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Offline Glennster

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Wt. & Wheel base?
« on: August 25, 2010 - 08:55:49 PM »
 Does the Challenger and Cuda have the same wheel base?

How much does a small block Challenger w/o AC weight?




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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010 - 11:57:23 PM »
a challenger is 1 inch longer and weighs more :grinyes:

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010 - 08:55:07 AM »
I thought the challenger wheel base was 2" longer.  I've heard of weights from 3200 to 3600 depending on year and options.

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010 - 08:59:33 AM »
I always understood the E-body Cuda was 108" and the Challenger was 110" for the wheelbase?
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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010 - 09:06:00 AM »
a challenger is 1 inch longer and weighs more :grinyes:
   May weigh a little more but carry a ton more cool  :poopoke:


Here are some numbers from factory literature

Challenger wheelbase   110 inches                  Cuda   108 inches
Challenger overall length  191.3 inches            Cuda  188.4 inches
Challenger front track    59.7 inches               Cuda    59.7 inches
Challenger rear track     60.7 inches               Cuda    60.7 inches
Challenger curb weight(dry)(small blockV-8) 3390lbs   Cuda   3370lbs

2 inches shorter wheelbase, less than 3 inches shorter overall length and 20lbs lighter for the Cuda

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010 - 11:53:05 AM »
So where is the Coda shorter as far as the body goes? Does it have doors that are 2'' shorter? Did they take it out of the rear seat / rear fender area?

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010 - 05:15:27 PM »
Since the  barracudas have a shorter wheel base,

it is behind the door, but in front of the rear wheel house that they shortened the body,


AMC did the same thing with the Javelin shortened to make an AMX in 1968

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010 - 06:46:24 PM »
Dusters and Darts too.
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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010 - 08:04:49 PM »
My Challenger weighed 3500 on the scales at New England Dragway.

Tom

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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010 - 09:11:42 PM »
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Re: Wt. & Wheel base?
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2010 - 10:11:20 PM »
I took her down to the feed store, she came in at 3,450 pounds........................That's a 340 with aluminum heads and intake (no A/C), 727, 8 3/4 rear, no jack or spare tire and about 1/4 tank of gas.