Top Banana Challenger 1970 from Sweden

by **mopar70** » 02 Dec 2005 20:36

Hi,
Here is some pics off my Challenger 1970 from Sweden.

//Roland

by **Chrippa** » 03 Dec 2005 20:56

Gotta love that colour

Neat car

by **71 pacecar** » 03 Dec 2005 23:36

Sweet nice car. how come the map light switch is in the wrong spot it should be at the bttom of the dash. Was it there when you got the car. :thumbsup:

by **mopar70** » 04 Dec 2005 10:13

It was only that hole from the factory in the panel there I could put the maplight switch in, my car have not had the map light from factory i have put it there, my panel is a standard cluster not the rallye cluster I don´t know if there is some differents between the both panels.
//Roland

by **71 pacecar** » 05 Dec 2005 21:41

All map ligth switches were mounted in the same spot standard or not .It should go all most beside the light .Some one must have drilled a hole in the dash for some thing. I like to call it C. S. O OR crape stuck on . Who knows what they were smoking back in the 70's any way nice car . :thumbsup:

by **PaknSix** » 06 Dec 2005 0:18

that hole in the dash that you used for the map light switch is either for the reverse warning light (4 speed) or the seatbelt warning light (C15 option).

by **mopar70** » 06 Dec 2005 12:09

Ok maby it was for the seat belt warning or something else but it most be a fabric made hole because how the hole was made and the black paint in the hole, it was a rubber plug in the hole when I bought the car and when I mounted the map light I put the switch there I could Check if there is some more hole in the panel near the maplight.
//Roland

by **Bilko** » 06 Dec 2005 21:24

Forget the dash hole, it's a great car!
What engine do you have? The interior looks in very good condition.

by **mopar70** » 07 Dec 2005 8:48

I am just now rebuild my Engine
383 +.030
Flat top piston
516 heads with 1.74 2.08 valves
Torker intake
Holley 750 DP
Hedders
Camshaft Comp cams Extrem Energy XE-274
New Valves Springs
Double roller timing chain set
Stock crancshaft
Stock rods
Stock rocker arms
//Roland

by **1144** » 16 Dec 2005 20:26

by **mopar70** » 08 Apr 2006 21:58

Hi,
Here is some more pics from my car, I have just finished with my rebuild of my 383 engine and I am going to put it back in my car.

by **dave-r** » 09 Apr 2006 9:45

Very nice. I am hoping my engine will look very much like that when i have finished it. :nod:

by **mopar70** » 09 Apr 2006 18:53

Thanks,
I hope the Engine will run as good as it looks, I am very satisfied so far with the engine.

by **Christer** » 10 Apr 2006 8:44

Nice!

What kind of intake/carburator combo are you using?

Top Job on a Top Banana car! :biggrin:

by **Bilko** » 10 Apr 2006 11:01

That engine is a work of art, beautiful!
(Not sure I can say the same about your engine stand though)! :wink:

by **Christer** » 10 Apr 2006 12:28

Bilko wrote:That engine is a work of art, beautiful!
(Not sure I can say the same about your engine stand though)!

Engine stand = Wood of art? :s005:

(Sorry, I just couldn´t resist it.)

by **mopar70** » 10 Apr 2006 16:27

The Intake is a Edelbrock Torker and the Carburator is a Holley 750 DP

It is nothing wrong with my engine stand the wood stamp is only for safety I don´t wont to drop the engine to the floor.

by **Christer** » 10 Apr 2006 19:48

swedechall70 wrote:The Intake is a Edelbrock Torker and the Carburator is a Holley 750 DP.

I am sure your 383 will work well with that combo. :thumbsup:

swedechall70 wrote:It is nothing wrong with my engine stand the wood stamp is only for safety I don´t wont to drop the engine to the floor.

I hope you don´t mind my bad taste of humour. :s022:

I think I have done something similar myself. :s023:

by **mopar70** » 10 Apr 2006 20:08

this is the setup for the engine, it is only a street engine

383 +.030
Flat top piston
516 heads with 1.74" 2.08" valves
Mopar Performance head gasket steel 0.020"
New Valves Springs comp cam
Stock rocker arms
Edelbrock Torker intake
Holley 750 DP
Headers
Camshaft Comp cams Xtreme Energy XE-274
lift .488 in and .491 ext
Duration 274 in and 286 ext
Double roller timing chain set comp cam
Stock crancshaft
Stock rods
Hughes Converter 2500 stall rpm
and 8 3/4" with 3.23 diff but I will change it to a 3.91

I hope this combo will work on my street driven car

by **mopar70** » 26 Apr 2006 22:13

Now is the Engine back in my car and I have started it up.
and it works very well.
here is some new pics.

by **babyelephant** » 20 May 2006 17:30

Nice Challenger, Roland. Ready for summer I guess?

How is your homepage message board running? I'm having serious trouble signing up there.

by **mopar70** » 20 May 2006 19:33

Hi,
Yes the car is ready for the summer, my new engine is working very well.

send me an e-mail and tell me what problem you have when you try to register on my forum and I will try to help you.

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Very nice Challenger this is my baby 1972 Viper race yellow