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AMC Hornet X

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Chrysler Valiant Charger

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mustang fanatic
Charger. I've never heard of it, but it looks really interesting.
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Probably because it's Aussie muscle. Biggest motor you could get was the US 340 small block. Still, pretty nasty looking car.

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Johnny_Clash
Valiant Charger, without question, as much as I love AMC. And I'll take mine with the Hemi straight 6, which was more powerful than the 340.
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The 4 barrel 340 will 🤬 all over a Hemi 6. The 340 Dusters are known to outrun C5 and early C6 Vettes. Base models of course.
 
Wat, indeed. Your V8 bias is showing. :lol:

The Hemi 6 indeed ran a quicker 1/4 mile than the 340, and also the Aussie Falcon with your beloved 351.

I'm a Mopar guy above all else, and the 340 is an awesome motor, but there's a reason the Hemi 6 was the top-of-the-line engine in the Valiant Charger R/T.
 
Johnny_Clash
Wat, indeed. Your V8 bias is showing. :lol:

The Hemi 6 indeed ran a quicker 1/4 mile than the 340, and also the Aussie Falcon with your beloved 351.

I'm a Mopar guy above all else, and the 340 is an awesome motor, but there's a reason the Hemi 6 was the top-of-the-line engine in the Valiant Charger R/T.
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There were variants of the Hemi 6 that could outrun the 340 yes, but those engines aren't nearly as common, at least as far as I know. More 340's can outrun the more common 6's. The best stock E49 Six Pack Hemi 6's did was mid 14s which is pretty standard V8 territory and most did 16s which is normal for a 6 banger.

The Aussie Falcons never got the 4V 351C's the US got as far as I know as well, only the lower powered, more street oriented 351C 2V so I wouldn't doubt the E49 Hemi 6's could outrun some Falcons. They wouldn't have a prayer in hell against an American 351C 4V. That motor ran down big blocks.

These days, you never really know what you are up against. There's no trick engines anymore.
 
Slash
There were variants of the Hemi 6 that could outrun the 340 yes, but those engines aren't nearly as common, at least as far as I know. More 340's can outrun the more common 6's. The best stock E49 Six Pack Hemi 6's did was mid 14s which is pretty standard V8 territory and most did 16s which is normal for a 6 banger.
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The VH E49 Valiant Charger R/T was the quickest accelerating Australian muscle car of the era with the Hemi-6, including V8s. It produced 302hp with the 340 V8 producing 275 horse.

14.4sec quarter and 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. The closest being the GT-HO Phase III, matching the quarter mile but 0-60 taking 6.5 seconds.

The Valiants weren't up to scratch at Bathurst though and the Falcon had the outright speed and horsepower. ;)
 
Murcie_LP640
The VH E49 Valiant Charger R/T was the quickest accelerating Australian muscle car of the era with the Hemi-6, including V8s. It produced 302hp with the 340 V8 producing 275 horse.

14.4sec quarter and 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. The closest being the GT-HO Phase III, matching the quarter mile but 0-60 taking 6.5 seconds.

The Valiants weren't up to scratch at Bathurst though and the Falcon had the outright speed and horsepower. ;)
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That's not the point I'm making. The chances of running across an E49 are slim.
 

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