1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee Engine Options and Specs
In 1970 the Dodge Coronet Super Bee could be ordered with three different engines.
For the 1970 Super Bee, the 383 High Performance 4 barrel engine (335 H.P.) was the standard engine. Two engine options were available, the 440 Six Pack and the 426 Hemi.
This article will include all the 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee engine options and their specifications. This includes the engine code, cost, displacement, horsepower, torque, compression ratio, camshaft, lifter type, valve sizes, bore, stroke, air cleaner, exhaust, fuel and carburetion.
1970 Dodge Super Bee Engine Options and Specifications
The 1970 Super Bee was available with the following three engines.
- 383 High Performance 4-barrel (Standard)
- 440 Six Pack (Optional)
- 426 Hemi (Optional)
The 383 engine had a slight decrease in compression ratio from the previous year. The 440 Six Pack engine had an increase in compression and the Hemi remained the same.
The Hemi engine’s camshaft and tappets were now hydraulic instead of mechanical.
In 1970, if air conditioning was ordered the Super Bee retained its standard 383 (335 H.P.) instead of the 330 horsepower 383 engine like the year before.
1970 Super Bee With a 383 High Performance 4-barrel
The 383 High Performance 4-barrel was available as the standard engine for the 1970 Super Bee.
The compression ratio decreased from 10.0:1 to 9.5:1 although the horsepower and torque ratings remained the same.
The engine code was E63. Let’s take a look at the specifications.
| Specifications | 383 4-barrel |
| Displacement | 383 |
| Bore and Stroke | 4.25″ x 3.375″ |
| Horsepower | 335 @ 5,200 RPM |
| Torque | 425 @ 3,400 RPM |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Camshaft | High lift, long duration, high overlap |
| Cam Duration/Overlap | 268°/284°/46° |
| Cam Lift | .450″/.458″ |
| Lifter Type | Hydraulic |
| Valve Diameter, Intake | 2.08″ |
| Valve Diameter, Exhaust | 1.74″ |
| Carburetion | Single 4-bbl |
| Air Cleaner | Dual Snorkel |
| Exhaust System | Dual exhaust |
| Fuel Recommended | Premium |
1970 Super Bee with a 440 Six Pack
The 440 Six Pack engine had a slight increase in compression ratio from 10.1:1 to 10.5:1. The pistons were notched with 4 valve reliefs. The connecting rods were beefed up and the engine was externally balanced. The horsepower and torque remained the same.
The order code was E87 and cost an extra $249.55. Let’s examine the 1970 440 Six Pack specifications:
| Specifications | 440 Six Pack |
| Displacement | 440 |
| Bore and Stroke | 4.32″ x 3.75″ |
| Horsepower | 390 @ 4,700 RPM |
| Torque | 490 @ 3,200 RPM |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Camshaft | High lift, long duration, high overlap |
| Cam Duration/Overlap | 268°/284°/46° |
| Cam Lift | .450″/.458″ |
| Lifter Type | Hydraulic |
| Valve Diameter, Intake | 2.08″ |
| Valve Diameter, Exhaust | 1.74″ |
| Carburetion | Triple Holley 2-bbl |
| Air Cleaner | Unsilenced |
| Exhaust System | Dual, low restriction |
| Fuel Recommended | Premium |
1970 Super Bee With a 426 Hemi
The 426 Hemi was available as an option for the 1970 Super Bee. The camshaft and tappets were hydraulic instead of mechanical although the lift and duration remained the same. The horsepower and compression also remained the same from the previous year.
The engine order code was E74 and cost an extra $848.45. Let’s take a look at the specifications.
| Specifications | 426 Hemi |
| Displacement | 426 |
| Bore and Stroke | 4.25″ x 3.75″ |
| Horsepower | 425 @ 5,000 RPM |
| Torque | 490 @ 4,000 RPM |
| Compression Ratio | 10.25:1 |
| Camshaft | High lift, long duration, high overlap |
| Cam Duration/Overlap | 284°/284°/60° |
| Cam Lift | .490″/.481″ |
| Lifter Type | Hydraulic |
| Valve Diameter, Intake | 2.25″ |
| Valve Diameter, Exhaust | 1.94″ |
| Carburetion | Dual Carter 4-bbl |
| Air Cleaner | Unsilenced |
| Exhaust System | Dual, low restriction |
| Fuel Recommended | Premium |
That’s the complete list of engines available for the 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee. If you have any questions to ask me about the engine options or specifications for the 1970 Super Bee car model, send us an email found specifically on my contact page or comment below.
About 38 years ago I assembled my first Mopar engine, it was for a 1970 ‘Cuda. It’s at that time my hands on experience with Mopar cars and engines, including the 440, started. Although my research of the engines started years earlier.
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Article Resources
- 1970 Dodge Service Manual
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Kevin: I am 75 years old. I still have my 1970 Roadrunner that I bought new in 1970 when I was 20 years old. It is Tor-Red or EV2. It is completely original including paint. It has never been outside overnight and has always been parked in garages. In the 1970’s it was in a heated garage. I only used it in one winter, when I was in my last year of college in 1970-71 in my senior year. After that I had other cars to use in the bad weather. I never tore off the paper starting explanation (for the first year of ignition in column), and it is still on the driver’s sun visor. It is a 383 and came with an air grabber. I still have 2 of the original small white letter Goodyear Polyglas tires in the garage. In the trunk, I have the original spare, jack and instruction label. On the inside of the top of the trunk, there is still the “F70x14” mark in grease pencil. In 1975 I bought a JC Penney lifetime battery for $45 and the deal was they would replace the battery as long as you owned your car. The contract is now handled by Firestone which took over the JC Penney auto parts stores when they went out of business. Over the years I have had 7 free batteries. The time before last when I got my free battery, they offered me $120 for my original receipt which of course I did not take. When the car was new, I asked the dealer to replace my AM radio for an AM-FM which they did for $60, so I have an original mono in-dash AM-FM radio with one speaker in the dash. My car has about 68,000 miles on it, all put on by me. I still have my original window sticker. I never thought I would keep this car for 55 years, but I have. I remember when the car was new, they said I could not get air conditioning with an air grabber. I have an automatic transmission, but I seem to recall that you couldn’t get a/c with a 4-speed and also couldn’t get it with a 440 6-pack (Plymouth speak 6-barrel) or a hemi. Also, I believe you could not get a/c with certain rear axle ratios. Do you know all of the options that precluded the option of air conditioning in the B-Body and E-Body Mopars? I do recall seeing a 1969 Swinger 340 with a 4-speed and air conditioning so I know the option availability was different in A-bodies. Thanks in advance for your help. Bob