Chrysler Engineering Dept 1970

Chrysler Engineering Dept 1970;

"We need to build more of this engine to justify it's existence to the bean counters."

Other Chrysler Engineering Dept;

"Why not put some here?"

1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT V Code 440-6 

I wonder if you could squeeze one of those into a Duster...

1988RedT2 said:

I wonder if you could squeeze one of those into a Duster...

A 440 six pack?  Yes.  A Plymouth Sport Fury? No.

I've read about them and seen the factory brochure, but wasn't sure if they ever actually built any with a 440-6 engine, very cool.  When I was in high school my girlfriend's dad had a 1970 Imperial with a 440, I've always liked that body style for C body Mopars.

I was glad they pulled off the fake Ford scoop right away, it looked pretty bad. (if it had been a factory Ford scoop it wouldn't have had the external bolts holding it on, I had a '69 Torino GT with the factory scoop.  They also had turn signal indicators on the back side facing the driver.)  It will be tough to save the hood though, welding up all those holes without warping it won't be easy.

"The Gentleman's muscle car."   Damn right!

In reply to 914Driver :

Looks like it's ready to be built as a Ranchero or El Camino.

Yes, they did exist although they were fairly rare.

My pit crew owned one and the old saying about it being able to pass anything but a gas station was applicable  Big heavy car with thirsty motor.

I actually ran a big block with sixpack in one of my British cars and when left alone as the factory intended it worked quite well, but if meddled with to do things like progressive opening on the secondaries they ran poorly and use  a lot of gas.

Any guesses?  It was fibreglass bodied and a RHD British car  that weighed a half ton less than the American car.

In reply to wspohn :

TVR?

In reply to wspohn :

Jensen?

Jensen Interceptor