February 15, 200521 yr The Base modelThe Charger R/T (Road and Track)The Charger SE (Special Edition)The Charger R/T SE (Road and Track Special Edition)Personally, I like the base model. It has that nice little Charger logo on the grill instead of "R/T". I just like it being the "basic Charger"....weird...Anyway, how about ya'll?
February 16, 200521 yr Actually, I like them all!!! I just don't like how much they go for. Especially when the options get further and further away from the base model, then I REALLY dislike the price! Unless, I was the seller of course.
February 16, 200521 yr Actually my favorite is the 69-70 Dodge Charger Daytona with 426 Hemi. Althought I would take one with the 440..Definately can't afford either of them, but I can dream...
February 16, 200521 yr Author Yeah same here. I like the 426 Hemi more then the 440 Magnum, but it's not like I'd turn down the offer......426 Hemi + 727 Tourqueflight = Awww yeah
February 17, 200521 yr I mean the Dodge Charger Daytona with the wing and sloped nose that was built for NASCAR racing and then made around 500 or so for the public. That way it could be raced in NASCAR then. It was the smae car as the Plymouth Superbird. Still you are looking around $250,000 for the Hemi version, if you can fnd one.
February 17, 200521 yr There's a website I visit often, maybe some of us here has heard of it. www.carsinbarns.comThey have a page on there that is only for Chrysler Wing Cars (1969 Dodge Daytona/1970 Plymouth Superbird).This website is dedicated to any muscle car or classic car that's been rotting away in either someone's driveway, barn, or field. If you're a classic car fan like me, some of these pics might make you sick, so discretion is advised!!!
March 20, 200521 yr Check Out this site here www.parmahobby.com it is local hobby shop around me in Cleveland,Ohio.
March 20, 200521 yr My favorite '69 Charger? I'd say a base Charger, painted like the General Lee, dual glasspacks, a manual tranny, and a tuned 528 hemi hiding under the hood.
March 21, 200521 yr My favorite '69 Charger? I'd say a base Charger, painted like the General Lee, dual glasspacks, a manual tranny, and a tuned 528 hemi hiding under the hood.You'd have to do a lot of upgrading to the car to make it right. You would be better starting off with an R/T or at the very least a 383 car. If we take "base model" literally we are talking a "three on the tree" 3 speed transmission, a 225 c.i. "Leaning Tower of Power" Slant-6, a spindly 8.25" rearend, and inadequate (for such a motor as you want) suspension (torsion bars and rear leaf springs) and brakes. Another upgrade that all original Hemi cars had was; they had the same type of chassis that was used on convertibles; even the normal hard tops. These had box shaped reinforcements in front and in the rear of the leaf springs. These were there on convertibles because they didn't have the benefit of an integral steel roof for structural integrity. They were there on Hemi cars because Chrysler was worried about the torque of the Hemi twisting the chassis.The best Charger to drop a really powerful motor into would be an original Hemi car though these are so valuable that they are pretty much out of the question. The next best thing would a 440 car. No chassis reinforcements but subframe connectors can pretty much make up for that. At least the transmission, suspension and brakes would all be up to snuff; or at least could be rebuilt (in the case of the transmission and the rearend) to be up to snuff whereas that stuff on a base model car would all have to be replaced.Since you want a manual transmission you would want the version of the A-833 4 speed that came in Hemi cars. You would also want the Dana 60 rearend (these came in Hemi cars and some 440 cars). Some 440 cars came with 8.75" rearends and those can be rebuilt to handle the motor you mention. You can get the correct R/T suspension components from Mopar Performance. It would also be good to do a disk brake upgrade to at least the front. Don't forget to upgrade your fuel sending unit to a 3/8" tube either or you won't be able to feed that big motor properly.
March 21, 200521 yr My favorite '69 Charger? I'd say a base Charger, painted like the General Lee, dual glasspacks, a manual tranny, and a tuned 528 hemi hiding under the hood.You'd have to do a lot of upgrading to the car to make it right. You would be better starting off with an R/T or at the very least a 383 car. If we take "base model" literally we are talking a "three on the tree" 3 speed transmission, a 225 c.i. "Leaning Tower of Power" Slant-6, a spindly 8.25" rearend, and inadequate (for such a motor as you want) suspension (torsion bars and rear leaf springs) and brakes. Another upgrade that all original Hemi cars had was; they had the same type of chassis that was used on convertibles; even the normal hard tops. These had box shaped reinforcements in front and in the rear of the leaf springs. These were there on convertibles because they didn't have the benefit of an integral steel roof for structural integrity. They were there on Hemi cars because Chrysler was worried about the torque of the Hemi twisting the chassis.The best Charger to drop a really powerful motor into would be an original Hemi car though these are so valuable that they are pretty much out of the question. The next best thing would a 440 car. No chassis reinforcements but subframe connectors can pretty much make up for that. At least the transmission, suspension and brakes would all be up to snuff; or at least could be rebuilt (in the case of the transmission and the rearend) to be up to snuff whereas that stuff on a base model car would all have to be replaced.Since you want a manual transmission you would want the version of the A-833 4 speed that came in Hemi cars. You would also want the Dana 60 rearend (these came in Hemi cars and some 440 cars). Some 440 cars came with 8.75" rearends and those can be rebuilt to handle the motor you mention. You can get the correct R/T suspension components from Mopar Performance. It would also be good to do a disk brake upgrade to at least the front. Don't forget to upgrade your fuel sending unit to a 3/8" tube either or you won't be able to feed that big motor properly.I think we can say this guy has definitely done his research.
March 21, 200521 yr My favorite '69 Charger? I'd say a base Charger, painted like the General Lee, dual glasspacks, a manual tranny, and a tuned 528 hemi hiding under the hood.You'd have to do a lot of upgrading to the car to make it right. You would be better starting off with an R/T or at the very least a 383 car. If we take "base model" literally we are talking a "three on the tree" 3 speed transmission, a 225 c.i. "Leaning Tower of Power" Slant-6, a spindly 8.25" rearend, and inadequate (for such a motor as you want) suspension (torsion bars and rear leaf springs) and brakes. Another upgrade that all original Hemi cars had was; they had the same type of chassis that was used on convertibles; even the normal hard tops. These had box shaped reinforcements in front and in the rear of the leaf springs. These were there on convertibles because they didn't have the benefit of an integral steel roof for structural integrity. They were there on Hemi cars because Chrysler was worried about the torque of the Hemi twisting the chassis.The best Charger to drop a really powerful motor into would be an original Hemi car though these are so valuable that they are pretty much out of the question. The next best thing would a 440 car. No chassis reinforcements but subframe connectors can pretty much make up for that. At least the transmission, suspension and brakes would all be up to snuff; or at least could be rebuilt (in the case of the transmission and the rearend) to be up to snuff whereas that stuff on a base model car would all have to be replaced.Since you want a manual transmission you would want the version of the A-833 4 speed that came in Hemi cars. You would also want the Dana 60 rearend (these came in Hemi cars and some 440 cars). Some 440 cars came with 8.75" rearends and those can be rebuilt to handle the motor you mention. You can get the correct R/T suspension components from Mopar Performance. It would also be good to do a disk brake upgrade to at least the front. Don't forget to upgrade your fuel sending unit to a 3/8" tube either or you won't be able to feed that big motor properly.I think we can say that this guy has definitely done his research.
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