This 1973 Dodge Challenger is finished in Plum Crazy over a black interior and is powered by a 2014 5.7-liter Gen III Hemi V8 that was rebuilt to displace 6.4 liters using a Manley Performance stroker kit and is paired with a five-speed Tremec TKO manual transmission and a limited-slip 3.55:1 differential. The build under current ownership included installation of the replacement engine and transmission, a rear end overhaul, replacement of multiple body panels, body preparation and…
This 1973 Dodge Challenger is finished in Plum Crazy over a black interior and is powered by a 2014 5.7-liter Gen III Hemi V8 that was rebuilt to displace 6.4 liters using a Manley Performance stroker kit and is paired with a five-speed Tremec TKO manual transmission and a limited-slip 3.55:1 differential. The build under current ownership included installation of the replacement engine and transmission, a rear end overhaul, replacement of multiple body panels, body preparation and paintwork, and an interior refresh. Equipment includes a billet steel flywheel, a Holley Dominator EFI system, a powder-coated aluminum intake manifold, an SST Advanced Friction GRP clutch set, MSD electronic ignition components, a Hotchkis suspension kit, a Wilwood braking system, Braum racing seats with harnesses, and a JBL audio system.
The car was refinished in 2016-spec Plum Crazy Pearlcoat under current ownership following the replacement of multiple body panels including the floor pans, bumpers, quarter panels, valances, kick panels, and fenders. Modifications include a 1970-model grille and front body panels, a black-accented R/T-style hood, painted bumpers, and taillights and side markers sourced from a 2016 Challenger. The door handles have been shaved, and aftermarket door-opening solenoids are controlled by the key fob.
Multi-spoke 17″ and 18″ TSW wheels are wrapped in Nitto NT555 tires measuring 225/45 up front and 255/45 out back. The braking system has been overhauled with Wilwood components that consist of a brake master cylinder, a proportioning valve, brake lines, and cross-drilled and slotted rotors paired with red calipers at all four corners. Hotchkis suspension components including front and rear sway bars, shocks, rear leaf springs, upper control arms, and subframe connectors have been fitted under current ownership.
The cabin features front Braum racing seats trimmed in black leather with red stitching and Braum five-point harnesses. Equipment includes a pistol-grip shifter, a custom center console with cupholders, rear lap belts, and a JBL audio system with speakers mounted to the rear package shelf. The seller states that the dash pad was removed and recovered, the rear seat was reupholstered, and the headliner and carpets were replaced under current ownership. The trunk opens via a dash-mounted switch, and an Optima Redtop battery has been mounted in the trunk along with a cutout switch and charging terminals. An aftermarket air conditioning system has been installed.
The Grant leather-wrapped steering wheel frames AutoMeter Ultra-Lite II gauges consisting of a 160-mph speedometer, a 10k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for fuel level, fuel pressure, oil pressure, water temperature, and voltage. The digital odometer shows 1,400 miles, and total mileage is unknown.
The replacement 5.7-liter Gen III Hemi V8 was reportedly sourced from a 2014 model and was bored and stroked with a Manley Performance stroker kit to a displacement of 6.4 liters by Fowler Performance of Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. The aluminum intake manifold is said to have been sourced from a 6.1-liter Hemi V8, and a Holley Dominator EFI system and MSD electronic ignition components have been fitted along with a COMP Cams VVT phase limiter kit. A Derale aluminum radiator module with electric fans is accompanied by braided coolant hoses. An oil change was carried out 500 miles after the engine was installed according to the seller.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed Tremec TKO manual transmission and a 3.55:1 limited-slip differential paired with 30 spline axles. The transmission was installed and the rear end was overhauled at the time of the engine swap, and a Billet steel flywheel, an SST Advanced Friction GRP clutch set, a hydraulic clutch actuator were fitted. The fabricated dual exhaust system features electric cutouts ahead of the Flowmaster mufflers. The seller reports that the transmission fluid was serviced 500 miles after the drivetrain swap was completed. 1,400 Miles Shown, TMU