Recent content by Jeffm

Thanks guys!

As some may have read I recently picked up my dads old car that he had when I was a kid. It’s a matching numbers 383 car that had been sitting for years. I’m wanting to have the engine rebuilt and gone through and freshend up just for my piece of mind and for the longevity on the engine. I would...

finally got the new wheels and tires put on. Center caps were delayed but I will be throwing those on ASAP. I think they turned out ok ‍♂️

What weight and brand are the majority of you guys running?

What’s the best oil to run in these cars? Also how many quarts does the 383 call for?

Just picked up some new magnum 500’s for the RR. 15x7 for the front and 15x8 for the rear. If anyone is running a similar setup what size tires are you running? What would be the absolute widest tire I could go with on the rear?

Love to see a pic! Are you running 15x8’s on the front as well or what’s the front setup?

My 69 currently has 14” road wheels that are starting to look pretty rough. The closest replacement that I’m coming up with are the magnum 500’s. Not really a fan of the chrome on the 500’s that I’m finding but I suppose they will do. I was hoping to get a little wider tire on the back so I was...

I know this is an old thread but I was just curious if you ever came up with a solution as I’m having the same exact issues with taking off from a stopped position. Wants to cut out ever single time and have to baby it up to speed to keep it from cutting out.

Looking to put a new carburetor on my 69 RR 383 that I just picked up. What carb are you stock 383 guys running and what do you suggest I go with? Thanks in advance for all the help.

Finally had time to clean it up a little since bringing it home!

UPDATE: it took me over a year trying to buy this car but I am now the proud owner of what was once my dads 69 Roadrunner

He says the car does run and drive. However the battery was dead when I went to look at the car so I didn't hear it run personally. But I trust the guy when he says it does. Honestly I didn't see any rust on the car at all. Pretty straight body. However some trim may need replaced, the interior...

Well I finally got around to making the guy an offer on the car. He turned down $15k pretty quick! I thought that was a pretty fair offer on the car being that it will probably take 20k+ to restore correctly And you can pick up restored 383 auto cars for 30-35k all day. I told him to make me a...

Thank you for all your responses guys. I believe I am going to try to contact him later this week and see if he will take $15k for the car. Honestly if I have to pay more I will. This car is priceless to me. I'm sure I will have to put a small fortune into it to restore but it will be worth it...