1974 charger se brougham 400 hp

[GTX1967]

does anyone know how many 1974 chargers we built with 400 hp motor

 

[WP29440SE]

is that HP as in High Performance or horsepower?

 

[ODZKing]

Depends on what you were referring to.
Technically there was a 360 "HP" in 73-4. Then 400 and 440 4bbl could be considered "HP" although they were not listed as such.
The numbers are all here http://wichargerguy.proboards.com/thread/966/production-numbers-year

 

[monaco66coupe]

The 1974 Charger SE could be bought with the 440 HP engine, rated at 275 HP. Interestingly, I have that engine, and it is also stamped HP, and they were all forged crank engines, drilled for a stick, and around 208 made, I believe that year. In addition, 79 1974 Roadrunner/GTX models were made with the 440 HP as well.

 

[YY1]

IIRC on 72 and up 400 the only difference between the 2 and 4 barrel versions was the intake and carb.
They all had the same compression and cam.

If you ordered the 4 barrel, you did also get dual exhaust, and on certain models (Charger Rallye and Roadrunner), you got a "400 Magnum" pie pan and hood emblems (Charger), and could get optional "machine gun" tips.

 

[69Coronetrt]

does anyone know how many 1974 chargers we built with 400 hp motor

White book shows 2,376 shipped for sale in the US

 

[GTX1967]

I have a 1974 charger se my freind special ordered in 1974 when we got out of school i am the first person to take car apart ordered with 400 hp stamped on block has 440 casting heads with magnum cam 4 bbl thermoquad with dual snorkel air cleaner.it has hp exhaust manifolds with low restriction exhaust. Hd 727 and a dana rearend cant remember gear ratio. Has air also is b8 blue paint. Hd front and rear suspension power disc brakes white vinal top b5 blue interior with vinal seats with cloth inserts high back bench seat with buddy seat. Magnum 500 wheels. Auto on column rally dash with 150 spedometer tach with tic toc clock dual exhaust with cutouts with orange machine gun tips. Ordered from keck chrysler plymouth in butler pa saw order form when he came from dealer i have build sheet and fender tag in safety deposit box. When he ordered was not shure if it was going to come in the way he ordered it but it did i was wondering how rare car is how do i get the numbers since galvin is not taking any decodes. Like i said know the car from the day it was new have it down to shell right now am almost done with metal work the other thing is the color i have been going to mopar events since the 70s and have never seen a other b8 blue one. I am going to restore it back to stock. How rare do you guys think this car is like it is built have seen alot of chargers but none just like this because i am always looking. Also where do i get the white book i have other mopars i need to check.

 

[mopar 3 B]

YY1
Think you better go back and do some more research. Cams, valve springs and bearing materials where different in 72

 

[RJS]

YY1
Think you better go back and do some more research. Cams, valve springs and bearing materials where different in 72

Not to mention 4 speed car's had steel cranks.


Ron

 

[GTX1967]

just trying to find out why this car has the engine in it that it does figured someone would give me some info. i have other 400 motors but non are like this one and i know it was never out of the car or had any work done on it because of i have known the car since it was new.

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It is hp for high preformance.

 

[RJS]

My 72 Satellite Sebring Plus was ordered the same way. In 72 the horse power rating was 255.
My first SSP was a 4 speed so it also had a steel crank that the autos don't.
Ron

 

[gyxffyg]

My 72 Satellite Sebring Plus was ordered the same way. In 72 the horse power rating was 255.
My first SSP was a 4 speed so it also had a steel crank that the autos don't.
Ron

That is interesting about the steel crank on the 400 hp 4 speed cars. I recently bought a 73 SSP with that configuration. Pretty rare I think and did not know it had a steel crank. Very interesting. For a large heavy car it runs pretty good.

 

[monaco66coupe]

There were maybe 137? 1974 Charger 440 HP's as well, and they were steel cranks as well.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

IIRC on 72 and up 400 the only difference between the 2 and 4 barrel versions was the intake and carb.
They all had the same compression and cam.

If you ordered the 4 barrel, you did also get dual exhaust, and on certain models (Charger Rallye and Roadrunner), you got a "400 Magnum" pie pan and hood emblems (Charger), and could get optional "machine gun" tips.

I think the cam change was in 74.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

I can shed SOME light on 74 Charger SE's with 440's - having my car decoded by Galen Govier.
There were 36,399 Charger SE's built in 1974.
30,953 were shipped in the US.
Of those, only 836 came with 440's.
My $0.02.