1972 DODGE CHALLENGER - HEMI

This beautiful 1972 Dodge Challenger has been transformed into a vehicle that whether cruising on the street at a stop light/sign in a parking lot or at car shows attracts the attention questions conversation thumbs up and smiles with second and third looks of almost everyone. It has appeared in Hot Rod Popular Hot Rodding and Mopar Muscle Magazines.

The restoration was performed by the award winning premier restoration company in the USA Muscle Car Restorations Chippewa Falls WI. The body work is flawless. All panels align perfectly and are laser straight. The PPG base coat/clear coat black was finished with 4 coats of clear and have been wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish.

What immediately attracts your attention to the car first is the Pro Stock style hood with the 7” tall functional scoop. The unique sound of the Hemi exiting through 3 inch Flowmaster mufflers is most definitely an attention grabber.

Inside is a one-off custom carbon fiber gauge panel that houses all Auto Meter Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite gauges. Separately mounted is a 5” Auto Meter Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite tachometer with memory and a shift light. The interior has been upgraded with new carpeting headliner arm rests door panels seat back panels rear side panels and cloth seats with vinyl trim. All chrome parts have been re-plated.

Behind the 485 cubic inch 655 horsepower Hemi is a drive train that is absolutely bullet proof. The A-727 Torque-Flite has been upgraded with a Turbo Action valve body and heavy duty clutch discs. The drive shaft yokes and U-joints are all the 1350 series from Strange Engineering and the Dana 60 Sure-Grip houses Mark Williams Hi-Torque 35 spline drag axles.

Restoration completed by Muscle Car Restorations – Chippewa Falls WI

Ø New wheel house and rear quarter panels

Ø New trunk lid

Ø New front inner fender panels

Ø New AAR fiberglass hood with integrated Pro-Stock style scoop

Ø New interior door seatback and rear side panel trim

Ø New hood and door hinges

Ø New package tray

Ø New carpeting

Ø New headliner

Ø New outside rearview mirror

Ø All new glass

Ø Welded in frame ties

Ø Custom fabricated rear offset spring shackles

Ø All exterior aluminum and stainless steel trim buffed & polished

Ø All chrome interior and exterior parts re-plated

Ø Custom “HEMI” lettering on hood scoop using PPG Harlequin paint

Engine and Drivetrain:

Ø Custom built 485 c.i. Hemi (655 HP – 579 lbs. ft. torque). 2100 miles since refreshed in 2012

(Complete engine specs/dyno available on request)

Ø Schumacher motor mounts

Ø Mallory 140 gph electric fuel pump w/regulator & return line

Ø Aeromotive fuel filters (100 micron before & 10 micron after the pump)

Ø Dual (synchronized) Holley 600 cfm carburetors with dual K & N air cleaners

ØAeroquip braided stainless steel hoses and fittings (Fuel/AN-10; Transmission/AN-6)

Ø A-727 Torque-Flite w/Turbo Action valve body #17676

Ø Dynamic Torque Converter (9½” / 3600 stall)

Ø Milodon “kick out” 8 quart oil pan

Ø Mopar Performance chrome plated deep transmission pan w/drain plug

Ø Mopar electronic distributor with MSD 6AL ignition box

Ø Taylor 8mm ignition wires

Ø Be Cool radiator (polished) with dual electric fans and overflow tank

Ø March Performance polished & clear coated aluminum brackets and pulleys

Ø Strange Engineering (1350 series) U-joints yoke & drive shaft

Ø Mark Williams Hi-Torque drag axles (35 Spline)

Ø Dana 60 Sure Grip with 3.54 gear set (Also included is 4.10 gear set in box)

Ø Chrome plated Dana 60 differential cover

Exhaust:

Ø TTi – 2-1/8” ceramic coated headers

Ø 3” exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers

Suspension:

Ø Mopar Super Stock rear springs

Ø Mopar rear drag shock absorbers

Ø QA1 – 12 position adjustable front shock absorbers

Ø Torsion bars (.920” diameter)

Ø SSBC front disc brake conversion (Not power assisted)

Ø Power Steering

Interior:

Ø Black cloth bucket seats with vinyl trim

Ø Custom fabricated one-off carbon fiber gauge panel

Ø All Auto Meter Pro-Comp Ultra-Light gauges

Ø Lokar throttle transmission linkage and transmission dipstick

Ø Turbo Action SCS Cheetah Shifter with incorporated Line Loc (Hurst) button

Ø Wheels/Tires:

Ø Cragar Drag Star polished aluminum wheels (15 x 6” front) – (15 x 10” rear)

Ø Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R Radial (26 x 12R 15 LT) – Rear

Miscellaneous:

Ø Schumacher battery tender included with convenient plug in connection

Ø New spare tire mounted on new stock Chrysler steel wheel (15 x 6”)

Ø Winner of countless 1st Place Show trophies including several Best of Show & Spectator trophies