Personality Disorder 74 rallye challenger

[Dubs Chops]

Disclaimer, I am going to tell a little bit of a story here at the front. if your only interested in pictures skip down below.


Well guys and gals, Last night I was able to bring home one of my dream cars. An E body challenger! Ever since I watched Kowalski Haul across the US as a kid I wanted a Dodge Challenger. To me it encompasses a sportier side of the muscle car genera.

3 days ago a 1974 challenger popped up on craigslist. I called the guy and talked to him for a bit and decided to go look and see if it was really "Rust Free". I drove the 30 minutes and when I arrived and saw the car I couldn't believe how clean it was. The car was supposedly in a garage since 1983 (The year I was born, Its a sign!) The vinyl top doesn't even show any fading or wear!

It Has a Dana 60 rear and 4link setup with Strange axles. Also has an 8pt cage but I may ditch it to be able to run full front interior. Also it is mini tubbed in the rear.

I didn't have the money that night and I asked if he would hold it for me for $1,000. I got a swift "NO" so that night I listed my pontoon boat and luck have it, I sold it the next day. I swiftly went home and got the car hauler and headed to his house.

here it is on the trailer coming home forever =]

 

[Adam]

Nice. What engine/trans are you going to use?

 

[Grady Cain]

First off - welcome to FEBO. Nice score! Always happy to hear about someone getting a car they've always wanted. I'm going to second what Adam asked - what you are going to use for engine/transmission?

 

[rbbruno3]

Welcome aboard , congrats on your E-body.

 

[Dubs Chops]

Honestly at this point it is undecided. I have a mildly built 360 and 904 sitting in a 74 scamp I bought just for the powertrain, I could drop it in and get this thing going in a couple of weekend. However I know it wouldn't stay long, so as bad as I want to drive this car I may hold off and just build the motor trans I want.

This is going to be a pro-touring'ish build so I am thinking a built 440 maybe a 516 stroker with a holley sniper EFI system on top with a 727 and full manual reverse pattern Valve Body.

I would love to do a gen iii hemi and 6 speed but I think that is well beyond my budget at this point.

 

[Dubs Chops]

My goal is a streetable touring car that can still run a road course and drop a mid 10 in the 1/4 mile. I am guessing I need to be in the 600hp range.

 

[72chally440]

Love to see em get a new home. Congrats and welcome.

 

[DetMatt1]

Nice, congrats!

 

[FLY'NFISH]

Very Nice! Gonna be a beast when it's done. Congrats.

 

[burntorange70]

Nice score. Good luck on the build.

 

[340challconvert]

Welcome to FEBO from New Jersey
Great score on getting the car and best of luck with the build!

 

[DJ1967Dart]

Awesome find - best of luck with the build. Build it right the first time with the power train you want. The rear already set up is an fantastic start.

 

[Ricky Rodder]

Have fun with it

 

[Dubs Chops]

I am having trouble deciding if I should cut the front part of the cage out or not. someone put a lot of nice work into it, However it sucks getting in and out and I would like to run full original interior at least in the front. sorry for the crappy picture.

 

[DetMatt1]

Unless you have plans for serious track time I'd loose the cage all together.

 

[moparlee]

Agree, pitch it unless you are going racin.

 

[Dubs Chops]

I do like the idea of the rear bar in case of a rollover. since there is no interior in the back due to the mini tub, The rear gets to stay. the front and bars through the firewall will be getting pitched.

 

[Ricky Rodder]

I'don't trim back the rear seat frame to fit around the mini tubs, so your interior is complete

 

[Dubs Chops]

Well The EFI tank and pump from Tanks Inc is in. Too back I forgot to order the sender so now I am waiting for it before I ins

 

[TC_Cuda]

It looks good. I am following your build with great interest, especially the EFI install.