Is the 70-71 Hemi cuda one of the best muscle cars ever?

**Murder after Midnight** · 10-31-2011, 06:19 PM

The 71 vert IMO might be the nicest ever....if this isn't at least in ur top ten...I don't believe your a muscle car fan ......hand in ur man card and exit left....

**Heavyvette** · 10-31-2011, 06:25 PM

Yes sir!!

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 06:29 PM

The comment is me telling myself to not post.... Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope...

**Murder after Midnight** · 10-31-2011, 06:32 PM

Z28 you can't be serious man....I'm not even sure why they let you be a mod here after that comment come on now....

**TLS_Addict** · 10-31-2011, 06:35 PM

Yes.......

Big engine, shitty brakes, TERRIBLE handling = muscle car.

**cpop98ws6** · 10-31-2011, 06:36 PM

Not the best but definitely in the top 5.

**2002ssslp** · 10-31-2011, 06:42 PM

Well, I never expected to see Mopar questions on this site but I am very glad to see this one. Being an old Mopar man from the 70's on, I feel the 2nd Gen. 426 Hemi was a motor that was better served on the track then on the street. The first run was 64 and 65 with a huge cam, 13.5:1 CR, cross ram intake, 1540 cfm, and solid lifters. This was a race fuel only engine but when they got to 1970 and 71 they were more streetable and had hydraulic lifters and a better cam with a lower 10.25:1 CR. The body style of the Hemicuda was IMHO the best of the Pony Cars even if it did weigh 3800 lbs. I love the shaker hood, the lines from hood to trunk and the interior was just off the charts. The 70-71 Cuda looked great with any engine, they did have seven ( 7 ) different engines, three transmissions, and three different rears with seven gear ratio choices. Wow, I wish they could do that today. I would put the Cuda in the top three with the 67 Vette and the 73 SD Trans Am. I am a Mopar guy at heart but you gotta give props to the others.

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

Z28 you can't be serious man....I'm not even sure why they let you be a mod here after that comment come on now....

I can think of many great muscle cars. I listed 8 below and I can think of more. And as I stated the nope nope was me saying I was not going to reply.

1961 409 Impala SS
1964 427 Thunderbolt Fairlane
1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
1967 SS 427 Chevelle
1968 427 Yenko SS Camaro
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
1970 426 Hemi Superbird
1970 AMX

**Murder after Midnight** · 10-31-2011, 06:49 PM

2002 ss preach man the 727 auto with Dana 60 was a knock out from all the old guys tell me

**Murder after Midnight** · 10-31-2011, 06:51 PM

Those are some cool cars I'll admit that

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

Yeah and none of those are as nice as the one this thread is about.......

I am not bashing on Mopar at all here. Big fan of Mopar myself. Cuda's are nice and I would love to own one myself. But I would want a Superbird or a 69 Charger first.

**Murder after Midnight** · 10-31-2011, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

I am not bashing on Mopar at all here. Big fan of Mopar myself. Cuda's are nice and I would love to own one myself. But I would want a Superbird or a 69 Charger first.

I can respect that, that's why I changed my comment

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

I can respect that, that's why I changed my comment

No problem at all. Be glad you can pick one car to say is the greatest or top 10. I can just think of many I would want to own. My number one choice would be a 71 camaro Z28. My first car was a 71 camaro and where my passion for Z28 camaro's comes from. I know many would not put a 71 camaro as their number one choice. But that does not change how I feel about them..

**2002ssslp** · 10-31-2011, 07:52 PM

Z28. I know how you feel about the bow tie brand. They had some nasty MF'ers back in the day. I know because I was racing in 1978 and I can tell you the LS6 Chevelle's, Rat motored Camaro's, and Big Block Vette's tore up the tracks. We had the Hemi's and 440's and Ford. Well, we did not have much to worry about from the blue oval boys in the heavy eleminator class. Getting back to Z28Thunder, that model Camaro gave me fits in 78 and 79. I guy named Jim Harrow had one with the LT1, solid lifter 360 hp motor, M-21 trans and a 4:11 12 bolt. I had a 440 6-Pac Charger at the time and that Chevy small block gave me all I wanted every time I lined up against him. Man those cars were tufffff.

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by 2002ssslp

Z28. I know how you feel about the bow tie brand. They had some nasty MF'ers back in the day. I know because I was racing in 1978 and I can tell you the LS6 Chevelle's, Rat motored Camaro's, and Big Block Vette's tore up the tracks. We had the Hemi's and 440's and Ford. Well, we did not have much to worry about from the blue oval boys in the heavy eleminator class. Getting back to Z28Thunder, that model Camaro gave me fits in 78 and 79. I guy named Jim Harrow had one with the LT1, solid lifter 360 hp motor, M-21 trans and a 4:11 12 bolt. I had a 440 6-Pac Charger at the time and that Chevy small block gave me all I wanted every time I lined up against him. Man those cars were tufffff.

I was racing in 1981 and at that time my 71 was only 10 years old. Heck my 00 Z is 11 years old..

There are many great muscle cars out there. And most people will have one car that is their favorite or greatest. Back to 1981 I had a Lime Green 69 Challenger that use to give me fits..

**Red97GTP** · 10-31-2011, 08:01 PM

I wish I was around in the 70's! My dad had a 1970 LT-1 M-22 Vette in Bridgehampton Blue and a 1970 LT-1 Z-28 M-22 in orange with black stripes.

He'd easily go through a set of tires every summer in the Camaro!

I was never around to see them but he's got a couple of pics from him road racing his Vette and some slides, yes slides, of his Z.

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Red97GTP

I wish I was around in the 70's! My dad had a 1970 LT-1 M-22 Vette in Bridgehampton Blue and a 1970 LT-1 Z-28 M-22 in orange with black stripes.

He'd easily go through a set of tires every summer in the Camaro!

I was never around to see them but he's got a couple of pics from him road racing his Vette and some slides, yes slides, of his Z.

M-22 the rock crusher enough said.

Yeah I miss my M-22... sniff sniff

**TLS_Addict** · 10-31-2011, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Z28Thunder

No problem at all. Be glad you can pick one car to say is the greatest or top 10. I can just think of many I would want to own. My number one choice would be a 71 camaro Z28. My first car was a 71 camaro and where my passion for Z28 camaro's comes from. I know many would not put a 71 camaro as their number one choice. But that does not change how I feel about them..

You mean the 70, right?

Though some call it a 1970 & 1/2 and THEN teh 1971.

1971 had a lower compression version of the 70 LT1. Power dropped 30 hp in the Z28 from the 70 to the 71. The smaller rear spoiler on the 70 is much better looking than the 75" tall one used from 71-81. lol

Originally Posted by 2002ssslp

Well, I never expected to see Mopar questions on this site but I am very glad to see this one. Being an old Mopar man from the 70's on, I feel the 2nd Gen. 426 Hemi was a motor that was better served on the track then on the street. The first run was 64 and 65 with a huge cam, 13.5:1 CR, cross ram intake, 1540 cfm, and solid lifters. This was a race fuel only engine but when they got to 1970 and 71 they were more streetable and had hydraulic lifters and a better cam with a lower 10.25:1 CR. The body style of the Hemicuda was IMHO the best of the Pony Cars even if it did weigh 3800 lbs. I love the shaker hood, the lines from hood to trunk and the interior was just off the charts. The 70-71 Cuda looked great with any engine, they did have seven ( 7 ) different engines, three transmissions, and three different rears with seven gear ratio choices. Wow, I wish they could do that today. I would put the Cuda in the top three with the 67 Vette and the 73 SD Trans Am. I am a Mopar guy at heart but you gotta give props to the others.

Dodge was one of the only folks who kept the power up and compression the first few years of the 70s.

**Z28Thunder** · 10-31-2011, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

You mean the 70, right?

Though some call it a 1970 & 1/2 and THEN teh 1971.

1971 had a lower compression version of the 70 LT1. Power dropped 30 hp in the Z28 from the 70 to the 71. The smaller rear spoiler on the 70 is much better looking than the 75" tall one used from 71-81. lol

Nope 71... Pulled the slow slugged 307 out and put a stock 350 in it..

Removed the 3 speed saginaw for the M-22 at the same time.

**TLS_Addict** · 10-31-2011, 08:20 PM

Oh got ya. lol

Love the look of those cars. That was my uncles 1st car. 1971 Z28 4-speed with 3.73 gears. DUI plus being a shitty driver drove that car in the ground before 1974. lol