As promised, here are some
pictures of my slightly modified 74 challenger. Up until about 4 months
ago I used to be a die hard GM fan. Nobody could convince me to to buy
anything else. Then one day I was driving my 97 Sunfire, when I happened
to spot a red 74 challenger parked in a local dealer ship. I thought what
harm can looking at it do. So a looked it over
top to bottom, and here's what I saw. 440 Six Pack, 4 speed tranny with
Hurst pistol grip shifter. 4.10 gears stuffed in an 8 3/4 rear
end...sweet. The frame had sub-frame connectors so I figured it had been
raced.. That and the fact it used to have line-loc on it. I spoke to the
dealer and it turns
out it used to be a 318 car.. USED TO BE.
I took the car for a test
drive and imagined it in my yard. I did not go home with it that day
though. The following day while driving the Sunfire a friend pulled up beside me in his 88 Mustang 5.0, and wanted
to race. I said sure, why not my sunfire is pretty quick for a 4 banger,
the 5 speed works great. I lost. The following day I traded the Sunfire,
and drove home in the Challenger. My pride got the better of me.
Needless to say, I was not denied
my victory the next time we met.
Anyway my plan for the car is to restore it to original shape. As of
right now the car has a 3.23 set of gears (70 mph on the 4.10's MAX)
plus gas is too expensive. A set of traction bars, a burned out clutch..
oops. (it was that way when I bought it really) The new one will be a
dual friction centerforce clutch. Which will be able to handle some
serious HP. My next
purchase will be another 74 challenger.. This one will be a super
stocker drag racer.
Thanks Trevor Singleton
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Related Chrysler,
Dodge, Plymouth and Mopar Stuff:
Search The Mopars
Of The Month Site:
We are always
looking for Mopars to add to 440'S Mopars Of The Month. To
participate you must own a Mopar of some kind. (Dodge, Chrysler,
Plymouth, Desoto, Amc, Jeep, Dodge Truck, etc.) It can be your daily
driver or your mopar race car or maybe your mopar show car it does
not matter WE WILL POST IT !
The Mopars Of The Month
Site
is an independently operated Mopar Enthusiast Internet site. Built for
Mopar Enthusiasts by Mopar Enthusiasts. Our
site and network of Mopar related sites are not affiliated with or
directly sponsored by Chrysler
Group LLC. Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Plymouth and Mopar are all trademarks of
Chrysler Group LLC and are used only for descriptive
purposes.
