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For 1970, the optional engines included the 340 and 383 cu in (5.6 and 6.3 L), as well as the 440 and 426 cu in (7.2 and 7.0 L) V8s, all with a standard 3-speed manual transmission, except for the 290 hp (216.3 kW) 383 cu in. engine, which was available only with the TorqueFlite automatic transmission. A 4-speed manual was optional on all ...
1961–1971 Chrysler A745 — 3-speed manual for V8s; 1964–1974 Chrysler A833 — 4-speed manual manufactured by New Process Gear [2] 1970–1981 Chrysler A230 — 3-speed manual, all-synchromesh; 1973–1974 Chrysler A250 — 3-speed manual, 1st gear no synchromesh [3] 1975–1978 Chrysler A390 — 3-speed manual, all-synchromesh [4]
Other features of the new TR-6060 transmission include: Reduced friction in the shifter system courtesy of a new cam and anti-friction plunger to control the side load shift detents. Forward and rearward shift detent grooves are broached on the front of the main-shaft with a spring-loaded anti-friction roller, for more precise control of shift ...
Dodge's first usage of the Challenger name was for a trim package in 1959 called the Dodge Silver Challenger, which was a two-door coupe only. The Challenger's longer wheelbase, larger dimensions, and more luxurious interior were prompted by the launch of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, likewise, a bigger, more luxurious, and more expensive pony car ...
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A Dodge Coronet was the only known example of the JATO Rocket Car legend. To publicize Dodge's 'total contact' front dual-leading shoe drum brakes a JATO unit was fitted to a 1958 Coronet and driven at speed across the El Mirage dry lake. A TV advertisement was broadcast during Dodge-sponsored Lawrence Welk Show. [20]
The strange car-chase movie 'Vanishing Point' has had an equally strange afterlife, as detailed in this new book about the film and its star, a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440.
Unlike in the Dodge Daytona, the turbo was available only with the manual transmission. A Shelby Charger was marketed starting in 1983, with a turbo version available in 1984 producing 142 hp (106 kW; 144 PS) @ 5600 rpm and 160 lb⋅ft (217 N⋅m) of torque @ 3200 rpm. The engine was not intercooled, and used a small t3 Garrett turbo. In 1985 ...