the electric pump was finished bringing the fuel line up to pressure. Some ppl fight themselves? idk.
If it has a carburetor it has a choke. Most likely by 1968 it was electric. All carbs of that era also had an accelerator pump. This was a small half dollar sized rubber diaphragm at the carb which added a small squirt of fuel when you mashed the pedal and would prevent a momentary lean condition that would cause the engine to hesitate. The reason carbureted engines take so long to catch on a cold start is the is no fuel pump at the tank like on a modern fuel injected engine. The fuel pump was mechanical and mounted on the engine block and typically took more than a few cranks to supply sufficient fuel pressure to the carb. Pumping the gas would allow for quicker starts because you would be able to richen the mixture with the squirt from the accelerator pump.
Yes just pump the crap out of it .
Most have never started an "old" motor. Like grandma's ride ten years after she couldn't drive no mo
@@Cj-yw8cs 1965 Dodge slant six pickup?
I had a ‘68 Roadrunner that I put a 0.030 over 440 into. Selling that car was one of my biggest mistakes.
WHY WOULD YOU SELL IT!?
@@badjohnny6599 Maby there is a women and,,,,,,,,,,?
@@Timodon1 No woman is worth that (I'm only partly joking)
sold my 69, 440 six pack when gas went to a dollar a gallon, also got married a week later.
Army friend had a 69 GTX 440 with 3/4 cam. 100% hell raiser.
if you want to actually know how to crank a cold mopar, just pump the carb, and hold the gas down a bit. starts every time.
$9 a *GALLON* for some 29w50? That's cheaper than dirt, where are you getting this?
Not on this car. This ding dong removed the choke plate and choke.
Guy's been raised on electronic ignition and fuel injection. With a t-shirt ain't COLD start. Try -35 cold start with points and mechanical fuel pump, crankcase oil thicker than molasses. Tranny/rear-end at 90w. Smoke the clutch just get rolling(ok maybe a little too much but not far off)
@@cheagle464 Sounds exactly how I have my vette setup. Previous owner claimed the car was broken since it would take forever to start. Once I dialed in the valves and setup the carb correctly she starts within 1/2 a second of the key turning. Mechanical fuel pump as well. Lost art.
@Phuck Censorship my r/t 440 4sp always died 1/2 way thru 3rd gear, at w.o.t.
Mechanical fuel pump, Edelbroc single plane intake, Holly 650 cfm double pumper , Mallory dual-point dist.
3.54 posi, N50-15 tire
All the demand, would drain the factory fuel line. It took about 5 minutes to refill itself.
A buddy's 454 4sp chevelle always did the EXACT same thing.
➡I bought half inch fuel hose. Never installed, cuz
➡I needed that "governor" to shut me down.
➡Speedo gear wasn't right.
Guestimated speed 70 mph way too fast in town... Careful guys, a 440 dart (local) burn out ...lost control, hit ppl on the sidewalk.. Careful plz don't let all that horsepower overtake your brain power.. I mean that.
Us boomers who were high schoolers in the 60’s know our cars. We were THERE, drove them, owned them....so we listen to videos like this in the muted mode....
Right on, fellow boomer. Those were the days!
Can i get just a human voice mute.....ITs blasphemy to mute a BB.
Like my 69and half 440 6 barrel with A12 package this guy is just a rich kid showing his ignorance .
Right it is great that younger generations 'like' these cars, but right they don't know much about them and spread a lot of bs of various kinds.
I still have my 63 Plymouth Sport Fury.440, push button 727 w 8.5 rear end w/4.56 gears. It is not street friendly
I had a stock 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T, 440 cubic inch, 4 speed back around 1970. It was deep wine red, with a white interior and a white vinyl top. It had a white stripe around the trunk. It was a gorgeous beast. Even stock, it didn’t get very good mileage but as a teenager, I couldn’t have cared less.
I had a '67. Blue with white seats, 4 speed. It was my 1st car in '77 bought for $500 from a garage. I replaced the blown 440 with a used '70 383 Roadrunner motor. Wish I had it now I could buy a house. Would do 140. Fastest car I've ever driven.
And I rememver when *I* had *my* first beer.
I currently have a black 68 RT myself. Bought it my senior year 1991
Hemi was a $800 optional upgrade. They were about $3200 new in 69
adjusted for inflation that's about $25k new!
When I was 18 I had a 1969 340 dart gts. No, ac, no power steering, no power breaks, it's a man's car and I loved every second of driving it. This dude needs to quit his bitching and enjoy it
Its all about the smiles per mile with these machines and there's plenty of grins in this video, especially after that hard run through the gears. Glad to see it!
Real motor or not that's a very clean example of what a true muscle car should look and sound like!!
Lol Some of these comments. It’s what I always hated the most when I was a straight up “MOPAR OR NO CAR” guy. In fact I even had a 69 Roadrunner that was built to the nuts. The pointless pissing matches people would get into over details was always a mind scramble to me.
Just enjoy it for what it is!
no shit right 🤜🤛shseeeeessss
Couldn’t be a 440 numbers matching , only 383 or Hemi in 1968 Roadrunner
pretty sure 440/6 pack was an option
Chris Friedman Nope, in 1969 mid way the A12 package was released with the 440 six barrel engine. This car had the lift off hood . The 440 4 barrel was never an option in a roadrunner other than the Superbird until 1972 when it was part of the GTX option, after the GTX stopped being its own model. .
@@c12friedman 68 was 383 and 426 hemi only in 1969 it was 383 and 426 hemi until the mid year A12 option which was the 440 6BBL fiberglass lift off hood steel wheels redline tires and a Dana 60 rear
You are correct.
You are right no 440's till the A12
I still have my 68 Road Runner. Have it almost 35 years. 383 with the 727 auto with shift kit and stall convert. 391 posi rear end.
Lots of fun to drive. Used to take the kids for ice cream when they were little. Now I take grandkids.
NO.....it's not for sale.
Hand choke works great until it backfires.
Yeah! You ain't a shittin there?! When that backfires up your arm!!
Lol
Just give it's "drink" with a bottle..... Kids ...
@@arthilliker3721 yep.... Kids
@@arthilliker3721 kids cars fuel injected guess ya prime at air box IDK way safer cars tho lighter, corner better way less likely to rollover. Tuned = Chipped.
Ok here’s some of the problems with the Numbers matching 440 in this 68 Roadrunner
1st 440 wasn’t available in roadrunners til the mid year A12 option in 1969
2nd they did not stamp vin numbers in the engines in 1968 that was something they started in 1969 so it might have a 68 date coded 440 but it did not come in this car
Plus they weren't $2200 with $150 upcharge for the hemi. Way off there.
You r correct.
Yo Lee Duke y'all bent my ride up but good jumpen the river that 1 episode.🚗
Our local car tabs licensing agency Owners...have a vintage "convertible Charger" with a Coronet Top" nice (yes Understood Sacrilege) I saw a carCraft magazine long ago doing that EXACT "modification".
I told 'em since the car IS already Altered I would get a Daytona Wing for it that'd be really fun to drive WAYway 😎 COOLcool.
I mean since its already hacked. I speak this way among purists such as you good people who gather here in this fine place.
361 383 400 413 426 440 Are ya feelin it? Nanu Nanu & rocknroll RockNfknRoll
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My 68 was converted prior to me buy it
In 75 to a Hurst 3sp racing auto shifter on floor. Car had bench seat , white .
A set of 440 heads with a racing cam, 4.11 rear-end made it a missile.
You need to get your facts right. Some of us were around when they came out. Like others have said,no 440's in 68 RR. GTX's yes. You had to pay extra for a radio,there was no charge to "delete" it. LoL
Also fender blinkers, rear trunk facia and right side sport mirror.
There were no 440s in 68 road runners. It was a 383 with 440 heads and cam. Buckets were not an option and the stick he has is out of a 70. Still have window sticker to mine. April 1968. Performance axle group sure grip, decor group,am radio. $3237.30. Traded in a 62 falcon that you had to push start and it was out the door $2655. The 440 showed up in 69 with the A12 option. 3 2bbl, alum intake,dana 60 with a 4.10 and fg lift off hood. About $ 3800.
This guy is an idiot. Has no idea what he’s talking about! My built 67 Dart with a 440 was a daily driver, had no problems starting and driving anywhere.
@@roberthuttleIt took forever but I spotted a right side mirror for my 69 charger. On a wrecking yard Dart. Rare! 15 bux.
@@rogerf7229 I have the fender blinkers and left/right side sport mirrors on my 68 Roadrunner. Nice options
You might be a" nice guy" but you damn sure ain't a "car guy"!
Lmfao 😂
Very cool. Old Mopar motors are some of the all time best sounding motors.
love my 440. 10-1 aluminum heads, headers, 3" pipes, flowmaster super 44's cutoff in front of axle. 3:91 sure grip giggady. 4mpg. yeah. i know. its worth it.
It's the factory molar camshaft
Other makers shoulve duplicated the cam grind.
You can tell it's a mopar just by listening to the starter..mopar guys know this
The lopiest cams in existence! Love it!
Love it when he steps into this 440 . The sound is just amazing and makes the hair stand straight up on my arms......AAAAHH !! Love it
MOPAR OR NO CAR !!!
This car is awesome! I’ve had three Road runners in my life 2 68s and a 69 two them were four speeds. The 68 383 four-speed, I rolled over with my brother and my best friend in the car . I had thie speedometer pegged when a truck pulled out in front of us. No one was hurt thank God. Sometimes you get a second chance and a learning experience. Still have my 73 Cuda 340 four-speed
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Was the 69 a 440 Torqueflight, how did it run?
They were all 383 motors. The 69 developed a rod knock shortly after I got it. I replaced that motor with the motor out of the rollover . After that it ran great.
I would pay good money to experience driving a car like this for the first time in my life. What a thrill it would be 👍
Thank you for sacrificing your hearing permanently for our pleasure.
In the comments, people are commenting on your car knowledge (or lack of) but it’s nice to see a young man that appreciates and RESPECTS a car that was born long before you. The more you do, the more you’ll learn and I’m good with that. Keep finding those cars and showing them off!
+1 Sub…
Not too sure what you mean by numbers matching block and crank. The 1968 was not offered with the 440. 383 and 426 yes.
maybe a date coded block, crank, etc?
Was hunting comments to see if anyone else caught the 440 thing. It was also about a grand to get the hemi back then, not 150 bucks.
@@briankast1580 yep 150 was wrong I remember 750 +
Shoot I'd rather have the 426
@@briankast1580 He has a lot of his "facts" wrong.
@@rogerhuber3133 he's a kid!
I have a 66 383 727 Charger and I start it once a week just to hear that rumbling sound. I think my neighbors like it too.
Yeah baby, i had one back in 78 .Built a 383 comando for it and put high back volvo bucket seats in and YES i drove it every day. I was 21 years old , good job and yea i broke spider gears and shift forks but man it was bitchin. I loved it . Sold it to a buddy fer 900 bucks with the shift linkage hooked up backwards. Woops..... The good ol days eh, you bet.
Just one word dude...DAME !!!
383 or Hemi only in a 68 RR. Rear trunk trim was an option. Also most of the early RR's were post cars. Mine was a later 68 version with a hardtop, no post. Can't remember if the hardtop non post was more money. Also they only came with a bench seat in the RR. Finally the base model had an open rear. Posi was optional as was selective gearing. The 383 I believe used 440 modified heads. At least to my eyes the RR base 383's heads looked different from the 383 used in other model 68 cars. Auto trans may have been more. Base was 4 speed stick. If I am wrong on some of these items let me know. It's been too many years since I bought my 68 RR.
Both had identical cylinder heads 906 weather on 383 or 440 station wagon engine or Magnum
You are definitely correct no 440 and 68 had to opt for GTX
My 68 was early with B post , bench seat, auto on column was converted to
RACING HURST 3 sp auto on floor. 383
With 440 heads race cam and 4.11 posi
Trac rear-end made it a missile. Low 11s
The 383 magnums had 440 heads and other goodies but the wedges were good too. My friends 70 RR had a bench seat with a 3 speed on the floor. No ps,pb or anything but very, very fast.
That trunk trim was added on mid. year..the late 68s came with it
God DAMN! Thats probably the best V8 sound I've ever heard.
I love that dolphin starter sound, even when she was trying her damndest to spin with little juice
I had a '69 I bought brand new in the fall of '69, 383 Hypo, Automatic. I pit some "goodie's" on it, including Hooker long tube headers & muffler's, a 391:1 positrac, and a Holley 800! I really miss it now!
Awesome car dude!! But the 68 Roadrunner only came with a 383 or a 426 Hemi so i don't think its a numbers matching motor . But still a cool ride.
I just made a simple look up on the computer and it says the 68 road runner came with 383, 426, and a 440
@@markl2761 Roadrunner with 440 came in mid 1969 as the A12. In 1968, 383 and 426 were the only options.
I worked for Chrysler Corp when this car came out. No 440 engine until 69 in a RR and this was a 440 6 pack. That's a fact.
I don't know why he said the 440 was a numbers matching motor . He should know that mopar guys would know what came in these cars.
@@markl2761 No 68 RR 440!...GTX, 440, yes!
When you got on it a couple times near the end, that sound was fucking beautiful!
Hemi was not 150$ more , it was 800$ more ! That's like an 8000$ option today !
My father bought one brand new right off the showroom. It was Kelly Racing Green with gold metallic. Just a gorgeous car and so fast. He once had to drive me to the ER for stitches on my face and he was driving so fast I thought I must be dying lol!
always love how you explain mechanic stuff so easy . you can feel all the passion for cars that you have. Keep goin! Kudos
... but he needs to realize he knows very little about these cars. He should listen to us 'old' guys who know these things inside and out before he makes up his own facts. This car is SO far from factory it's not even funny, and a 500+ 'stock' 4bbl 440? Nope.
That pull through traffic was priceless
This car looks and sounds perfect, what a cool machine! Thanks for sharing.
True story. I bought a 68 roadrunner in 1984 for $300 sold it the next day for $650 and thought I made a super deal. All the car really needed was an engine rebuild. LOL wish I had that to do over again.
A MOPAR muscle car from the 70's is one of man's greatest inventions... did you see the smile on this man's face when he throttled it... pure joy!
I was waiting for him to turn it loose and go through the gears lots of misinformation but still ok
Nice car, Thanks for showing
I heard the electric fuel pump and all you have to do is wait for it to fill up the float bowls and use the accelerator pumps to start and keep the engine running until it warms up! My '72 with a 440 that has been "poked and stroked" to 528ci with tunnel ram and dual quad hollies with no chokes will start just fine even after setting. Keeping it running until it warms up when cold out is harder than getting it to fire initially.
I enjoyed this it made me smile especially when you said "race from the roll" so true. I raced once from the dig and never did it agian.
68,...my first car. Got it from my neighbors backyard, dirty, no carb, rad, radio, drives haft. $50. Had it back to its glory 3wks later. Then fist hot date at the Newark Drive in!..Long live Mopar...
Whoever wrote the script for this guy did him wrong.So much bad info.Still a great car..
I can understand 1 or 2 mistakes but n today with net it's so easy and fast to check the validity of your script,he could with subtitles or graphic to correct the wrong claims because overall it's good or ask by email the fans to check the script especially Chrysler fans or one model lovers. As for those who witness that unique era so great and had a permanent place in your memory before emission regulations ,computer for fuel efficiency etc...it was the end! Only choice for performance was a motorbike and two stroke for smaller engine but replaced by 4 stroke for same motive,Sure today small high performance car import who won that market share and well built and dependable and great handling unlike similar American counterpart won't last as long not as dependable! that 55 mph who is almost standard in america ,so slow nobody focus on the road, I remember 90mph limit even 100mph from friends going 120 mph radar operators gave a 20% margin and fined at 121 mph
Hemi was not 150 more , it was 750$ more !
The Roadrunner is my favorite of all time, both the 68 and 69 models. This 68 is absolutely sick !!
Make sure you have your burn kit handy before using your hand for a choke. There are better ways, like squirting fuel into the bowls through the vents if the bowls are dry. But if it's really a true race engine it probably has a high volume electric fuel pump which will fill the bowls for you before cranking the engine over. Also, with modern technology (right can and quench) and good aluminum heads you can make more than enough street horsepower using pump gas. The savings from using pump fuel versus racing fuel will pay for decent aluminum heads, and you will make more power.
Those cars were made to run factory stock on 101+ Octane leaded gas that every gas pump had back in the day.
Race carb? Hahaha good one...looks like a 4150 with the choke removed! Cool car though..
The carter thermo quad was a perfectly good carbeurator
Using your hand choke gets exciting if you get a backfire through the carburetor.
When Hemi road runners drag raced 440 six-pack (3-2 barrel carburetors) road runners, the six-pack would usually be leading the Hemi ( 2-4 barrel carburetors) in the first 1/8 mile. Then the second 4 barrel of the Hemi would kick in and the Hemi would slowly glide by the six-pack until the quarter-mile ended. The single 4 barrel carburetor 440 engine was way slower than the 440 six-pack engine.
No 440 in 68roadrunner but the GTX you could. Also the hemi option was about an 800.00 upgrade the last time I read about it. Nice car though.
Too bad we can't smell the race fuel through the computer. The sound of a naturally aspirated, high compression, carbureted, big inch engine just cannot be beat. Like you said, "it never gets old".
That car checks off all the boxes for me. Beautiful styling and the grunt of a old school Hemi.
Its not a hemi
Freakin rights I luv all the cartoony characters on the muscle cars lol it’s so sweeeerrrt
Pure American Muscle! Love it.
MAXIMUM MANHOOD...
One of the rawest cars i have seen in a longgggggg time...looveeeeee it!!!!
Parked for a month. Gets in, turns key, hears electric fuel pump. Tries to start the car without even pumping the carb’s accelerator pump and declares that the carb is dry because it doesn’t have fuel. Rocket scientist he is not. Let’s go further. He has a “number matching” motor by way of the cylinder heads and crankshaft. The crank and heads are only identified by the production dates, not by the actual vehicle that they eventually be installed in. For giggles, my 1970 Oldsmobile convertible with 4.33 posi gets 10 mpg.
I loved the way you described the way it rides. Loud enough you need earplugs. I want to feel that power someday .
lmao "race carb". *takes air cleaner off, choke horn clearly visible*
there a lot of easy fixes for this car that this nerd is complaining about. smfh
Lol, saw that too, in addition he says the 440 is matching #s, which was not available in 68 RRs. Then states the price of the car was $2200. which it was around $3000. Also says the hemi option was around $150. when it was around $700. Aside that he knows how to drive a manual, he really doesnt know much about the car.
Why is it on "race fuel"? Is it built in such a way that it won't run without that level of octane?
@@ToyKingWonder pre-,ignition, fuel gonna burn or ignite before the spark of the plug.
Absolutely agree.
#1 do not remove manual Choke from car
You can see that carb clearly was built with a choke but some bubba removed it.
hemi or 383 only in 68. personally i still have my 68 hemi gtx stick car and the difference from the 440 was over $ 800. when my car was stock it was normal to expect 15 to 17 mpg normal hiway driving.
To a car guy, nothing's wrong with the sound or the stickshift..this car is perfect
The prices and options he is saying in this video is all wrong
Yepppp, should have a bench seat, 426, and it most certainly wasn’t $2,200 😂 with $150 upcharge lmao guys a clown
Before fuel injection became the industry standard people used to do this strange thing called "pumping the gas". Every car kind of had there own tricks, ie "pump it twice then hold it halfway down." or "just pump it once then hold it to the floor" perhaps "pump it two r three times then let right off it". It could change depending on the weather. In the winter you might have to pump it 5 or 6 times. The point is each car was different and you got to know YOUR CAR. It also made it pretty funny when someone didn't know the car and tried to start it cold without knowing the routine that worked.
This guy not even pumping the gas pedal before turning the ignition leads me to believe he has not been in very many carburetted cars. At least not many with cold engines. Some of them, on cold Canadian mornings, you had to pump the hell out. Don't overdo it though, you might flood it and then you had to either let it sit or turn it over enough that it caught. Hopefully before you killed the battery.
Ah, these kids today. Willing to risk lighting their arm on fire because they just don't know as much as they think they do.
Nice car though.
I cant believe you keep calling the sound of that engine and those straight pipes noise! THATS ALMOST LIKE ANGELS SINGING!! That's what I would put on at night to help me sleep!
AAAAAAAA-MEN MA BRUTHER !!!
I had a 1968 Roadrunner 383 V8 that cost back in the day right in Canada $ 3,200 dollars............
I bought a 68 RR in 1989. I paid 4,000$ US. it had a 383.
I had a 440 in my bedroom for a long time , until I installed it into a 1970 Ply Duster , first time a the track ran a 10 .10 🏁🏁🏁
Nothing like classic muscle!
Road runners had one purpose - street racing, so they were lightweight for their size.
I've always felt the Road Runner was the consummate muscle car - and I'm a Ford guy, but credit where credit is due.
These cars had next to nothing for sound insulation so yeah, they were LOUD!
My tinnitus is proof!
(I wouldn't have it any other way)
No 440's until the A12 still a cool ride though
I should've kept all that old muscle stuff. Who knew prices would go crazy high on these. My best car was the 66 GTO. A wheel stander in all 4 gears. 19mpgs driving at 60mph with SUNOCO 260. Not bad with a 428 6 pack and a 4 speed. Swapped the original 389 for the 428. Did not have any problems stopping with non powered drum brakes, anytime. I put the police brake package on. Finned drums- 12x2 1/2 shoes. Originals were 10"x2".
Was it a Muncie 4 speed? Did you ever race any 69 Firebirds or 67 Goats?
Yea had a 69 Roadrunner 383 with 4 speed and cherry bomb mufflers with a good melo sound when leaving the house All the neighbors heard me coming Cjd wash state .
Awesome car ,. Great video and thanks for sharing. 440 , and Manual tranny ,. Cool 🤗👍
Less than 2 minutes in and I'm thinking, what a maroon
Hey, he's enthusiastic and knows his stuff. It took a second for you to put down the result ( the car and video) of this guys work.
Those can't be original numbers. If I'm not mistaken, the 68 Roadrunner only had the 383 option or the 426 Hemi.
Car sounds insane though, Wish I could drive one one day.
Boy that is a sweet car!
Any Hemi car was meant to be driven at the drag strip at full throttle NOT around town.
I loved Plymouth muscle cars, very nice.
"Huh..." as they say. Well, I purposely did not put a choke on my Edelbrock (Carter AVS) and not a race carburetor. That starting issue seems very typical and even on cheap 91-octane California gas and whatever compression. But I just do this weird art/science method of pumping the gas pedal a few times, then holding it down (almost like I'm flooding it), then releasing, then pumping it a few more times, hard to explain but you get a rhythm going, and it starts every time. Car: 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 4-speed. But it's been the same with every Mopar I've had since the '80s. Anyway, awesome video, awesome car, thanks for posting it.
Hemi's ruled the drags in the 60z...
Actually the big block 454's LS6 .. L88 427's and the 396's did. Unless you had the Dart GTS ..
@@styga1969 WRONG, the LS6 wasn't even introduced till '70 so if you're gonna reply KNOW YOUR FACTS
And neither the L88 & certainly not the 396 made any noteworthy news on the drags in the 60z...& THAT'S comin from a Chevy guy
@@josephsarkadi5252 You’re correct on the LS6. But I’ll take a ZL1 for 5000 Alex. Not a mopar fan. Also a Chevy fan for back then in that muscle era. But in today’s world I’m a 5.0 ford fan. Not understanding why Chevy or Dodge has been keeping the pushrod motors and haven’t gone OHC like ford did.
@@styga1969 ZL-1 was a unicorn motor/car, how many were produced...69 '69 Camaros & ONE Vette which never made it out the door
I am 73 years old today and I learned to choke an engine like that back when I was a kid
Keep them coming, love the car
It was $500 more for the Hemi 426 option. It was closer to $3000 for a Hemi Road Runner, new. Cheap compared to today, but not cheap back then. I factory ordered a new 68 Camaro SS/RS with a 396/ 375 hp engine with 4:88 rear gears and a 4 speed M22 rock crusher close ratio 4 speed. The window sticker totaled at $4200 fully loaded. I still have pictures of the car and I have the original window sticker.
How was that 4.88 on the street?!? Damn, them some gears!
This channel is so underrated, love your vids man, keep it up!
MΣMΣBΛПK420 where was this filmed at
I had a 68 and a 69 both sedans, both 4/spd. the 68 was green and the 69 was red with white interior. I used to work at Cal Worthington Dodge, and Hart Fullerton Chrisler Plymouth in Southern California back in 1969 and 70, I was only 19 years old at the time.
He's telling us how to do it!! LOL your bout 35-40 yrs late smh lol
I heard that David!
Can even get the thing started, Pump the gas!
Also why is it on race gas 🤦♂️ i doubt he needs it......550hp with a 440 should not need to be 12.5:1 compression. Cam, headers, intake, carb and you have it.
So either he's clueless and running 100 octane because he thinks its cool or someone did a shitty job building that motor. Lol
I love the uncapped version of that car...;)
515 Hp from a Stock 440? Er. ..no
395 HP = factory rated 440hipo = 440 Magnum.
Obviously modified.
Woops my bad. Got mixxed up. Buick 430 wildcat engine was 395 HP factory rated.
My 440 magnum was 375 HP factory rated
@@thereluctantgearhead4544 401gremlin good idea
I like makes without big block - small block categories.
Amc 401 = 290
Buik Pontiac Olds 455=350 guess that's about it. They bolt right in there. Easy peasy
Pullin 500hp out of a 440 rebuild is pretty easy.
Can't wait to get my 3" exhaust hung in there, full 2.5" glass packs are loud.....but 3" yeah the nieghbors are gonna love it....lol!!!!
The ‘68 Roadrunner with 383/4 spd sold for $2,900, not $2,200. The 426 Hemi upgrade was another $713. I know this because I bought a new 1968 Roadrunner in May of ‘68. Mine was a post car with the trim on the trunk lid, later models were hardtops and the body trim was deleted from the trunk.
Beautiful Road Runner
When I had my 68 GTX in 1972 Racing gas was 50 cents a gallon.
What is this racing gas people are referring to. I never saw racing gas for sale at any pump. The best gas you could buy at that time was Sunoco 260.
@@jameskoralewski1006 sunoco 260 and super shell 110 octane to run Nascar built factory cars
@@rayrudd5340 Name for me and give me a location of one gas station that will sell racing gas to me!
@@jameskoralewski1006 the marathon in Marysville Ohio selling it for @@@$7.00 per gallon.
back in the early 1990s i had a 1970 road runner factory v code 440 six barrel with air grabber , automatic . it was fy1 lemontwist with black hood stripe and dust trail decals on the side . was a real beast
Young boy has no idea how a carb works.....pump the gas pedal and it would have lit right up.....
Check out his Instagram posts, it's all about his cars. He is a racer in irvindale event center and winning some of the race. He knows what's he is talking about. He lives and breathe it. His daily insra story is all about dissecting his cars with some car enthusiasts and experts.
He has no clue what he's talking about on his " numbers matching" car either ...
There was only 2 engines available in a 68 roadrunner.
383 was standard and the 426 hemi was optional ( which was a $700+ option ... not $150 like he stated )
This car has a 70 pistol grip shifter and the dash is from a 69 roadrunner I believe. Nothing worse than a
" Know it all " who truly knows nothing about his OWN car ...
@@Fred_NaughT yup....
@@zurbehringer4735 what you meant to say is he drives the cars, and does nothing else.
I'm 67. Had a a '69 Grand Prix back in '74. Been there! Scared me enough to get rid of it. I'm planning my next ride...
Griffin, you need to have your own show! Either on TV or on UA-cam. I/We want/need more of this! Keep 'em coming
Looks like you are driving around Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks area in Ventura County. I recently moved away from the area to the midwest - your video makes me homesick
Had several 60s and 70s muscle cars Camaros Chevelle‘s. Miss babies they were the best! Cost so much now these classic cars I should have saved them all. Nice vidio. Love that car. Sounded great. Open headers I used to roll with the sound is so Louder and increases horsepower. Great video can’t wait to see more.