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'70 challenger funny car $95K

Started by Patronus, September 28, 2014, 04:31:17 PM

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A fine piece of history.  Nice posting.  :2thumbs:




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Ghoste

Man, there's another thing I wish I had money to do, nostalgia fuel racing.

tan top

 :coolgleamA:

wonder why its got a early ,  392 style motor  ?
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 :coolgleamA: :popcrn:
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C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
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Interesting pictures & Stuff 
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Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
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myk


Ghoste

Many of the early fuel guys were reluctant to adopt the "new" 426 Hemi at the time.  Donovan (and maybe even Ed Pink?) still based his aftermarket fuel blocks on the proven 392 Hemi's.  It was well into the 70's before all they all finally surrendered (including the holdout big block Chevy and Ford SOHC users) and switched to Keith Black 426 based stuff.

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Quote from: Ghoste on September 29, 2014, 05:24:56 AM
Many of the early fuel guys were reluctant to adopt the "new" 426 Hemi at the time.  Donovan (and maybe even Ed Pink?) still based his aftermarket fuel blocks on the proven 392 Hemi's.  It was well into the 70's before all they all finally surrendered (including the holdout big block Chevy and Ford SOHC users) and switched to Keith Black 426 based stuff.

:cheers:  ,    never realised the 392 style   carried on well into the 70s   ,  knew the  Ed Donavan  cast blocks ,  sorted out all the weaknesses &  problems with a factory OEM 392 .  interesting

 :cheers: :popcrn:
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Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
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C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
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Mytur Binsdirti

I'd like to fire it up in my driveway just to piss off my a-hole neighbor.

John_Kunkel


I helped a friend build a funny car in '72-'73 time frame and he chose the Whale motor because parts were cheaper and more available than the Elephant motor.
Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

6bblgt

..... but doesn't the auction included B&W pic shows the car with elephant power!  :icon_smile_blackeye:

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Patronus

Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on September 29, 2014, 11:15:00 AM
I'd like to fire it up in my driveway just to piss off my a-hole neighbor.
My sentiments exactly
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Ghoste

Quote from: 6bblgt on September 29, 2014, 01:58:53 PM
..... but doesn't the auction included B&W pic shows the car with elephant power!  :icon_smile_blackeye:

It does, who knows how many engines it ran with though?  A lot of independents in those days and as John mentioned a lot of the guys still running the old style Hemi were doing so because they were cheaper.  Could have blown the 426 and switched, could have come into money and upgraded to a 426, the resto could be wrong, the resto could have come with the 392...
Who knows?
Good question though.