Mopar-Charger
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My names Jake, 16 years old. I'm from South Carolina and I'm a Moparholic.
Bought a 1973 Charger about a year ago and have been tinkering with it since. My dad knew a ton about cars and helped me out tremendously. Since the car had tranny problems we pulled the engine+Tranny (we didn't have a lift). Once it was pulled we went chugging on the tranny. Took it all a apart, and did a backyard rebuild. While we worked on the tranny I rebuilt the Engine, cleaned it up and made it look pretty. Then started repainting the engine compartment because the owner before me thought it would be cool to throw on a crappy coat of black paint.
All-in-all, I've been helped on FBBO a few times. My uncle (also a Moparholic with a 70 superbee fully restored) showed me this site.
I feel welcome already.
-Jake
** Added Pictures **
I don't have an engine shot other then these. Which were after we took it out.
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A-727TF Professionally rebuilt by Rincon Transmissions - Great job they took my father and I in the back and explained to us what we did wrong when we tried to rebuild it (June 1st, 2013)
Headers
Eddelbrock performance dual plain intake
550 CFM Eddelbrock Performer Carb (Plan on buying a 650-750 Holley DP
Purple cam - .509 lift I believe?
All original interior
Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires - Plan on getting new ones, not enough grip and crud for cornering. Makes the detroit lean even more extreme.
18 x 10 Rear Tires
17 x 8 front
8 1/4 One tire fryer (limited slip) with .323 gear (I believe) Threw the drive shaft 4 times before breaking and taking the car to shop to find out i need a new yoke which would cost me $200 in parts. Shout out to Landspeed automotive for the awesome job they did.
Lastly dual exhaust bent down just behind the tire
See http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...973-Charger-Project&p=909906416#post909906416 for present restoring pictures!
Bought a 1973 Charger about a year ago and have been tinkering with it since. My dad knew a ton about cars and helped me out tremendously. Since the car had tranny problems we pulled the engine+Tranny (we didn't have a lift). Once it was pulled we went chugging on the tranny. Took it all a apart, and did a backyard rebuild. While we worked on the tranny I rebuilt the Engine, cleaned it up and made it look pretty. Then started repainting the engine compartment because the owner before me thought it would be cool to throw on a crappy coat of black paint.
All-in-all, I've been helped on FBBO a few times. My uncle (also a Moparholic with a 70 superbee fully restored) showed me this site.
I feel welcome already.
-Jake
** Added Pictures **
I don't have an engine shot other then these. Which were after we took it out.
360
A-727TF Professionally rebuilt by Rincon Transmissions - Great job they took my father and I in the back and explained to us what we did wrong when we tried to rebuild it (June 1st, 2013)
Headers
Eddelbrock performance dual plain intake
550 CFM Eddelbrock Performer Carb (Plan on buying a 650-750 Holley DP
Purple cam - .509 lift I believe?
All original interior
Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires - Plan on getting new ones, not enough grip and crud for cornering. Makes the detroit lean even more extreme.
18 x 10 Rear Tires
17 x 8 front
8 1/4 One tire fryer (limited slip) with .323 gear (I believe) Threw the drive shaft 4 times before breaking and taking the car to shop to find out i need a new yoke which would cost me $200 in parts. Shout out to Landspeed automotive for the awesome job they did.
Lastly dual exhaust bent down just behind the tire
See http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...973-Charger-Project&p=909906416#post909906416 for present restoring pictures!
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