1980 RT 1979 Road Runner

[Bill Park]

I have two cool cars the 79 RR is very solid and is now a two owner car. The first owner ended up putting a 440 into it. I have now almost put 3k on it in two months and really like it. However it needs a better rear end a 273 open 7 1/4 just does not cut it.

The 1980 RT aspen has a factory 360 e58 that has been modified but has a rusty frame but has a full black bucket interior and a non factory 8 3/4 rear diff . I have the needed frame members but I want to put the rear diff in the rr (my wife and I are loving using this rod) still unsure of the future of the RT but thinking about parting it

 

[silverd1973]

this may help your cause if you are willing to travel

Volare aspen rust free floor pan | Auto Body Parts | Windsor Region | Kijiji

 

[Bill Park]

Thank You I sent him a message

 

[ZieglerSpeed]

So, the E58 360 could be had in 80 Road Runners and Aspen R/T. I've seen so much b.s. that the 360 wasn't an option in 80. I've always kept the 8 1/4 in my 360 cars. Slicks and 4.10 gears and never had a problem. I think the 8 1/4 might be stronger than the small pinion 8 3/4. Your 80 Aspen v.i.n. indicates 360 hugh. Interesting. The car would also have that wild dual exhaust system with one tailpipe eeh. If this is all true, that R/T is SO rare I hope you can restore it

 

[JohnRogers]

So, the E58 360 could be had in 80 Road Runners and Aspen R/T. I've seen so much b.s. that the 360 wasn't an option in 80.

It never made sense to me but all I ever heard was the 318 was the max engine available that year.

 

[ZieglerSpeed]

Ya don't know but Bill there has the 80 360 Aspen R/T and I see 80 e58 360 Aspen/Volare's in stock eliminator which it had to be able to order the e58 to run it in stock elim. They sure made e58 Newports and St Regis hi way bull cars

 

[kkritsilas]

In 1980 only. there were E58 Miradas, and Cprdobas, too.

 

[ZieglerSpeed]

Yes, your correct kk. It was all about gas mileage regs, although a person can get the same performance out of an e58 Aspen/Volare as a 383 R. Runner with a little tweaking