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ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 05 Jan 2013 23:14
by christer

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PostPosted: 06 Jan 2013 0:03
by christer
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PostPosted: 06 Jan 2013 0:08
by christer
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Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 06 Jan 2013 10:29
by Adrian Worman
That's an incredible car Christer! Ta for posting :D

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 06 Jan 2013 15:34
by drewcrane
That thing would be fun to play with :lol:

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 06 Jan 2013 17:57
by christer
Adrian Worman wrote:That's an incredible car Christer!


Yes, I fully agree. :D

Question: Did all of the T/A:s have #742 rear axles or just some of them? I noticed that this car has a #742 rear axle.

Another thing I came to think about when I looked at the picĀ“s: I doubt that the interior door panels are from 1970. Because all of the T/A:s were made late in the production year (feb 1971 - june 1971?), then all of them should have the wood grain inserts in the door panels. Am I right or am I wrong?

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 07 Jan 2013 4:02
by christer
I guess I found an answer to my question in another thread.

Gord M (Gord) wrote:You're right Dave, all T/A AARs came with Sure Grip in a "489" case.

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 07 Jan 2013 8:39
by dave-r
The 742 is easier to rebuild as it uses shims for pinion bearing preload rather than a crush sleve.

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 24 Jan 2013 11:18
by cannonball
its also the preferred diff as it has clutch plates that can be set up thighter for racing rather than the 489 cone clutch style,
its a lovely old car timewarp.

Re: ORIGINAL Challenger T/A drag car, AS RACED in 1970!

PostPosted: 24 Jan 2013 16:51
by drewcrane
cannonball wrote:its also the preferred diff as it has clutch plates that can be set up thighter for racing rather than the 489 cone clutch style,
its a lovely old car timewarp.


Humm I have 3 diffs I should check the numbers :lol:

I would love to go out and drive this car just for fun since it is kinda broken in :wink: