74 roadrunner

got the roadrunner yesterday my dad towed the barracuda 600 miles from fla to eden nc. then a mile from the guys house we slid on a banked curve doin a whopping 3 miles an hour and the trailer dragged us into the ditch. the guy on the tractor in the background sat there and watched us for 3 hours before even offering help...after we winched ourselves out of the ditch and up the embankment.

the runner on the trailer and a 3 hour drive south and the next mornin we still had snow packed under the trailer from bein stuck.

Nice looking runner.. did you swap the A body for the b body??

yep i liked the cuda but i jus didn't have anywhere to work on it all the runner needs is mainly small things i can do here at the house without a shop.

Welcome, it looked like it was worth all the hassle

awesome

yeah it was i fored her up to move her today and my neighbor 3 doors down came out and was like i heard the beast!!! i'll post some more interior and engine pics tomorrow. mostly interior work is all she needs headliner, dash, lil knobs. seat covers. thats about it.

Glad things went well except for the mishap with the Cuda. Nice RR

Dually's suck in snow anyway . Drove a tow truck I got stuck in 3 inches of snow once , and not enough cable to get me out

Dually's suck in snow anyway . Drove a tow truck I got stuck in 3 inches of snow once , and not enough cable to get me out

If you think they suck in snow, get one in a few inches of mud.

They won't pull a greasy string outta of dog's ass in mud. :rolling:

yeah it wasn't lack of power he borrowed a buddie's 2004 f 550 we jus had no traction.

yeah it wasn't lack of power he borrowed a buddie's 2004 f 550 we jus had no traction.

Yep , that's the way it is, you get snow, ice or mud packed up tight between those dual wheels and the traction goes right out the window and the Power means nothing.

By the way Nice Runner ! tell us more about it.

If you think they suck in snow, get one in a few inches of mud.

They won't pull a greasy string outta of dog's ass in mud. :rolling:

Yeah your right , but I've learned since then . Just pull 1 dual off each side and you won't have that problem .

Also very nice road runner had 1 bb, and 3 satelites , sb's . Fun cars !

Nice RR and a lot of snow you have. :huh:

thanks and the snow was about an hour and a half north of us.

few more pics for ya lemme know if you guys wanna see anythin else.

I haven't seen a KMC FM converter in years.

i'm only the 4th owner of the runner, she still has the orginal book and paperwork in the glove compartment. everything is original with the car when it left the factory minus the paint nshe had now< paint code unknown on the fender tag and she had a tranverse striep and a bumblbee stripe both white> , the bucket seats<she left with a bench> and the deck lid. other then that she's fine all i have to do besides minor body work like dealin with the little rust in the corner of the doors, is buy new window felts and weather strippin, and i'm pullin off the 4 barrel and the intake and replacin them with a 2barrel. and she needs a new valve stem and an oil change. i think i really came out on top of this deal.

I haven't seen a KMC FM converter in years.

still works too dad said tune the am to 1400 then tune up with the fm but i think the speakers are shot cuz you can jus barely hear it.

i'm only the 4th owner of the runner, she still has the orginal book and paperwork in the glove compartment. everything is original with the car when it left the factory minus the paint nshe had now< paint code unknown on the fender tag and she had a tranverse striep and a bumblbee stripe both white> , the bucket seats<she left with a bench> and the deck lid. other then that she's fine all i have to do besides minor body work like dealin with the little rust in the corner of the doors, is buy new window felts and weather strippin, and i'm pullin off the 4 barrel and the intake and replacin them with a 2barrel. and she needs a new valve stem and an oil change. i think i really came out on top of this deal.

Are you going to restore it back to original? What size motor is in it?

still works too dad said tune the am to 1400 then tune up with the fm but i think the speakers are shot cuz you can jus barely hear it.

I had one in a different make of car years ago.

gonna try to the best of my abilities and money wise. legendary interiors has everything i need so far and i'm thinkin about pullin the headers off because they have a leak or jus double up on the gaskets and fix it.

and it's got a 318 bored .30 over with a 4brl on top but it's jus too big of a carb for what i need as a daily driver.

and it's got a 318 bored .30 over with a 4brl on top but it's jus too big of a carb for what i need as a daily driver.

I just threw away a 2 barrel intake off a 78. But I was told about one that takes a large 2 Barrel I will see if I can find out which Mopar it came from. I plan on a 340 build in Feb or March.

I put a 360 intake on my 318 it is mix matched but for $26.00 at Pull A part and $30.00 at a machine shop to have it boiled out then sandblasted it was worth it. I picked up a EdelBrock 600 carb no choke for $150.00 it was to small for a friends Chevy truck.

Next intake will be alum.

this engine came out of a truck that was built for hill climbing. i don't know the tranny or the cam specs. dad took the 2 brl intake back to fla with him they have an industrial parts washer at the garage he works at so he's gonna clean it up then when i find a 2 brl carb we're gonna put it on.

this engine came out of a truck that was built for hill climbing. i don't know the tranny or the cam specs. dad took the 2 brl intake back to fla with him they have an industrial parts washer at the garage he works at so he's gonna clean it up then when i find a 2 brl carb we're gonna put it on.

Cool if you are ever in Winston-Salem let me know. I know where there is a couple of junkyards to go to. Hopefully I know where a 3rd one is after the first of the year.

Junkyards???? Man I need an old car fix. You give guided tours of those yards??

Junkyards???? Man I need an old car fix. You give guided tours of those yards??

Come to NC I know of a couple of JY

I'm in Greensboro right now:grin:

I'm in Greensboro right now:grin:

Cool let me know when you make it to Winston-Salem I know the JY will be open Monday

Monday is cool with me. What's the weather supposed to do??

Monday is cool with me. What's the weather supposed to do??

Let me check.What are you looking for? Temps are are going to be 37 here so it's cold.

Truthfully not that much at the moment since the cars and I are not in the same place. But I DO need a nice pair of tail lights for my 72 Duster. I'm also what you might call a "hunter gatherer". If I see some good parts, I gather them lol

Truthfully not that much at the moment since the cars and I are not in the same place. But I DO need a nice pair of tail lights for my 72 Duster. I'm also what you might call a "hunter gatherer". If I see some good parts, I gather them lol


I hate to say it most of the older Mopars are picked clean. I heard of one place but I haven't found it yet

Good luck on your RR i got a 74 dealer parts manual if you need any info.

I'm sorry for the Hi Jack what is the latest on your Road Runner?

the drivers side rear wheel kept goin flat the previous owner told me it had a vavle stem leak so i got that replaced was fine until i put it back on the car then it went flat the next day. took it to walmart the technician inflated it and 20 mins later came back and told me there was nothin wrong with it he couldt find a leak, next day....flat again. took it back to walmart and in 5 mins a different technician told me the bead was leakin so he broke the tire down and showed me where the rim had rusted before and was pitted so the weight of the care was breakin the seal. he put in some bead sealer and since the other guy didn't find the leak before it was all free and the tire hasn't leaked since.

got an air cleaner for it, new battery, turns over on the first try gettin it registered tomorrow then down to get the oil changed.

Cool glad you was able to get the tire fixed.