**poll** manual trans Chargers, who's owning them? (05/17) 72 cars so far

[694spdRT]

Original '69 R/T 440 4 spd here. 

[challenger70]

possibly original(no fender tag) 4 speed, 383.  I wanted a stick car and wasn't going to mess with my 727 Challenger. 

[RAC95054]

Mine is an original '69 R/T SE 4-speed... T7 with CRT interior, black top and stripe.  It's the only one in that combo in the '69 Charger Registry.   

[CB]

Mine is an original '69 R/T SE 4-speed... T7 with CRT interior, black top and stripe.  It's the only one in that combo in the '69 Charger Registry.   

cool! I had a T7 '69 too before 

[Ryan]

69 charger r/t 440 matching numbers 4 speed. Has a 5 speed now. The 4 speed was fun, but the 5 speed is just so much more of a joy to drive

[Chad L. Magee]

I have a few project ones (one each year for the second gens) plus the 70 /6 column manual.  I did not seek them out specifically over automatics, it just happened that way while looking for oddballs for my collection.....

RD also has a factory column manual Charger now, as he owns my old yellow 68 318 project....

[Mike DC]

         
Has anyone tried the Passon 4spd overdrive conversion?  The one where you stick an all-new gearset inside the stock 4spd case, and still get 4 gears but with a wider spread than stock? 


I love that idea but I don't know anyone who has actually tried it.  Lots of guys have run a later 70s factory od 4spd, but that's not the same thing. 

[mjwebb]

I've always wanted a pistol grip Charger, but I found an 70 aouto that was too good to pass up and is all numbers matching. Would I be a fool to do a tranny change for holding it's value wise? I know as long as I keep the original stuff that helps, but the butchering changes required concerns me...thanks

[WM23N1G1]

'71 Charger Superbee, 440 with A833, used to be 383...

[hemi68charger]

I'm with Allen..
'69 Charger 500 440 4-gear.......

reason: I got lucky and love it !!!!

[XS29J]

All #'s matching HEMI RT 4-speed  "GOD is GOOD"

[bullit68]

i have a 68 charger rt factory 4 spd,console.i ran it as a hemi clone with a 4.10 dana 60 for the last ten years.i purchased the passon overdrive "guts"for the trans.i like the overdrive factor for the highway(it makes the 4.10 gears feel like 3.23's),but i dont like it from a performance aspect.there is too much spread between gears.too much rpm drop.it would be good behind a 500" plus stroker motor with a nice flat torque curve though.i also have a factory 69 426 hemi 4 spd charger rt project i have yet to restore or drive.i have a 66 charger hemi auto project and a 70 charger rt 440 sixpack auto driver.so i have two of each.i have been driving the 68 for the last ten years and have recently been driving the 70 with the auto.the 4 spd's are fun ,but the auto's have their merits also.it was actually a refreshing change to drive the auto.

[charger490]

i have a 66 charger with a 4sp but i also drive trucks with 9 sp 10 sp 13 sp and one old mack with two levers 20 sp where you had to stick one hand through the sterring wheel to shift it.when i drive an autmatic i tend  to push the clutch in but its not there.

[Supercharged Riot]

Add me to ths list.

Mine used to be a slant 6 car that was also manual on the column.

2 owners before me swapped it out into an A833

driving automatics makes me feel like im missing something.

Id have to say that Im lucky to find a manual Charger. pretty rare to me

[moparchris]

2 4 speeds for me: 68 Hemi Charger R/T (red/ white guts)
                          69 Hemi Charger 500 (green/green)

[CB]

 

nice!!