Lil Red Express.

[Killer6]

some claim it was a 340 cam but most say it was just a production 360 cam... it did come with a double chain, big thermoquad, higher stall converter 727 with a factory shift improver kit of some sorts and a 3.55 open rear.

The truck part was an emissions work-around, but I'm sure not in Commiefornia. Either way, My Buddy's averaged 15.90's, ran 15.60 as a best IIRC.. and still out-ran the '79 'vette 0-60..LOL...

 

[abodyjoe]

yea the big thing is in 78 the truck didn't need cats. my 79 dipped in to the high 14's.

 

[abodyjoe]

and still out-ran the '79 'vette 0-60..LOL...

that bar wasn't very high...lmao..

 

[Killer6]

that bar wasn't very high...lmao..

That was certainly the shameful legacy of the American automotive story in the '70's.....

 

[dowboy1970]

Father in law has a Warlock 2 wheel drive factory 440.
Thats a little more than a trim package and alot more than a 360.

 

[dowboy1970]

Just picked these up

 

[Jadaharabi]

If my old brain is remembering right.
There was the Adult Toys, then the Warlock, then the Warlock II.

 

[abodyjoe]

Father in law has a Warlock 2 wheel drive factory 440.
Thats a little more than a trim package and alot more than a 360.

yea the warlock was just a trim package that you could get diffenent engines in.. the LRE was a complete package that only came that one way. 360,727, 9 1/4 with 3.55.

 

[CUDACOX]

Dave over at Pentastic had two of them last year that went for North of that ..

And he just sold another one this week! Someone stuffed a 440 in it.

 

[Jadaharabi]

yea the warlock was just a trim package that you could get diffenent engines in.. the LRE was a complete package that only came that one way. 360,727, 9 1/4 with 3.55.

Actually the LRE was also built with a 440 for Canada also.

 

[abodyjoe]

pre production show trucks. they also built one with w2 heads but it never made it to production.

 

[Jadaharabi]

pre production show trucks. they also built one with w2 heads but it never made it to production.

The W2 head truck I was told made it to Ron Hall in California.

Later the W2 motor went into a Duster, I think.

 

[abodyjoe]

The W2 head truck I was told made it to Ron Hall in California.

Later the W2 motor went into a Duster, I think.

oh yea? it also didn't have stack shields on it and burned a few Chrysler executives. lol

 

[Jadaharabi]

oh yea? it also didn't have stack shields on it and burned a few Chrysler executives. lol

I had heard that about the burns being the reason for the sheilds.

 

[d5667]

Just asking if anyone knows if the 78 super coupe had the same engine as the lil red

 

[abodyjoe]

Just asking if anyone knows if the 78 super coupe had the same engine as the lil red

if it was a 360 it would be the E58 not an EH1.

 

[d5667]

Thanks, I have heard both ways. I have one that is low mileage but a shame it isn’t a low rust car

 

[dowboy1970]

Thanks, I have heard both ways. I have one that is low mileage but a shame it isn’t a low rust car

It happens, but I still love them!!!

 

[d5667]

I bought the car a few years back. Started and ran great. Frame rails were rusted bad floors gone. I really do like the looks of it but it got put on the back burner

 

[d5667]

Just picked these up

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I should have my clock and tach back in a few days. Just had them rebuilt

 

[cojohnso]

The Little Red Express is another one of those off subject vehicles I keep an eye for. Locally of course.

 

[CUDACOX]

Does anyone know the best place for parts for these? I just bought one and I want to start shopping!

 

[LocuMob]

Lil Red Owners - Certified Parts

Dodge Li'l Red Exhaust and Steps

These are the first two that came to mind.

Facebook has groups too.

 

[CUDACOX]

Thank you!

 

[YY1]

Used to be a web site specializing in them with a fair amount of both used and repro parts sources.