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Offline all4rocks

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70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« on: January 30, 2016 - 09:02:33 PM »
70  cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar were those options for a real bs23 cuda?




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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016 - 09:05:50 PM »
Yes
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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2016 - 09:16:12 PM »
 :iagree:
 I assume it has the BS23 vin

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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2016 - 09:23:21 PM »
Standard brakes on a Cuda (second digit of VIN S) are 11" non-power drums....  Same for a Challenger R/T  (second digit of VIN S)

Standard dash on a Cuda (second digit of VIN S) was the one eye monster Standard dash on a Challenger R/T (second digit of VIN S) was the Rally Dash..

Rear sway bar was part of the special handling package & wasn't available till mid 70...
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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2016 - 10:14:50 AM »
r/t challengers came std with the rally dash

and rear swaybars weren't ever available on 440 or hemi cars


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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2016 - 10:30:12 AM »
70  cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar were those options for a real bs23 cuda?

This Cuda you found sounds just like mine....manual drum brakes, standard dash, 383, 4-spd. Just a different color (mine is Vitamin C). Does yours have the manual steering too? Did your Cuda come with the original engine/trans? Still have the fender tag?

Great find.  :2thumbs:
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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2016 - 10:07:17 PM »
Yes manual steer and manual drum brakes. B5 blue in and out. It is a 4 speed car. Not matching numbers 383. fender tag yes. still looking for build sheet.

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Re: 70 cuda' has drum brakes, non ralley dash and no rear sway bar
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2016 - 11:14:48 PM »
If your Cuda was built at the LA plant you may not find a build sheet. I may be wrong but I think most LA built cars didn't get the BS put in the car.   :swear: