I had a 68 dart GTS 340, 4 SPD and with a little work, I was clocking the quarter in 12.26 !! Better than most b body big block cars!! Miss that car !!!!
That 340 was perfect for these cars. Not too much, not too little. Great everyday stock reliability and drive-ability. Decent gas mileage if you drove 'em easy, too.
My stock 340in 68 , I had dynoed by a race shop and had 330 HP, unfortunately Mopar was forced to down rate it and most engines of that product generation due to the pressure to comply with insurance mandates, unlike today where the sky is the limit and the choice is up to the car enthusiast!!
I love the 1972 Dodge dart swinger that we recently just purchased as a summer cruiser last year. Originally it had a 318 under the hood, but the previous owner put a 1971 340 in the car and the engine was just recently overhauled so it is good to go and we love it!
Congratulations.. glad it's with folks who will always enjoy the Car.. Mopar A Bodies Forever.. I daily driver 68 Dart grandma special.. 318 as of 9 years ago.. cruising at freeway speed No worries up to 100mph plus.. cheers from Huntington Beach CA
Let's face it. The last good year for Chrysler was 1973 (1970 really). You could say the same about Ford and GM. Today's cars are faster but nowhere near as fun.
He credited the 4-speed manual for quicker times, but the real reason was the cam. Both were rated at 275 HP, but even Mopar magazine ads at the time admitted the 4-speed came with a cam "too hot for an automatic to handle." I had a '75 Dart with a 318/automatic, and that was a ball to drive. Never got to experience a 340.
To be fair, power losses in traditional hydraulic turbine automatic are going to make it slower, even if we don't get the number of gears in to question. However, a lot depends on a driver. If somebody can change gears like Kowalski in 1971 Vanishing Point, manual will be faster, but for most people automatic may be faster just because it's built to know what it's doing.
Last May I bought a new base model 4 cylinder turbo Camaro with a 6 speed stick for well under 30K. Performance wise it is probably quicker than the 4 speed Swinger, gets twice the mileage and has creature comforts that weren't available on a '69 Dart. If I remember, the cheapest V8 Camaro was in the mid to upper 30's. I guess for today's times and prices, my Camaro is probably the closest thing to a cheap American performance car.
@@turbo8454A lot to be said for today's technology giving us V6 & turbo 4's with horsepower surpassing many V8s of the past while delivering 30+ mpg on the interstates. However to step up to an available V8 on a new car the difference can be $10k or more, not just a few hundred like in the 60's & 70's.
My 69 Dart was a 340 GTS auto with 3.91 rear. Never drove it like this, but it did have plenty of snort. Fact is my 70 440 Sixpack 3.91 rear auto SuperBee would beat it in the 1/4 by many buses. So, the legend that these 340's gave the big inch intermediates a run for the money just ain't true. Well, maybe a 396, 383, 400, 389 or 390. But not the 500 footpound payment shredders. It was a very good boulevard and country road car. Not a good highway road monster like my 64 413 NewYorker though. Highly recommend the 413 64 C bodies. Sitting in my driveway is a clean little 75 318 Dart 4dr Custom, auto, ps, pb, air. Plenty good 0 to 60, about 9 seconds, I think. I do miss the 6 second to sixty 340. But it wouldn't keep up with the 64 413 C body. If you are intrigued with the old A bodies, spend $5k for a clean mid 70s 4dr 318 with a/c. You won't be disappointed.
Performance results back then were done with zero traction,even fullsize New Yorkers spun from a 20 mph roll and boiled them off the line at 1/4 throttle... Those cars were a lot quicker than the times they posted...Today they use drag strips that are prepped and even a new minivans tire is wider and has more traction than a slick from that era! The 6-7 second 0-60 is closer to the smog 1973 340 as those were not even the same performance level as the pre 1971 340's..the pre 71 340's are easy 13 second 1/4 mile cars and low 5 second or better 0-60 stock,but better tires needed! Headers and slicks of that era aka traction of a new minivan tire you could run in the mid 12's in the 1/4..
Also, what most don't know is that with the tourqe flight you have to start in drive and keep foot to the floor! It shifts at 5 grand if you drag race! He went wrong by letting off the fast pedal before tourqe curve was extended 😊! Amateur!
No Frills!!! Hahaha. Haven’t heard that expression used in over 30 years. We use to say it all the time as kids !!! I HATE the way people talk in 2022. If I hear the word “Awesome” or the expression “That’s a Game Changer” 1 more time ! - I’m gonna chainsaw them into 66 pieces and then run them thru a commercial grade garbage disposal. Get the point people? You sound DUMB in 2022! Let’s get back to Groovy Times! The cars of today suck also!!!!! This 1969 Dart 🎯 in mint condition today in 2022 is worth $50,000 dollars. That’s more than a new Challenger costs. See the difference people... The 1960’s was just the best decade in the history of the human race. 2022 is terribly embarrassing !!!! 💯
I love it when it's intimated the there are substantial improvements in any 1960 to 1970 generation car. Well, I suppose being able to round a corner without crossing state lines is a (side) step in the right direction. I love the 69 Impala Lounger though. Ralph Nader should have taken a crack at that POS.
that 4-speed 340 swinger put the charger 500 hemi to shame on the street, all the old timers confirmed how 340 swingers would waste 440 r/ts & gtxs light to light all day
The 340 was a fantastic engine.
I had a 68 dart GTS 340, 4 SPD and with a little work, I was clocking the quarter in 12.26 !! Better than most b body big block cars!! Miss that car !!!!
"340 cubes to happy land"....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's gotta be one of the best lines I've ever heard in a car commercial/review...bahahahaha😂😂😂
Indeed 😂
Bud Lindman there had a jargon all his own. I love his old "Car & Track" shows.
That 340 was perfect for these cars. Not too much, not too little.
Great everyday stock reliability and drive-ability. Decent gas mileage if you drove 'em easy, too.
Lost sound from 3:07 to 5:20. That's a drag
Probably a copyright flag. Lube - Tube was afraid that some 55 year old Lounge-Lizard music was being "stolen".
Lame......
The 340 was underrated at 270hp.
Probably 300 to 310 HP at the crank in the real world. Even stock cams and compression ratios were pretty decent in 1969.
My stock 340in 68 , I had dynoed by a race shop and had 330 HP, unfortunately Mopar was forced to down rate it and most engines of that product generation due to the pressure to comply with insurance mandates, unlike today where the sky is the limit and the choice is up to the car enthusiast!!
I love the 1972 Dodge dart swinger that we recently just purchased as a summer cruiser last year. Originally it had a 318 under the hood, but the previous owner put a 1971 340 in the car and the engine was just recently overhauled so it is good to go and we love it!
Congratulations.. glad it's with folks who will always enjoy the Car.. Mopar A Bodies Forever.. I daily driver 68 Dart grandma special.. 318 as of 9 years ago.. cruising at freeway speed No worries up to 100mph plus.. cheers from Huntington Beach CA
@Brian Patterson awesome dude
Mopar A Bodies Forever!!
Let's face it. The last good year for Chrysler was 1973 (1970 really). You could say the same about Ford and GM. Today's cars are faster but nowhere near as fun.
@@scdevon when it's about being satisfied while driving..
My 68 Dart is better than anything..
Cheers from Orange County California 🇺🇸
I don't know what's better; the copious amounts of hyperbole in the copy, or Bud's onomatopoeic delivery.
My dad bought one of these new in '69 identical to the blue one in every way except it was an automatic. Our family car for 10 years.
It lost a lot of audio!😢
Dodge Dart low key the best all around.
He credited the 4-speed manual for quicker times, but the real reason was the cam. Both were rated at 275 HP, but even Mopar magazine ads at the time admitted the 4-speed came with a cam "too hot for an automatic to handle." I had a '75 Dart with a 318/automatic, and that was a ball to drive. Never got to experience a 340.
To be fair, power losses in traditional hydraulic turbine automatic are going to make it slower, even if we don't get the number of gears in to question. However, a lot depends on a driver. If somebody can change gears like Kowalski in 1971 Vanishing Point, manual will be faster, but for most people automatic may be faster just because it's built to know what it's doing.
Those 340s went well. Drag one at your own peril.
That commercial was awesome!!! Iam so old. HaHa
Lost audio halfway through video
My guess is the sound cutout because of copyrighted music???
Wish we had some budget V8 performance cars today to choose from. A base 2024 V8 Mustang is nearly $50k.
Last May I bought a new base model 4 cylinder turbo Camaro with a 6 speed stick for well under 30K. Performance wise it is probably quicker than the 4 speed Swinger, gets twice the mileage and has creature comforts that weren't available on a '69 Dart. If I remember, the cheapest V8 Camaro was in the mid to upper 30's.
I guess for today's times and prices, my Camaro is probably the closest thing to a cheap American performance car.
@@turbo8454A lot to be said for today's technology giving us V6 & turbo 4's with horsepower surpassing many V8s of the past while delivering 30+ mpg on the interstates. However to step up to an available V8 on a new car the difference can be $10k or more, not just a few hundred like in the 60's & 70's.
Cool car and great driving!
Got to agree 100% Awesome comment 😂🤣🥊👎🏼
My 69 Dart was a 340 GTS auto with 3.91 rear. Never drove it like this, but it did have plenty of snort. Fact is my 70 440 Sixpack 3.91 rear auto SuperBee would beat it in the 1/4 by many buses.
So, the legend that these 340's gave the big inch intermediates a run for the money just ain't true. Well, maybe a 396, 383, 400, 389 or 390. But not the 500 footpound payment shredders.
It was a very good boulevard and country road car. Not a good highway road monster like my 64 413 NewYorker though. Highly recommend the 413 64 C bodies.
Sitting in my driveway is a clean little 75 318 Dart 4dr Custom, auto, ps, pb, air. Plenty good 0 to 60, about 9 seconds, I think. I do miss the 6 second to sixty 340. But it wouldn't keep up with the 64 413 C body.
If you are intrigued with the old A bodies, spend $5k for a clean mid 70s 4dr 318 with a/c. You won't be disappointed.
"Naughty Flips" 🤣
NAUGHTY SLIPS !!!!!!!!
Only 280 lbs lighter than a B body Charger with the big block 383 automatic.
Performance results back then were done with zero traction,even fullsize New Yorkers spun from a 20 mph roll and boiled them off the line at 1/4 throttle...
Those cars were a lot quicker than the times they posted...Today they use drag strips that are prepped and even a new minivans tire is wider and has more traction than a slick from that era!
The 6-7 second 0-60 is closer to the smog 1973 340 as those were not even the same performance level as the pre 1971 340's..the pre 71 340's are easy 13 second 1/4 mile cars and low 5 second or better 0-60 stock,but better tires needed! Headers and slicks of that era aka traction of a new minivan tire you could run in the mid 12's in the 1/4..
Alguien sabe que medidas en los neumaticos traia de fabrica este auto?
14 inch standard,I believe.
Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 512 stroker backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌
Kewel
Also, what most don't know is that with the tourqe flight you have to start in drive and keep foot to the floor! It shifts at 5 grand if you drag race! He went wrong by letting off the fast pedal before tourqe curve was extended 😊! Amateur!
No Frills!!! Hahaha. Haven’t heard that expression used in over 30 years. We use to say it all the time as kids !!! I HATE the way people talk in 2022. If I hear the word “Awesome” or the expression “That’s a Game Changer” 1 more time ! - I’m gonna chainsaw them into 66 pieces and then run them thru a commercial grade garbage disposal. Get the point people? You sound DUMB in 2022! Let’s get back to Groovy Times! The cars of today suck also!!!!! This 1969 Dart 🎯 in mint condition today in 2022 is worth $50,000 dollars. That’s more than a new Challenger costs. See the difference people... The 1960’s was just the best decade in the history of the human race. 2022 is terribly embarrassing !!!! 💯
Hey man don't blow your cool.
I love it when it's intimated the there are substantial improvements in any 1960 to 1970 generation car.
Well, I suppose being able to round a corner without crossing state lines is a (side) step in the right direction.
I love the 69 Impala Lounger though.
Ralph Nader should have taken a crack at that POS.
that 4-speed 340 swinger put the charger 500 hemi to shame on the street, all the old timers confirmed how 340 swingers would waste 440 r/ts & gtxs light to light all day
At 6.6 seconds 0-60? I don't think so. The 440s and hemis were quicker with almost 150 ft/lbs of additional torque.
Smoke that s*** smoke f****** smoking.
I love the soundtrack. I wonder which rock group is playing it?