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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: tomkow6; Lady Jag; AZamericonnie; All

Isn't this the way it is supposed to be? :-)

A blond lady motorist was about two hours from S an Diego when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down. The man walked up to the car and asked, "Are you going to San Diego ?"

"Sure," answered the blonde, "do you need a lift?"
"Not for me. I'll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I've got two chimpanzees in the back which have to be taken to the San Diego Zoo. They're a bit stressed already so I don't want to keep them on the roa d all da y. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I' ll give you $100 for your trouble."

"I'd be happy to," said the blonde. So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde's car and carefully strapped into their seat belts. Off they went.

Five hours later, the truck driver was driving
through the heart of San Diego when suddenly he was horrified!!

There was the blonde walking down the street and holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd.

With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran over to the blonde. What the heck are y ou doing here?" he demanded, "I gave you $100 to take these chimpanzees to the zoo."


"Yes, I know you did," said the blonde," but we had money left over---so now we're going to Sea World.


501 posted on 08/09/2006 9:52:35 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Lady Jag

Morning, LJ!


502 posted on 08/09/2006 9:54:07 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: stand watie
Somebody's got to do it.


503 posted on 08/09/2006 9:57:23 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: Lady Jag
((LOL))

((HUGS))How's it going?

504 posted on 08/09/2006 9:57:40 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: bentfeather

Knock it off with the dumb broad jokes!


505 posted on 08/09/2006 9:58:26 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: stand watie; Kathy in Alaska

5 with honey? 4 patties?

It's not Ma!

LOL


506 posted on 08/09/2006 9:59:00 AM PDT by beachn4fun (FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
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To: Lady Jag; tomkow6

Yeah, but Tomkow is blonde!

....hehehehehehe...


507 posted on 08/09/2006 10:01:15 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

Then tell blonde boy jokes.


508 posted on 08/09/2006 10:04:50 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: E.G.C.

I EG! Things are super, thanks. Got another busy day shaping up.

How about you?


509 posted on 08/09/2006 10:06:17 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: tomkow6
Hi, Tom!

Did you hear about the woman who bakes cookies on the dashboard of her car? All you need is for the temp. to be over 94, although she says she's done it when it was as low as 90º outside.
510 posted on 08/09/2006 10:08:51 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: Lady Jag
What's the advantage of being married to a blond?

You can park in handicapped zones.

511 posted on 08/09/2006 10:09:58 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: Lady Jag
Why did the blond take her new scarf back to the store?

It was too tight

512 posted on 08/09/2006 10:11:09 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: stand watie

Why does a chicken coop have two doors?

If it had four doors, it would be a chicken sedan.


513 posted on 08/09/2006 10:11:33 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: Lady Jag
There were two blondes walking down the street and they spotted a compact.

They rushed over to see who it belonged to so they could return it.

The first one opens it and says, "This person looks familiar" The second one says, "Let me see."

She looks at her friend and says, "Silly, that's me!"

514 posted on 08/09/2006 10:12:59 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: tomkow6

515 posted on 08/09/2006 10:13:43 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: Lady Jag

I'm going home. ;)


516 posted on 08/09/2006 10:14:01 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Lady Jag
Me: Hey, Ms Feather, how do you make a blonde laugh twice in a row?

Ms Feather: I dunno. How?

Me: Tell her the same dumb blonde joke twice in a row.

Me: Hey Ms Feather, how do you make a blonde laugh twice in a row?

517 posted on 08/09/2006 10:15:02 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: beachn4fun
A quick sneak....bye. ((HUGS))



518 posted on 08/09/2006 10:15:48 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Lady Jag
12. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.

The optometrist who fell into his lens grinder made a spectacle of himself.

519 posted on 08/09/2006 10:15:50 AM PDT by acad1228 (Faithful servant of the Dark Lord Xenu!)
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To: bentfeather; tomkow6

Two bored casino dealers were  waiting at a craps table.  A very attractive blonde woman arrived and  bet twenty thousand dollars on a single roll of the dice.

She said, "I  hope you don't mind, but I feel much luckier when I'm completely  nude."    With that she stripped from her neck down, rolled the dice and yelled, "Mama needs
new clothes!"

Then she hollered..."YES! YES! I  WON! I WON!"  She jumped up and down and hugged each of the  dealers.

She then picked up all the money and clothes and quickly  departed.

The dealers just stared at each other dumbfounded.

Finally, one of them asked, "What did she roll?"

The  other answered, "I don't know I thought YOU were watching!"

Moral: Not  all blondes are dumb, but all men are men.


520 posted on 08/09/2006 10:16:12 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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