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Offline AARTA340

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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2016 - 02:45:43 PM »
This is incorrect information. T/A's and AAR's used 779/778 torsion bars which measure .90" and are the same as any 340 or even 383 E Body, from the factory. :2cents:

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Right from Galens part and casting numbers book, and that is what is on my AAR. :2thumbs:




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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2016 - 03:21:57 PM »
Every build sheet I've seen from an AAR or T/A has 778/779 :2cents:
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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2016 - 11:01:18 AM »
OK... this has become interesting (I'll give Galen 99% accuracy... I respect all he's done).

As for the T/A AAR TBs.... I cloned my Challenger into a T/A in the late 70s... completed by 1978.  I had immediate access to an OE Service parts manual (and worked with the local Mopar OE parts dealer) ... and the new TBs I purchased were the same part numbers as for Hemi and 440-6 Challengers and for the T/A AAR cars.

(Note: The cloning was done only to meet racing class rules at that time... so to assure my car would be a spec-T/A with the SCCA for Solo II racing in F/Stock... the rest is history as I later changed classes up to E/Street Prepared and changed/improved many things to the suspension... TBs were one of the first things to improve upon -- trying different sizes... eventually settling with the largest available of 1.24" diameter..... I'd made a lot of studies on available TBs at that time, so, that's where I stand my case.)

The best thing about cloning is that you can drive/race and enjoy the car far greater than a factory original which typically won't be driven as much, or used as the car was intended for.

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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2016 - 11:37:55 AM »
love threads like this.  such good information posted here, and learning a lot about a car I own!

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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2016 - 09:47:17 PM »
OK - last question for the moment - the TSB states that most options were available like normal on the T/A Challengers...     

So - I can assume some things werent available because of the package (luggage rack, A/C, etc.)  - But I haven't seen anything to state that Automatic Speed Control was not available. I can assume it wasnt - but just want to verify.

So - Cruise control optional ?
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Re: T/A Information needed
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2016 - 09:50:21 PM »
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