This 1970 Dodge Super Bee is for sale on Bring a Trailer and located in Summerville, South Carolina. It is powered by a 6.4 L Hemi V8 featuring Hooker BlackHeart headers and Griffin aluminum radiator. Behind the V8 is a T.
From 1977 to 1984, the fifth-generation Cadillac de Ville series of luxobarges wasn’t particularly exciting from the standpoint of performance. The switch to unleaded gasoline translated to reduced compression ratios, and early catalytic converters didn’t help either. For the sake of reference, the 4.1-liter V8 engine with throttle-body fuel injection produced only 135 horsepower for the 1983 model year.
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The Beige Sand finish of this 1984 Dodge Ram D100 seals the deal when it comes to the thing passing as a blue-collar machine. However, the soundtrack is not the usual one, since the engine bay of the truck now accomodates a 392 (6.4L) HEMI, courtesy of Holley Performance. 7 photos
While the 1970s set the scene for Dodge to offer muscle trucks such as the iconic Lil Red Express, the effects of the oil crisis means that models of the following decade were nowhere near as enticing.
However, as the Kentucky-based specialist explains, the work truck s generous engine bay, which landed in the hands of the company with a 318ci (5.2L) V8 meant that throwing in the said Gen III Hemi inside came naturally. Besides, as we discussed earlier today, when zooming in on a 392-powered 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport, the developer seems to have a thing for such swaps.