Sorry, but I have to call bull$hit on your bull$hit. You might have
found spec's on the 360 2-barrel lean-burn or something, but
I've driven it with the 400 4-barrel out here on the Prairies
back when I was young & stupid. No hills. No curves.
Thank God....in hindsite.
Sorry Ron but your wrong.
Everyone loves those old cars.
And we all grew up "knowing someone that owned" or "we used to own" a car that went 150 mph or a bike that went 170 mph.
And while its great fun to chew rags over a few brews 9/10 of the time it is all utter BS.
Every once in a while there is a true tale thrown in to spice up the brew but like I said in my first post in the end it gets old.
I didn't name names because for all I know you took your particular Dodge down to Bonnyville on a trailer.
Yanked the smog.
Balanced and blueprinted it.
Gutted the interior.
Smacked a mega tall gear set in it.
Threw a N0x and water injection system in it.
And with a stiff tailwind out on the flats who knows?
But your cars specs are easy to find.
Stock it is:
170 to 190hp.
20 odd sec's in the 1/4.
Top speed between 113 and 117 mph.
And thats the facts.
And I can cut n paste up here all day long ( right from Mopar).
I dont buy that a Dodge Magnum is any faster than:
A Mustang GT 390.
My old Buick with a 455 S mill.
My school chums SS 396 Chev.
Or my other buddies 390 Cyclone GT with a fibreglass front end.
All these cars ran under 120 mph stock Ron.
They just did.
Look it up for yourself.
Trex
Ron some specs:
978 DODGE MAGNUM XE 400-4 V-8 TorqueFlite version for North America USA, 2-door coupe, RWD (rear-wheel drive) with aut 3-speed gearbox. Condensed specs: engine displacement: 6551 cm3 / 399.8 cui; power: 141.5 kW / 190 hp / 192 PS / 3600 ; torque: 414 Nm / 305 lb-ft / 3200 ; Dimensions: length 5481 mm / 215.8 in, wheelbase 2918 mm / 114.9 in; Performance: top speed 192 km/h (119 mph) (sim.); accelerations 0- 60 mph 14.2 s (sim.); 0- 100 km/h 14.9 s (sim.); 0- 1/4 mile 20.2 s (sim.); Fuel consumption: official: , a-c pred. average: 25.3 l/100km / 11.2 mpg (imp.) / 9.3 mpg (U.S.) / 4 km/l
another quote:
979 Dodge Magnum XE performance
0-50 mph (80 km/h)
0-60 mph
0-100 km/h
0-100 mph
80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top
Standing ¼mile
Standing km
Top speed 165 km/h (103 mph)
Fuel consumption
CO2 Emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO2 ?
Power-to-weight 81.18 bhp/ton
1979 Dodge Magnum XE chassis
Engine location Front
Engine alignment Longitudinal
Drive Rear wheel drive
Steering recirculating ball PAS
Turns lock-to-lock 3.500
Turning circle 13.70 m
Suspension front I.W.LongTB.ARB.
rear LA.SE.ARB.
Key: IIndependent LALive axle dDde Dion axle WWishbone DWDouble wishbones CSCoil springs ARBAnti-roll bar LSLeaf springs SESemi-elliptic leaf springs See more...
Wheels front
rear
Tyres front
rear
Brakes F/R VeDi/Dr-S
Key: VeVentilated DiDisc (Disk) DrDrum SServo-assisted ABSAnti-lock Braking System
Brake ∅ front
rear
Braked area
Transmission 3 speed automatic
Top gear ratio 1.00
Final drive ratio 2.71
and yet another quote:
Brief specs of 1979 Dodge Magnum XE
2-door 5-seater fixed-head coupé, petrol (gasoline) 8-cylinder 16-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 5900 cm3, 111.9 kW @ 3600 rpm, 359.0 N·m @ 2400 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 170 km/h top speed
units: metric UK US
Basic (general) data
Marque (make) Dodge Issued from 1979
Model Magnum XE Issued until
Serie Magnum Number made
Model family Body construction
Model code Body designation
Manufacturer Chrysler LLC Country AR
Bodywork
Base platform Number of doors 2
Bodywork type fixed-head coupé Number of seats 5
Bodywork designer Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume) Max. cargo capacity (volume)
Dimensions & Weight
Length 5480 mm Total (curb) weight 1682 kg
Width 1960 mm Dry weight
Height 1350 mm Load capacity
Wheelbase 2920 mm Gross (max.) weight
Track front 1570 mm Towing weight
Track rear 1570 mm Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance 132 mm Fuel capacity 80 l
Length/wheelbase ratio 1.88
Aerodynamics
Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw) Frontal area (A) 2.25 m2 (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A) Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)
Engine
Engine Code Total number of cylinders 8
Engine Type V engine Total number of valves 16
Engine Manufacturer Chrysler Valves per cylinder 2
Engine construction Bore 101.6 mm
Fuel petrol (gasoline) Stroke 90.9 mm
Fuel details Bore/Stroke ratio 1.12
Fuel supply 1 Ho carb Engine displacement 5900 cm3
Engine Main bearings 5 Unitary capacity 737.50 cm3/cylinder
Cam Design OHV (overhead valve, I-head) Compression ratio 8.4 : 1
Sump Max. output power 111.9 kW at 3600 rpm
Aspiration natural Max. torque 359.0 N·m at 2400 rpm
Compressor type N/A Maximum rpm
Intercooler no Max. net output (power at the wheels) 44.8 kW (est.)
Coolant water Specific output 19.0 kW/l
Catalytic converter yes Specific torque 60.9 N·m/l
Transmission
Transmission type automatic Number of gears 3
Wheel drive rear wheel drive Top gear (drive) ratio 1
Final gear (drive) ratio 2.45
Performance
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) Top (maximal) speed 170 km/h
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h) Power-to-weight ratio 89.2 kW/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time CO2 emissions
Range
Chassis
Engine location front Engine alignment longitudinal
Steering recirculating ball PAS Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock 3.5 Turning circle 13.7 m
Suspension front Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Long torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB) Suspension rear Live axle, Semi-elliptic leaf springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front Wheels rear
Tyres front Tyres rear
Brakes front ventilated disc Brakes rear drum
Brake diameter front Brake diameter rear
Brakes details servo-assisted Braked area
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Trex