Post by hippyjed on Dec 12, 2009 16:27:03 GMT -5
Hippyjed's '74 charger base model, no perf data as of yet, but will be #DriveBurnout# sometime soon.
car last registered in 2001. unknown if driven since then.
Engine: 318, some sort of mid rise edle intake, elde 600cfm 4bbl carb, do believe mostly if not all stock internals, date code not known yet. car had been sitting for unknown amount of time, lifters knocking/tapping like crazy until FINALLY pumped up. she smokes a little but one thing at a time......got her to start and stay running.
trans: TF 904, leaks like a siv from pan and tail seal, rad was replaced with a manual car one with no cooler so previous owner looped the cooler lines together.
rear end: 8.75, rest is unknown at this time.
body rubber: k-frame bushings, 3 of 4 still there, 1 gone except for a 1/2" piece of rubber. imagine the front end drift with that. some weather stripping missing here and there, but rest is in decent shape for being 35 years old.
body - alot of minor surface rust, vinyl top is long gone and crappy job was done trying to make into regular hardtop. car had been sanded and primed, but think they used whitewash as a primer...lol. but still, really good shape for being 35 years old.
interior: bad shape. only real good things are floor pans and backseat...headliner, a pillar moldings, kick panels, rear moldings, inner and outer window moldings,dash pad is a crack addict.
wiring: . 'nuff said.
all in all a project, won't be able to do a total "frame off" for the body work for some time, and not into restoring, but would love to get the car protected from rust as best as possible. gonna do what I can on the underside to keep it going for now.
planned mods: either a 360, or goto a BB setup, not sure. would prefer a manual trans, but auto is ok for now. not sure of color, but with the bumper tucks I wanna do and put the 71 base tail lights in, was thinking of a flat black with the red pinstripes to mimic the SR-71 blackbird.......just a thought.......and not sure if I can get a custom corrugated hood made either...... just random thoughts. would prefer 3.53 or 3.73 gears in rear, still want some top end too.
all in all, want around 500-550hp, and maybe a 150 shot of spray on top of that....but also want a sort of sleeper look. running on E85 would be a dream come true, and could do it if I could find a decent supply. got alot of work to do, but as we all say, is a labor of love making something we are PROUD to drive out of these beautiful cars so many uneducated podunks refer to as "rust buckets"
car last registered in 2001. unknown if driven since then.
Engine: 318, some sort of mid rise edle intake, elde 600cfm 4bbl carb, do believe mostly if not all stock internals, date code not known yet. car had been sitting for unknown amount of time, lifters knocking/tapping like crazy until FINALLY pumped up. she smokes a little but one thing at a time......got her to start and stay running.
trans: TF 904, leaks like a siv from pan and tail seal, rad was replaced with a manual car one with no cooler so previous owner looped the cooler lines together.
rear end: 8.75, rest is unknown at this time.
body rubber: k-frame bushings, 3 of 4 still there, 1 gone except for a 1/2" piece of rubber. imagine the front end drift with that. some weather stripping missing here and there, but rest is in decent shape for being 35 years old.
body - alot of minor surface rust, vinyl top is long gone and crappy job was done trying to make into regular hardtop. car had been sanded and primed, but think they used whitewash as a primer...lol. but still, really good shape for being 35 years old.
interior: bad shape. only real good things are floor pans and backseat...headliner, a pillar moldings, kick panels, rear moldings, inner and outer window moldings,dash pad is a crack addict.
wiring: . 'nuff said.
all in all a project, won't be able to do a total "frame off" for the body work for some time, and not into restoring, but would love to get the car protected from rust as best as possible. gonna do what I can on the underside to keep it going for now.
planned mods: either a 360, or goto a BB setup, not sure. would prefer a manual trans, but auto is ok for now. not sure of color, but with the bumper tucks I wanna do and put the 71 base tail lights in, was thinking of a flat black with the red pinstripes to mimic the SR-71 blackbird.......just a thought.......and not sure if I can get a custom corrugated hood made either...... just random thoughts. would prefer 3.53 or 3.73 gears in rear, still want some top end too.
all in all, want around 500-550hp, and maybe a 150 shot of spray on top of that....but also want a sort of sleeper look. running on E85 would be a dream come true, and could do it if I could find a decent supply. got alot of work to do, but as we all say, is a labor of love making something we are PROUD to drive out of these beautiful cars so many uneducated podunks refer to as "rust buckets"