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Offline jimynick

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Re: New 73 Challenger owner
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2015 - 09:13:35 PM »
Welcome to the site! Before I carved up that RR, I'd post it on FBBO and see what you're offered. You might get enough to replace the driveline you'd be selling and even make a couple of bucks. As for the 3:91's; I ran a set in my Valiant with a 340 4spd and it'd turn somewhere around 36-3700 rpm at 60-70 mph. In short, it wails and the gas mileage is horrendous. It'd pass pretty near anything- except a gas station. Between the wear and tear on the engine and the gas mileage, I never did it again. But, that's just my  :2cents: and it's your car-s, your choice. Have fun.  :cheers:




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Re: New 73 Challenger owner
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2015 - 10:28:03 PM »
Welcome to the site! Before I carved up that RR, I'd post it on FBBO and see what you're offered. You might get enough to replace the driveline you'd be selling and even make a couple of bucks. As for the 3:91's; I ran a set in my Valiant with a 340 4spd and it'd turn somewhere around 36-3700 rpm at 60-70 mph. In short, it wails and the gas mileage is horrendous. It'd pass pretty near anything- except a gas station. Between the wear and tear on the engine and the gas mileage, I never did it again. But, that's just my  :2cents: and it's your car-s, your choice. Have fun.  :cheers:

Good idea on posting on FBBO. Will consider that. I know what you mean about the low gear, I had a Chevelle years ago with a 4:11 rear end that had a 3500 rpm cruise on the highway. But this will just be a weekend raise hell car, so I'll see how it goes initially.

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Re: New 73 Challenger owner
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2015 - 10:40:55 PM »
Also another question. Will the 1970 Challenger bumpers fit on the 73 body? I like the look of the bumpers without the additional small pieces on them (don't know what they are called yet).  :)

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Re: New 73 Challenger owner
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2015 - 06:49:12 AM »
Also another question. Will the 1970 Challenger bumpers fit on the 73 body? I like the look of the bumpers without the additional small pieces on them (don't know what they are called yet).  :)

Yes you should get 70 bumper brackets as well...All are available in reproduction  :2cents:
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