Differences between 71 / 72 and 73 / 74 Chargers?

[Bob]

The 1973 Charger was the best model year for sales.

[VegasCharger]

 

You are correct on that!

[VegasCharger]

I believe the fuel tanks were: 71 one year only, 72-73 the same and 74 different from the rest.

71-72 interior part of the doors had different upper panels than the 73-74. They raked up higher at the end of the door. So you cannot use a 73 upper front door panel on a 72 and vise versa.

Although you can bolt one deck lid from the group to another, there were some slight differences in the key tumbler suface area. 71-72 had a tear drop indentation and the 73-74 were flat.

Also the quarter end caps differ from 71-72 than 73-74.   71-72 had a rounded upper corner and 73-74 came to more of a pointed shape.

Adding my  

[67tbird]

The front wheel openings are different also(71-2 to 73-4)

[MrSnicks]

Ok.. Specific question.   Will a 1973 front lower valance fit a 1971 Dodge Charger?

Thanks,

Patrick

[MoparRocks]

Well, this thread just confirmed my suspicion that my fenders aren't correct on my 71. The front side markers are from a 72. 

[polywideblock]

say what ever happened to cudaken 

[Nacho-RT74]

Ok.. Specific question.   Will a 1973 front lower valance fit a 1971 Dodge Charger?

Thanks,

Patrick

Wow! Resurrecting an old thread.

On a short answer, yes, but brackets to frame rails won't meet.

The rear area of the valance is shorter on 73/74, so you'll get a gap between valence and radiator core support. BUT from outside, nothing will be noticeable.

Do you know both valences are available from AMD?

[Nacho-RT74]

Well, this thread just confirmed my suspicion that my fenders aren't correct on my 71. The front side markers are from a 72. 

It can be 73/74 too ( which looks to me due the wheel opening height )... how is the fitment with radiator core support?

[73chgrSE]

Obviously they finally got it right in '73 that's why they didn't have to change much for '74.

[ACUDANUT]

Same could be said for the 71 and 72's.  Which... had the last of the cool stuff. 

[ACUDANUT]

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[RallyeMike]

Nice cars! Looks like a familiar color combo    I've since sold the yellow one though to make room for new projects.

[odcics2]

The 71- 74 Chargers were the most aerodynamic Chargers built ( including the 500 and the Wing Cars ) . The 73 -74 being the best . They took all the tricks they learned in the wind tunnel on the 500 and wing cars and built the slickest B Body . And Petty had more success with the Small Block than the Big Block and his records backs that up .

Drag numbers...

69 500   .38
Daytona .29
1974      .45

(lower is better)