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So, I really like having the original motor in my survivor '70 Charger 500. It's not a race car, I didn't buy it to drag race, or be stupid in. It's a near-twin to one my mother bought brand new, that was wrecked by my cousin in '75 - a nostalgia piece. I've wanted one all my life, and I have finally found the "right" one - colors, options, everything. Damn near the exact twin of mom's old car.
If I want to go fast, I have my '72 Satellite wagon Gen III project, I have my turbo cars, and I have my motorcycles (one of which weighs 370 lbs with 156 RWHP). The Charger...is just a cruiser.
That said...I do like to tinker (don't we all?). So, I'm looking at ways to invisibly add some power to the ol' girl. Currently it's a bone-stock, numbers-match 318 2bbl, factory a/c car, with a 904 automatic and an open 8.25" rear. Runs great, actually. Since I'd like to keep things "invisible", it kinda limits me to...compression (piston swap), stroker crank, or the easiest - a cam upgrade. Not sure if I want to go "day 2" and put a 4 bbl on it or not; ditto changing the heads. It doesn't have power brakes, so I don't need a lot of idle vacuum - so a cam can get a little wild, if there's anything that works well with a factory 2bbl and stock heads/compression.
And yes, I know...anything too wild and I'll need to massage the 904...and I should put a SG in the rear...it always snowballs. My Satellite did that years ago - cammed it's 318, it ate the 904, swapped to a 727, then it got a 360/380 crate motor, and the 727 went reverse/manual valve body with a 2400 stall converter...never did have to mess with the factory 489 case 8.75" 3.23 sure grip, though! Well, other than the green bearing swap that is...
Anyone have any ideas? This is what happens when I can't drive the car - too much snow and ice out, so I sit around, look at it, and think about stuff I could do while it's trapped in the garage till spring...
If I want to go fast, I have my '72 Satellite wagon Gen III project, I have my turbo cars, and I have my motorcycles (one of which weighs 370 lbs with 156 RWHP). The Charger...is just a cruiser.
That said...I do like to tinker (don't we all?). So, I'm looking at ways to invisibly add some power to the ol' girl. Currently it's a bone-stock, numbers-match 318 2bbl, factory a/c car, with a 904 automatic and an open 8.25" rear. Runs great, actually. Since I'd like to keep things "invisible", it kinda limits me to...compression (piston swap), stroker crank, or the easiest - a cam upgrade. Not sure if I want to go "day 2" and put a 4 bbl on it or not; ditto changing the heads. It doesn't have power brakes, so I don't need a lot of idle vacuum - so a cam can get a little wild, if there's anything that works well with a factory 2bbl and stock heads/compression.
And yes, I know...anything too wild and I'll need to massage the 904...and I should put a SG in the rear...it always snowballs. My Satellite did that years ago - cammed it's 318, it ate the 904, swapped to a 727, then it got a 360/380 crate motor, and the 727 went reverse/manual valve body with a 2400 stall converter...never did have to mess with the factory 489 case 8.75" 3.23 sure grip, though! Well, other than the green bearing swap that is...
Anyone have any ideas? This is what happens when I can't drive the car - too much snow and ice out, so I sit around, look at it, and think about stuff I could do while it's trapped in the garage till spring...