The ultimate 1970 Roadrunner!

[exMember]

To cool!
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[Okie Hog]

Yeah, the 3-53 Detroit is a neat engine.   Love the sound of the two cycle Detroit engines.   i installed
a couple 4-53 engines in trucks. 

Problem is the 3-53 engine  is awful heavy - over 900 pounds.  The US Army Gama Goat had a special aluminum block 3-53 engine that was much lighter.  Some of those engines were sold as surplus after the vehicle went obsolete.

 

[Marty1]

It would be :cools:  to drive as one of a kind.

 

[JLBSparks]

I had a '69 back in the '70s. 383 and 440. 4.11 gears. About 4.5 mpg.
I bet mine was WAY more fun to drive.

   -Joe

 

[Muley Hunter]

Well, it's different. It would be better in my Jeep. I'd love that kind of gas mileage.

 

[JLBSparks]

My CJ-7 only got about 15mpg

   -Joe

 

[exMember]

I get 16 in my CJ5. That's not bad considering it has a 3 speed and avg speed of 70mph.

 

[Muley Hunter]

My TJ gets the same thing, but it's lifted with 33's now. That should have killed the gas mileage but didn't seem to.

When I had it lifted more with Dana 60's and 38's on it I was getting 8 mpg. That sucked!

 

[exMember]

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[Muley Hunter]

There's been talk about Chrysler offering a diesel in the Jeep for years.
 Still nothing yet. Although they are getting ready for a new Wrangler coming out, so who knows?