Author: rustyacres

73 340 4 speed- getting her back on the road!

Just beginning my resto of a 340 4 speed, 1973 challenger. Original paint code being metallic gold, which it will be great to bring back to! Alot of rust but nothing an angle grinder can’t manage!
I actually bought the car sight unseen, then drove it with my dad across Australia (3600kms) to perth over a week! My old man is pretty old so the car is already making memories! It was a great trip!

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383 Six pack- carb choices

Hi all! Had a hunt around but couldn’t specifically find what I was looking for.
I recently acquired a nice Edelbrock six pack intake manifold for my 383. I’m heading to the US soon and am likely to be throwing down some serious $$$$ on a new set of c…

rusty challenger unites with a crashed one

hi all have been enjoying the other projects on the forum so thought I would start my own thread. I’m in australia, so AMD parts not so easy to come by and so expensive that i had to go a donor car instead.

I haven’t yet decided how I’m going to use …

383 swap to 440 (cast crank)- into ’71 Challenger- am I on the right track for the conversion?

Hi All, Im currently posted overseas (for work, same old story)! Im hoping you all might tell me if I’m thinking in the right direction regarding what I need to mate a newer cast crank externally balanced 440 onto a 727 –

(I’m trying to buy the parts…

New member from australia

Hi all,
I have recently begun a restoration on a rusted out 71 challenger, I’m sure this forum will be indispensable along the journey and I’ll make sure to start a thread when things start kicking off properly!
Cheers and look forward to meeting you…