hi i am considering buying and restoring a 1968-70 dodge charger,
and was wondering what they are like to drive when fully restored,how do they handle?does the engine settle down in the 4th gear of a manual?,and finally what kind of speeds do they reach
2007-11-29 08:13:48 · 4 answers · asked by AndyM 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
I owned a Charger R/T 440 magnum. It said 150 on speedo and would do every inch of it. Down shift to 3rd at 70 mph and burn rubber on acceleration.. 80mph 4th set you back in the seat if you floored it.. A real'hot rod' passed everything on the road----except a gas station. Real smart looking car. Had an, I thought, unusual external oil pump. Mounted on forward engine on drivers side. Get it and restore it.
2007-11-29 09:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If restored to original,the handling is not as bad as you might think.under normal driving its not much different than ay other car.If you want to throw it into turns and drive aggressive the you will notice the difference.Depending on rear end gears,highway speeds are no problem.I have a 68 super bee with a 440 4-speed and 3.55:1 ratio rear end gear.60 to 70 mph I am around 3,000 rpm give or take.Thats with a 26 inch tall tire.a 3.23:1 rear with a taller tire would be less rpm on the highway.It all depends an how the car is set up.
Nomatter how the car is built,They are a blast to drive.Its noisy,the seats are less than ergonomic and it eats gas,but I love it.
2007-11-29 08:45:21 · answer #2 · answered by hemiboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they drive and handle a lot better than you would think they would,i had one and sold it,it drove pretty good with the weight of the big block on the front end helped it a lot also,but now days there are a lot of improvements that can be made to them,to make them run and drive a lot better,speed is based on the gear ratio you have in it,those with the right gear will run more than they will register,anything past 130 miles per hour on mine got a little scary.good luck
2007-11-29 16:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 1970 Roadrunner which is comparable
Get radial tires and the handling is OK for what it is
The biggest improvement you can make is the braking system - with 4 wheel drum brakes it is like stopping on glass - so plan on swapping out for disc brakes if you get a car that does not have them
These are great cars so have fun
2007-11-29 22:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋