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FReeper Canteen~Motorhead Wednesday;Dodge Super Bee~August 9, 2006
Thank you Troops!

Posted on 08/08/2006 6:02:11 PM PDT by AZamericonnie


Dodge Super Bee



History
1968-1971





Introduction: Introduction: GM divisions had been doing it for years, but it wasn't until 1968 that the two MOPAR divisions, Dodge and Plymouth, began to engage in a bit of sibling rivalry. The result was the Dodge Super Bee, a direct competitor to Plymouth's Road Runner. Although a capable budget muscle car, it never was as successful as the Road Runner, which truly must have hurt.




1968 Dodge Super Bee


Comments: Dodge watched as Plymouth launched their budget muscle car, the Road Runner, in the fall of 1967 as a 1968 model. Already upset that Dodge had coined the "road runner" name in a 1967 Coronet ad, Dodge responded by launching its own budget muscle car. Based on the redesigned Dodge Coronet pillared coupe, Dodge looked to its Scat Pack symbol and released its new model in the spring of 1968 as the Super Bee. The $3,027 base price was $131 more than the Road Runner, which used the same basic chassis. Curb weight was nearly identical, and both used the same engines, so performance was almost identical. The standard engine was the 335 bhp four barrel 383 cid V8 that borrowed cylinder heads, camshaft and induction system from the Magnum 440. The 426 Hemi was the only engine option, but at nearly $1,000 more, it clashed with the budget nature of the Super Bee and only 125 were ordered. The low price meant minimizing ammenities, and although the Super Bee borrowed the Rallye gauge package from the Charger to edge out the Road Runner, a tachometer was still a $38 extra. A heavy duty suspension, brakes, four-speed manual transmission with Hurst Competition Plus shifter, and red-line wide oval tires were standard. The low price didn't mean low profile, and the Super Bee had bumble bee racing strips circling the tail, and a big Super Bee emblem hovering on the rear fenders. The grille was finished in black matte and the hood had a decorative power bulge. The wheel lips and the rear body panel were accented with thin bright moldings. Inside, the Super Bee had door-to-door carpeting, pleated vinyl seats and door panels, and a standard bench seat.

Production: 2D Pillared Coupe w/ 383: 7,717. 2D Pillared Coupe w/ Hemi: 125.

Engines: 383 V8 335bhp@5200rpm, 425lb-ft@3400rpm. 426 Hemi V8 425bhp@5000rpm, 490lb-ft@4000rpm.

Performance: 383/335bhp: 0-60 in 7.1 sec, 1/4 mile in 15.0 sec @ 96mph. 426/425bhp: 0-60 in 5.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.55 sec @ 105mph.


1969 Dodge Super Bee


Comments: A two door hardtop joined the existing pillared coupe for 1969. The Super Bee also received a single wider rear bumble bee stripe and a Dodge "Scat Pack" badge on the grille and trunk, plus front fender engine callouts. Also new was a new Ramcharger cold-air induction system, which was standard on Hemi cars. The Ramcharger system featured two large hood scoops, an underhood air plenum and a switch to select between warm and cold air. But the big news for 1969 was a new optional engine in the Super Bee. MOPAR engineers took the existing 440 cid V8 and replaced the single Carter four barrel carb with three Holley two-barrel carbs on an Edelbrock Hi-Riser manifold, creating the Dodge 440 Six Pack (Plymouth called it the 440+6). Only the center carb was used for normal driving, but slamming on the fun pedal opened all six carbs for a combined 1,375 cfm rush. Hemi valve springs, a hotter cam, magnafluxed connecting rods, and other improvements helped boost output to 390 bhp. A Hurst four speed manual transmission was standard. Torqueflite automatic was optional, but disc brakes, air conditioning, and cruise control were not allowed. The Super Bee Six Pack came with one of the wilder hoods in muscledoom. The lift off hood was made of fiberglass, had a matte black finish, four NASCAR tie down pins, and a large air scoop molded right in with "Six Pack" written on the sides. The all business look was completed with standard black steel wheels, unadorned except for chrome lug nuts. The 440 Six Pack cost $463, about $500 less than a Hemi. The Six Pack could keep up with a Hemi up to 70 mph and came with a Hemi grade suspension that turned the Super Bee into a decent handler.

Production: 383: 25,727. 440 Six Pack: 1,907. 426 Hemi: 166

Engines: 383 V8 335bhp@5200rpm, 425lb-ft@3400rpm. 426 Hemi V8 425bhp@5000rpm, 490lb-ft@4000rpm. 440 Six Pack V8 390bhp@4700rpm, 490lb-ft@3200rpm.

Performance: 440/390bhp: 0-60 in 6.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.8 sec @ 104.2 mph.



1970 Dodge Super Bee


Comments: The Super Bee was restyled for 1970. To differentiate it from the Coronet that it was based on, the Super Bee did not get the dummy rear fender scoops as standard equipment. It also had horizontally divided (rather than individually segmented) taillamps. New options included a hood tach and spoiler. Buyers could order the R/T type bumble bee stripe or pipe-shaped upper and lower rear fender stripes with a circular Super Bee decal between them. The Super Bee was available in a number of wild colors, such as Plum Crazy, Sublime, and Go-Mango. Extras included the "Kruncher" and Bee-Liever" performance options. Base prices fell $64 but sales dropped to about 15,500 units. Hemis were installed in just 32 hardtops (21 with four speed) and 4 pillared coupes (all with the four speed). This was the last year that the Super Bee was based on the Coronet.

Production: 2D Pillared Coupe: 3,966. 2D Hardtop Coupe: 11,540.

Engines: 383 V8 335bhp@5200rpm, 425lb-ft@3400rpm. 426 Hemi V8 425bhp@5000rpm, 490lb-ft@4000rpm. 440 V8 375bhp@4600rpm, 480lb-ft@3200rpm. 440+6 V8 390bhp@4700rpm, 490lb-ft@3200rpm.

Performance: 383/335bhp: 0-60 in 7.1 sec, 1/4 mile in 15.0 sec @ 96mph. 426/425bhp: 0-60 in 5.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.49 sec @ 105mph. 440/375bhp: NA. 440/390bhp: NA.


1971 Dodge Super Bee


Comments: The Super Bee switched over to the Charger platform for 1971 but still represented a low-cost, high performance package. Priced at $3,271, the Dodge Charger Super Bee included a 383 cid Magnum V8 with a single four barrel carb rated at 300 bhp (down 35 bhp from the year before due to detuning), three speed floor shift, power bulge hood (black finished), tape stripes, bee decals, and a Charger 500 interior, except with a standard bench seat. The Super Bee also came with a heavy duty suspension, fat F70-14 tires, and a long list of optional equipment. Still optional was the 440 Six Pack and the mighty 426 Hemi, rated at 385 bhp (down 5 bhp) and 425 bhp respectively. Only 22 Hemis were built, nine with four speeds, and 13 with the Torqueflite.

Production:

Engines: 383 V8 300bhp@4800rpm, 410lb-ft@3400rpm. 426 Hemi V8 425bhp@5000rpm, 490lb-ft@4000rpm. 440 Six Pack V8 385bhp@4700rpm, 490lb-ft@3200rpm.

Performance: 440/390: 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.7 seconds. 426/425: 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.7 seconds.






Information gathered at Musclecarclub.com

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To: StarCMC

Hugs returned..


161 posted on 08/08/2006 8:24:37 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
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To: TASMANIANRED

((((hugs))))

Pretty good. Not too busy. Have you seen that beautiful full moon?


162 posted on 08/08/2006 8:28:34 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Hi dere Ms B.
Im glad ya had a good ride today.
Kath tells me the wall is coming to a town near me


163 posted on 08/08/2006 8:33:38 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: TASMANIANRED

The photographers have moral and ethical standards unlike some others that we know.


164 posted on 08/08/2006 8:34:01 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: mylife; LUV W; Kathy in Alaska

Hi Sweetie!
*HUG*
My computer picked a fine time to crash!
Back to the store room..
Now let's see if I can get into Fotki!
*fuming*
Ms.B


165 posted on 08/08/2006 8:40:38 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)
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To: bentfeather

I thought so...FReepmail!


166 posted on 08/08/2006 8:41:54 PM PDT by HiJinx (Have you hugged a soldier today? Try it, you'll like it!)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

there seem to be plenty of PC problems going aroubd as of late.

I gotta sign off soon.
I'll look for you pics in the AM


167 posted on 08/08/2006 8:44:49 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: TASMANIANRED
Yeah, they race trucks, too.


This custom Chevy SSR paced 20 NASCAR races in 2005

168 posted on 08/08/2006 8:44:59 PM PDT by HiJinx (Have you hugged a soldier today? Try it, you'll like it!)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Fuming doesn't help....trust me, I know. The computer seems to know.


169 posted on 08/08/2006 8:45:03 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: GrandEagle
Hummmm turned out a bit small......

I tried resizing them but the resolution deteriorated real quick. You'll have to post bigger pics.

In the meantime, I'll let you stare at my 'slightly disassembled' '69 Roadrunner. ;-)


170 posted on 08/08/2006 8:48:20 PM PDT by uglybiker (Don't blame me. I didn't make you stupid.)
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To: uglybiker
That, my FRiend, is the makings of a really fine ride!
I'm a 60's and early 70's MOPAR nut!
171 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:43 PM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Awwwww...that just stinks! I can certainly sympethize with you after what happened to mine.

I got a new one today! Yay...haven't used it yet, but it's a good one!


172 posted on 08/08/2006 8:54:48 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska

Well..
No pics tonight anyway!
I will try and maj=ke them up to you tomorrow..
*sigh*
Ms.B
Ma
Freepmail


173 posted on 08/08/2006 8:59:09 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Tapping my toes. d:o)


174 posted on 08/08/2006 9:01:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Don't worry about it. I want to see them, but don't want you to fret over it! (((hugs)))

I'll bet the ride was wonderful. I would love to see that wall. It came to Midland (where I work) but I never got to go see it.


175 posted on 08/08/2006 9:05:36 PM PDT by luvie ("I want our troops to understand that not only does the country support them, but--we'll win! GWB)
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To: GrandEagle
It will be someday. Unfortunately my money priorities have been centered on my house and my 'other' orphan automobile.

The ol' Stude has been showing her age. Rebuilding doors, some floorpan work and slowly but surely replacing all of that gawdawful cloth-insulated wiring!

176 posted on 08/08/2006 9:08:23 PM PDT by uglybiker (Don't blame me. I didn't make you stupid.)
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To: LUV W

I haven't. It's over cast today.

We got a little drizzle of much needed rain today.


177 posted on 08/08/2006 9:09:00 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
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To: SandRat

Have you seen the latest that Michelle Malkin has found.

One of the "bodies" in the wreckage was a rescuer a few frames earlier...


178 posted on 08/08/2006 9:10:10 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..)
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To: uglybiker

That car's gonna be real nice some day, but that picture tugs for a different reason...

You just can't beat the blue of an Arizona sky!


179 posted on 08/08/2006 9:10:13 PM PDT by HiJinx (Have you hugged a soldier today? Try it, you'll like it!)
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To: LUV W

RATS!
I had some really cool pics too
*&^%$#@!!!!
Ms.B
(sorry)


180 posted on 08/08/2006 9:10:26 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (women who behave rarely make history)
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