Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is excited to offer this
awesome Sunfire Yellow 1969 Plymouth Road Runner for sale. While
this beast may have started out with a 383 under the hood, now it's
sporting "The Mopar Legend": a custom-built, balanced, and
blueprinted Gen II 426 CID Hemi, which was built by 426 Hemi
Specialist Jeff Shmanske. There is too much detail to list all of
the specs in this writeup, but we'll be happy to email the complete
specs and parts list. What we can fit in is it's a 4.50" bore Hemi
block with water jacket cooling for street use, all moving parts
were fully detailed, and precision machined during the build
process. It has ARP main hardware, a Melling HV oil pump, forged
steel 8-bolt Hemi crank, H-beam connecting rods (ARP 2000 cap
screws), custom forged 10.25:1 pistons, Moly coated rings and
bearings, USA made Mopar cast iron heads (170cc chambers) with high
performance valve job, premium valve springs/locks/retainers,
FelPro head gaskets, high performance USA made new old stock Mopar
steel rocker arms (select fit to shafts), custom ground flat tappet
cam (.550 lift, 285 deg duration, similar to '68-'69 street Hemi
cam), Cloyes double roller timing chain, Smith Bros. HD custom
pushrods with polished cups and ball ends, and the entire rotating
assembly was precision balanced and blueprinted. A 114-picture
build album will come with the car, showing each part and step in
the build process for the Hemi, which has only about 250 miles on
it since installation. Reed's Rod Shop in California completed the
build once the Hemi was delivered to them. They completely rebuilt
the front suspension, added a serpentine belt system, installed a
massive Ron Davis Racing aluminum radiator with electric fan, a new
flywheel and clutch assembly, new bell housing, and custom fabbed
the installation for the Wilwood hydraulic slave cylinder for the
hydraulic clutch actuator. They also rebuilt the existing A33
4-speed manual transmission, ensuring that it was built to handle
the big Hemi's power. The power steering system was also rebuilt,
and front disc brakes were added (along with a Wilwood Hydroboost
power assist system). The wiring harnesses were replaced, as well
as the fuel tank, and corresponding new fuel lines and high-volume
fuel pump to support the dual-quad-equipped Hemi's appetite for
fuel. The big 426 has a custom dual exhaust system, including TTI
ceramic coated long tube headers and a custom-fabbed X-pipe. Out
back, the Mopar rear end is outfitted with a SureGrip differential
and highway friendly 3.55:1 gears. Inside, while the dash has been
outfitted with a Dakota Digital TRX gauge cluster, it looks like an
original (which was the intent behind the restoration - make it
look like it did when it was new). The rest of the interior shows
that the efforts were successful - the white synthetic leather
seating, black carpet and floormats, and white headliner all look
practically unused. The weather stripping and window felts are also
either new or in great shape throughout. This beast rides on
original-looking Magnum 500 style wheels, which are wrapped in RWL
Cooper Cobra radials, finishing off the classic look and stance of
this amazing 1969 Road Runner. This bad boy is one of the nicest
Road Runners we've had the pleasure of offering, and with the
engine "build photo album" and tons of receipts and invoices that
will accompany it, you'll want this for your Mopar collection!