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List of what came new on venezuelean 74 chargers(updated)

Started by THE CHARGER PUNK, December 07, 2006, 06:20:31 PM

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THE CHARGER PUNK

From what i can put togther with info from Nacho this is what came with 1974 Dodge charger r/t's(thats right I said R/T) apparently this is what came on these cars new and u couldnt order or change anything except the paint-MATT

VENEZUELAN 1974 DODGE CHARGER SPECS

INTERIOR:
•    Standard cluster with 200 Kilo speedo, no clock (  Don't know if optional  )
•   Passenger side dash woodgrained insert  with Charger R/T logo
•   Tuff wheel
•   Shortbacks buckets
•   Center Console with T handle shifter
•   A/C
•   Just lap belts on front buckets
•   Day/night interior mirror
•   Glove box and ash tray light
•   Am Radio with powered antenna
•   Only front speaker
•   Sectioned loop pile carpet ( on USA 74 B bodies were cut pile one piece carpet )
•   Seatbelt warning light insert above cluster.  Time delay controled ( no interlock )
•   Key In warning buzzer, same than earliers shared device with Horn Relay mounted on top of fusebox
•   Standart Interior ( not brougham )
•   Manual windows

Notes:

On 74 all USA Mopars were equipped with Interlock Seatbelt System, However that was unexistant on 74 Venezuelan Mopars, so wiring and stuff is the same than earliers without it. This stuff controls all warning buzzers and lights, so 74 Venezuelan Mopars then were individually device controled like earliers USA counterparts.






EXTERIOR:

•   Driver side standart door mirror
•   Belt trim moldings ( top of hood and fenders, top of doors and "boomerang" quarter window moldings )
•   Drip rail moldings
•   Wheel opening moldings
•   SE kind rocker moldings
•   Halo "full" vinyl top
•   Rallye stripe
•   Bulged hood
•   R/T badges on fenders
•   15 x 6 steel rims with deluxe hubcaps (PN# 3580180)
•   C pillar Charger logo (like 2nd gen but different PN and pin location)
•   Dodge and Charger badges on dek lid are inverted from USA cars
•   SE Grilles
•   Deluxe bumper guards
•   Standart tail lenses
•   Rear valence with exhaust cut outs
•   regular tail pips (non-machine gun tip)
•   Bumper filler, but not gray section with chrome attached on body





DRIVETRAIN, SUSPENSION, BRAKES:

•   400 Magnum engine without emission controls equipment
•   Double snorkel air cleaner (no decal)
•   Thermoquad carb,
•   727 torqueflite transmission
•    8.75 axle with 3.23 gear ratio open differential
•   Elec ignition (they were all standart equipment  since 73  same as USA)
•   Power brake booster
•   Front Disc brakes, Rear 11" drums brakes
•   5 leafs rear springs (on each side)
•   Front sway bar ( no rear, don't know if optional )
•   Power steering wheel


MISCELANEOUS:

•   Wiper washer reservoir was a canvas bag attached with hangers on passenger side inner fender, same one than SW rear glass washer  reservoir.
•   2 speeds wiper motor
•   Jack instructions decal in Spanish
•   Vin number in door jam(driver side, just below the door jam switch).  No Fender tag.

Notes:
By Venezuelan goverments statements, at least around 15% of car should it be assembly with parts made in Venezuela, however they were made with same USA casts and USA quality requirements. In fact, some of them were ( and still are ) Pentastar casted with same PNs... Parts I can recall right now were:
•   Springs.
•   Radiator.
•   Fan shroud ( different from USA )
•   Shock absorbers
•   Sidemarkers.
•   Wiring ( no plastic plugs )
•   Glasses.
•   Interior upper panels.
•   Carpet.
•   Headliner.
•   Sunvisors.
•   ALL seats ( from core to cover ).
•   Some engine parts, like valves I think. In fact I think USA valves were also Made In Venezuela, like Hummer 1  chassis was.
•   Trunk matt made in Vinyl ( no rubber )

All Chargers Made in Venezuela are/were WH23... hardtops with rolling down quarter windows, No Ses ( WP29) or Coupes (WL21)

41husk

1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

THE CHARGER PUNK


Nacho-RT74

Not only Dodge... Chrysler

http://www.allpar.com/world/chrysler-de-venezuala.html

Chrysler came back on earliers 90s, and actually we have/had available, Caliber, Ram, Dakota ( new this year on Venezuelan Market ), Neons, Stratus, Sebrings, Cherokee, Grand Cherokees... Spirits, Lebarons, Wagoneers ( when they were available ), even Jeep line was allways here, they never left Venezuela.
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html