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73-74 differences ?

Sputnik
06-02-2010, 10:04 AM
What are the (noticeable) differences between 73-4 Satellites ?

scotts74birds
06-02-2010, 10:12 AM
I know that on the Roadrunner hoods that the 73's are louvered at the cowl. 74's are not. None that I am aware of as far as the shape of the sheetmetal. Possibly some differences in the location of holes, or studs, for trim or badging.

Sputnik
06-04-2010, 08:15 PM
That's all I can find as well.

74sundance
06-04-2010, 08:37 PM
The Satellite sundance had a bunch of differences....
It was a 1 year only option for 1974.
The car also came with a 3spd wiper motor.
1/4 vinyl roof.
rare vinyl roof trim.
Sundance decals.
Sundance interior.
Cruse control cars had the washer reservoir on the passengers side,very different size and shape.
The wheels were different as well.
And the Sundance only came with a 318.
You could only get it in Aztec Gold Metallic or Spinnaker white.

Have a look at pg 6 on my Car Domain:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3164986/6

74sundance
06-04-2010, 08:45 PM
On the left is the washer rez and on the right is the cruise.
Check out the 3sp wiper motor.

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74sundance
06-04-2010, 09:03 PM
All the 1974 cars: Satellite/Sebring/sebring plus/Sundance/GTX/Roadrunner had a bump in the trunk it had to do with emisions 1973 cars did not have the bump.

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scotts74birds
06-05-2010, 08:34 PM
"I defer to the higher power"! Haha! I WILL pm you sundance, with MY questions, buddy!
funny though, I dont remember the bulge in my 74 RR. Could this be a Canada Only thing? You guys tended to do emissions stuff before us.

74sundance
06-06-2010, 06:31 AM
"I defer to the higher power"! Haha! I WILL pm you sundance, with MY questions, buddy!
funny though, I dont remember the bulge in my 74 RR. Could this be a Canada Only thing? You guys tended to do emissions stuff before us.

Hmmmm well lol hate to break it to ya.....Here's a pic of my U.S.A 1974 Plymouth Satellite Sundance :) And it's got the junk in the trunk lol...
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rrunner
06-06-2010, 01:42 PM
Every 74 B body I have ever seen has had the hump in the trunk

74runnernc
06-14-2010, 10:02 AM
my 74 runner doesn't have the bump..lol

rrunner
06-17-2010, 06:00 PM
my 74 runner doesn't have the bump..lol

Are you 100% sure that's how it came? What's the SPD? Although I haven't ever seen it, I would guess it may be possible some very early cars could have 73 tanks.

rrunner
06-17-2010, 06:03 PM
The 74's also had the windsheild washers on the wiper arms

74sundance
06-17-2010, 07:01 PM
The 74's also had the windsheild washers on the wiper arms

So did my 73 lol

74sundance
06-17-2010, 07:02 PM
my 74 runner doesn't have the bump..lol

Let see some pic's of it.

74sundance
06-17-2010, 07:09 PM
My friend Paul has a really rare hood, it's a 73-74 style Roadrunner hood "Power bulge" but it's on a 1972 Plymouth Satellite the hood has not been messed with.
It has different body lines and is shorter that the roadrunners from 72 but it's vary cool...I'll dig up some pic's.I have never seen or herd of this before,has anyone else???

74runnernc
06-18-2010, 12:34 PM
nvm i looked in my trunk today when i was puttin some stuff in there...it does have the bump..i was thinkin of my old cuda...my fault...guess i shoulda looked first..lol

scotts74birds
06-18-2010, 08:34 PM
nvm i looked in my trunk today when i was puttin some stuff in there...it does have the bump..i was thinkin of my old cuda...my fault...guess i shoulda looked first..lol

Yeah, same here. Guess I'll be riding the "short-bus-of-shame" for the next week!

74runnernc
06-18-2010, 09:11 PM
yea tell me about it