440 Engine in a Roadrunner

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Originally Posted by garyneted

The 1969 Road Runner with the 440 Six Barrel (A12 package) was a serious street machine featuring a 440 cubic inch V8 with three two-barrel Holley carburetors, rated at a stout 390 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque, using heavy-duty components like special rods, an Edelbrock aluminum intake, and available with heavy-duty Dana 60 rear ends and manual/Torqueflite transmissions for raw, no-frills performance

Yes they were a strong runner. Down fall was keeping the 6 Barrel carbs in tune. Heard this from many. Also it was a heavy big boxy car. I would take a 68-69 Dart 340 4 speed any day over those heavy Chrysler models. Just my two cents.