Mopars Of The Month - January 2006

1970 Plymouth Road Runner By Jim Burnette

• Owner - Jim Burnette - Lake Villa, IL
• Make/Model - 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner
• Engine - 440 based RB Motor stroked to a 493 using an Ohio Crankshaft kit, Stage VI Mopar
  Performance Heads, M-1 Intake, Quick Fuel 950 Carburetor, Cast block and 2' to 2 1/8' step
  headers.
• Transmission - 727 Torqueflite - Reverse Valve Body - Transbrake - Prepared by Joe
  Christman of Tranzact.
• Rear End - 8 3/4 with 4.10 Gears.
• Rear Tires - M/T ET Street 26/10.5/LT/Weld Draglites
• Front Tires - Pro Trac Front Runners/Weld Draglites
• Paint - Jim Burnette

Car was a daily cruiser till we installed the stroker motor and we went racing in the no power adder King of Street Muscle Street class in 2005. We will be running next year in the new Pro Max Fastest Street Car class which is also Muscle Street. Car ran a best of 10.81 before hurting the motor at the last race of the year in 2005. It will be out for the first race in Rockingham April 14-15, 2006 breaking new PR and hopefully no parts.

Jim thanks his sponsors: Encotech Construction, Rod & Custom Wax, Chicago Connection &
VHEPOWER.COM.