I was wondering what you guys thought on here about the 1969 plymouth fury sport with the 440 engine. I'm lookin at possibly buying one and would like some input of others to help my decision either way. Don't have much information right now, but says it runs and drives well, just needs TLC, and their asking around $3,000. What do u guys think?

I'm lookin at this as possibly a drag car, nothin specail just stock drag car. Because of this I was also wondering if anybody would know its 0-60 time or 1/4 mile?

Any information will help.

 

A 69 Fury is a huge car. I wouldn't consider one as a drag car if I had other choices. But if your looking for a land barge that will haul some A$$, go for it.

 

Yes that is basicly what I'm lookin for not necessarily big but something that will "haul A$$", plus I've heard good stuff about the 440. I drive a 76 cutlass supreme, so i'm used to big cars (guessing the fury aint much bigger if at any. Do you have any other suggestions of other cars I could do this with and with a big block and cheap. That fury only around 3000 and i'm thinkin i can get that down. My whole goal is to get a fast car, and from what I hear the fury wil do that, but if u have other cheap suggestions i'm very open minded.

 

The fury is closer in size to the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, which is larger than the Cutlass.

 

OK i called the guy tonight and he said its a 68 fury sport 2 door hardtop, lime green, dark green interior, with 69 new yorker 440 engine (stock), original 727 tranny with 120,000 miles, AM/FM radio with CD, new brakes, little body rust, 8.5 rear, A/C kit (not installed), electronic ignition, 3rd owner, body in good shape, couple dents in truck but were fiberglassed over, power brakes, power steering, seat foam all there and not coming apart, front 2 seats have covers, good heater, rear defrost, 3 speed auto, all aftermarket gauges, mag wheels, fairly new tires, good suspension, rear air shocks, back windsheild resealed and weatherproofed, said under car looked like might have went into parking lot stops but said took to allignment shop and is still straight, and had regular allignment done, paint is pretty recent, sounds to me body in pretty good shape, interior good (back of front seats worn but seat covers fixed), all electrical works, engine runs strong/doesnt hesitate/or stall, tranny doesnt slip or shift hard, said a little slow engaging into revesre, but tranny oil change and filter should fix, no leaks, all lights work, says really good ride, can be trusted on long trips, says taken easy can get upwards of 18 MPG,

he's now asking $2,500 for everything

what do u guys think now?, price lower than thought and body interior and engine sound to be in good shape, but still want your input

 

I have a 440 Chrysler 300. Trust me, you won't be getting 18mpg. Around town, expect 8mpg - maybe 14mpg in steady highway cruising.

Remember that the unit body allows more size per pound. Mine is a convertible and is said to weigh only 4100lbs. A 440 Charger is only about 150 or 200lbs lighter. The '71 Charger is about the same weight!

Still, the sheer size can be a drag in tight parking lots. Width is killer, but it's the length that really makes you grit your teeth.

Also, don't use it as your driver. The gas mileage will kill you, and things like rubber bushings - ball joints, etsc will need replacement even if the engine is great.

At least they aren't hard to work on.

 

Your best bet is an E body Cuda or Challenger, they are both small/lightweight and came from the factory with a big block. They also look damn good too. A Dart or Duster is ideal for their weight, but they didn't come with a big block and need modifying to fit one. The B bodies (Roadrunner, Superbee, Charger, Coronet, Satellite, etc.) are also great and come with big blocks, but they are a little heavier than the E bodies. The B bodies are the easiest of the bunch to find with a big block and they are far more likely to be equipped with the high performance versions instead of the plain janes found in the Sport Fury your thinking of. Besides, the third quickest factory musclecar is a '69 Roadrunner with a 440 + 6 and it ran a 12.91 sec. @ 111.8 MPH.

 

The Dart's did come with the big blocks 383 or 440, but it's doubtful you will find one that runs for $3,000.00 . I guess it all depends on how serious you are about using it for a drag car - pretty big and heavy for serious drag racing. But might make a really cool street cruiser with serious power under the hood.

 

Yes, I'm well aware of the 383 and 440 powered Darts like the GTS (not to mention the few from a certain notorious dealership that would install the 426 Hemi in them), however the likelihood of him finding one that is anywhere near the price of the Sport Fury he is looking at is almost non-existent. I figured someone was going to bring that up and I thought about mentioning it, but the rarity and the price of such cars are way out there, that is one of the reasons why I never mentioned the 440 Six Pack or the 426 Hemi. I simply stuck to what is easy to find and is most common and can be found for a reasonable price. I was sticking to the ones that are easy to find and afford, although the big block E bodies are gonna be fairly pricey when you find them. The most affordably would probably be the '73-'74 B bodies with the big block 400 and there are tons of parts and kits for building up the 400. Plus, the 400's are more common and easier to find than the 383's. The 440's had the longest life and widest use, but the drag racers have gobbled most all of them up, at least all the good older ones with the thicker cylinder walls.