1973dodger
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Hey, I'm new to the forum and would like to show you my long-time dream come almost true. Just about done, now working out the bugs. I am no mechanic and would have probably done a few things differently now, but it is a Sunday driver only. This car is my version of the triple-black 1973 Dodge Charger I wished I could have done to my Charger back when I was 17 years old... You see my first car was a 1973 triple-white Charger and like most 17 year old boys, never had the funds to fix it up like I would have liked to. Now I'm 54 years old and have been thinking about what I would like to do for some while now. I remember seeing a 1973 triple-black Charger, 440 Magnum w/ a bulge hood, at a used car lot when I was a kid and thought I would like to have that some day. So I finally bought a triple black 1973 Charger in 2004 and have been studying and buying parts for the car up until July of 2012. For the past 7 long months I have been using every free moment to restore this old beauty along with a local shop. I gave some thought into fixing it up stock, but preferred the resto-mod look. However I have seen very few '73 chargers pull this look off well. (though many have tried) I approached this build like what I feel the factory should have offered w/ a few liberties, but hey it's my money to "waste" as I see fit. I know some purist may choke at my version of my "Dream 1973 Charger", but as I said it has been my dream to do for some while.
Anyway, enough about the history. This has been a ground-up restoration/modifacation. It came stock with a 400 2 barrel w 727 auto, now has a built 440, bore .30 over, with ported MP aluminum heads, rebuilt transmission, single plane intake, Purple shaft cam w/ 590 lift and 712 duration, compression is 10.9 to 1, roller rockers, 750 Proform race carb. 8 3/4 rearend w/ 391 suregrip. Lowered 1" in the rear and 1.5" in the front. Front end and steering has been rebuilt. Custom interior and custom dash w/ white face guages. Custom made front billet grill. Front and rear bumpers recessed 1.25". Has a 2400-2800 stall convertor, but will probably have to bump that up to a 3500 stall.
Anyway, enough about the history. This has been a ground-up restoration/modifacation. It came stock with a 400 2 barrel w 727 auto, now has a built 440, bore .30 over, with ported MP aluminum heads, rebuilt transmission, single plane intake, Purple shaft cam w/ 590 lift and 712 duration, compression is 10.9 to 1, roller rockers, 750 Proform race carb. 8 3/4 rearend w/ 391 suregrip. Lowered 1" in the rear and 1.5" in the front. Front end and steering has been rebuilt. Custom interior and custom dash w/ white face guages. Custom made front billet grill. Front and rear bumpers recessed 1.25". Has a 2400-2800 stall convertor, but will probably have to bump that up to a 3500 stall.
