Song title: War Artist Edwin Starr

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

You got it =)

@mflem299

Жыл бұрын

And now that song s stuck in my head. It will be there all day.

As a kid in the 70s I spent 1000s of miles in the back seat of a 70 Challenger and I learned to drive in that car. I had a cool dad for sure.

The first time I remember seeing one of these cool cars was when I was about 5 or 6, so it was '70 or '71. We lived in a small rural town, and at one of the curves on the road to and from the major highway, there was a property where one of the younger people of the town lived, and she had a plum crazy with white interior Challenger. I think at that age I was more fascinated with the color than the actual design of the car, but man I loved getting to that curve and almost always seeing that cool car sitting there! Around that age, or a year younger maybe, is the earliest I can remember having such a strong fascination with cars , and man there were some great ones I think. 😎

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Awesome story thank you so much for sharing

I had a 70 challenger se after I got out of high school in the late 70s. Wonderful car! A little tweaking with the tune up, made a really quick street car.

@What.its.like.

11 ай бұрын

Sweet memories =)

My favorite thing was the orange reverse indicator.

I agree, 1970 was the peak year for pony cars, 69 and 71 were great, too. The color is “ Plum Crazy”. Dodge/Plymouth had some wild colors with wild names. Just about any Challenger or Barracuda looked good and you could still buy an economy model with a 225 6 cyl. The curvature of the window glass is called “Tumblehome”. If the screws of the Pistol Grip shifter became loose it could pinch the cr4p out of your hand. Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge made great engines, transmissions and suspensions, but body and assembly was below average. But they were fast. You could also get an RT/SE.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

That car was supposed to be plum crazy the owner switch the color to the darker color crazy backstory to this car this car was traded the owner traded this in on a 2014 challenger that only had 3000 miles on it.. I’m pretty sure it’s sold tho only had it for a couple days..

Still cheaper in today's money, and a better car. Wow.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

I know right =)

Enjoyed this video. This car was new when I was a high school junior (giving my age away). This car, along with the Z28 Camaro was an object of LUST by me. Beautiful automobile. I always thought the 340 CID small block was available in the RT model, but I am probably wrong. I thought the 340 was the sweet engine in this car, it was lighter and more balanced in the E body cars.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

There was a page in brochure that featured all of the RT engine 383 440, 44O six pack 426 hemi. Dodge offered nine engine options that Year From slang six to hemi We are going to come back to the Challenger for sure talk about all the other engine options as well

@1967davethewave

10 ай бұрын

The R/T always had the 383 as standard with only 440's and 426 as options. In '72 all that changed with the dropping of the R/T and the introduction of the Rally. Big blocks were also gone so the 340 became the top dog. The 340 was a performance only engine so they all run really well. As a matter of fact the 340 in a Rally runs about as good as a 383 in an R/T.

Good video! This car does NOT have "Climate Control' and only has heater/defroster control. Very few cars of this vintage had 'Climate Control' which would have included automatic temperature control, with air conditioning. If this car had air conditioning, a modern term for it would be HVAC. With A/C, the inside of the glovebox would be noticeably reduced. In cars of this type, the only reason for a back seat was to keep it out of the sports car class and put it in a grand touring class, for cost of insurance purposes. Take this era of the AMC Javelin/AMX. The Javelins were basically 4-seaters and the AMX shortened the wheelbase and eliminated the back seat altogether. The AMX's were imagined to be in the same class as a Corvette. The stiffness and adjustment of the clutch was due to a higher performance pressure plate. With the release adjusted to the top of the pedal travel is just asking for premature wear of the clutch. It's good for fast shifting, without having to fully depress the clutch pedal, but adjustment must be closely monitored so the clutch doesn't slip. The stock Mopar 'Pistol Grip' shifters were fairly tight, made for lightning shifts. They would loosen up over time and as long as you had access to new replacement parts, you could keep it tight as originally intended. It looks like the lettering is missing from the raised part of the hood. Because the original aircleaner is missing really detracts from the under appearance. I am not sure, but this engine should have had the first model of the Carter Thermoquad 4-barrel carburetor, which had a resin mid section with a cast aluminum top and throttle plate. The 2nd generation TQ was introduced a couple of model years later. The main problem with this carb was the overtightening of the air cleaner, warping the upper section. At one point, genuine Carter carb kits included a replacement resin section, but these were never really a problem. The problems came from the warped upper section, causing leakage and fire.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing all that information and clarification.. I gave you a shout out on the reflection episode I wish that I knew half of what you forgot.. lol =)

@markw208

Жыл бұрын

I can verify over tightening of the air cleaner. MANY people did it.

I had a 1972 Challenger in Hemi Orange, Black vinyl roof, Black interior, 340, Automatic. While not a powerhouse, it was still a great car.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Your challenger sounds like it was awesome did yours have a stick shift or an automatic and if it was a stick shift did you have a big spring like a return spring on the clutch for whatever reason there was a big return spring on the clutch on this one it was actually really hard to drive the clutch wanted to kick back at you every time you got off of it I just never got why people were in there that really bad on your knees

@StratBurst92

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. Automatic, Bought it in the 1980s from a daughter of a Dodge dealer, She kept it stored so it was pristine. That is until some fat cow sideswiped me on my way home from work.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Wow

My dream car, the new one is cool, but i like the "lifted off the ground" look better.

Hade a 1970 challenger , 318 , auto , 323 sure grip rear gears . Nice car , fun to drive . Had lot’s of A bodys , swingers , dusters Dart sports with , 318 , 360 , and 340’s lol They were a hand full , specialty with 391 rear gears

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Dodge / mopar definitely did it different back then I can’t believe what Cuba’s are going for

Hey Jay, when the Challenger & Barracuda came out in 1970 I thought that they were the sportiest cars on the road!!! One of my buddies in high school got a 74 Challenger R/T with a 383 & a 4 speed for graduation in 1976!!! Thanks for the review of this cool pony car!!! 👍👍🙂

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

If it’s still there Monday we have a cuda I’ll do a this vs that with those two it’s been a crazy week I didn’t get to do that

@christopherkraft1327

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. that will be very cool 😎

@melaniecotterell8263

Жыл бұрын

no 383's after 72.

@1Barrett50

2 ай бұрын

@@melaniecotterell8263 After '71, and no R/T either.

Love the thumbnail lol

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

That is the color that the Challenger is supposed to be that is sitting in the shower room =) plum crazy

Yes 70s vancouver Canada 🇨🇦

There is nothing missing on the back of the console. That was a storage well for the center front seat belts. They were supposed to be rolled up and placed in that well when not in use since they didn't retract.

The song/artist has already been guessed. Just FYI, they played it a LOT in 70, 71, 72 in the anti war years.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Great song =)

You should do a video on that Jaguar Mk9 that was parked on the other side of the parking lot, that would be cool car to do, As for this Dodge Challenger it's a nice car ,but Dodge really cheaped out on that interior design with all of that plastic. I was in a halfway house in 77 and the owner of the house had a dk green 73 Challenger SE with a 318 V8, to this day I wonder what ever happened to that car, even though it had a 318 it was plenty peppy ,, keep up the good work

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

One day I’m not sure if that one runs but I’ve looked inside the dead look and feel like Victorian era British smoking room or the study/library super plush leather seats with the picnic seats (I think that’s what they where called) it’s a super cool car with a super comfortable interior

@1Barrett50

2 ай бұрын

SE was '70 only.

Beautiful car. My Uncle has a 70 Challenger R/T convertible 383 automatic car. There should be an ashtray on the spot on the center console. I have rode in the back on my Uncle 70 Challenger R/T convertible once for about 30 miles. I'm 5 foot 11 so it wasn't convertible. Rode 8 and half hours in the passenger seat wasn't bad at all.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

It’s possible to be comfortable back there it’s just a huge car and for the size of the car there is in the backseatThat matches the size of the car I’d venture to say that there’s more room in the back of a 67 mustang emerge in the back of that I’ve owned a 67 mustang I’ve written in the back of a 67 mustang there is more room in the back of a mustang than a challenger. Plus the seats that were in this challenger I think that they’re out of a Mustang I don’t know if Challenger seats were thinner and made more room back there.

Had a 1970 R/T Convertible 440 Magnum Plumb Crazy Black top and interior no center console automatic on the colem

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

That car sounds very close to this car this car was 383 car it’s a real r/t car

War, what is it good for. By War? This is like a race car. Not sold as a family car, I think. Beautiful though 😘😘😘

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Edwin star

Back in the day, no one complained the back seat was tight, they were cruising in Muscle looking for chicks and what’s a happening and that pretty much all that mattered

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Very true I just like showing it in case people are thinking about buying these cars to take kids family members to car shows That car was the hardest car that I drove all summer with a clutch it didn’t like to engage right and it was heavy and it was very spring-loaded

Thanks for the interesting review, especially the rear seat situation. I owned a 1978 Toyoya Celica, which had just a little more space in the rear, but hey, you don't usually drive a 2-door coupe/hardtop for the comfort back there, right? What always puzzles me about the Challenger design, is the filler pipe going through the trunk at a straight line, with the danger of being damaged by stuff moving around in the trunk. Apart from all that, the 70 Challenger is my absolute favorite, best looking muscle car.

@What.its.like.

10 ай бұрын

Glad you dig this episode what did you think of a 78 Celica that’s one of my favorite arrows of Celica I want to cover one of those so bad but they’re so hard to find.. hatchback they were cool. This was one of the hardest cars that I ever driven because the clutch was spring-loaded when you got off the clutch it was like 20 pound weight coming back at you. It would be really hard to drive if you had bad knees that is for sure I just never got why did they make the clutch like that. I drive a 52 Chevy truck that is my classic vehicle it’s a cable flashrod type clutch it’s not heavy at all. In fact I like that better because you can feel everything that is going on

@foolishwatcher

10 ай бұрын

@@What.its.like. Cool to hear that you like the old Celicas. My first car in the early 90's was a 1978 Celica 1600 ST Coupe, followed by a 1980 Coupe of the same type and engine size (European models). They are almost identical with only minor changes in the later model, most noticeable the change from round to square headlights. I loved the cars and only had to let them go because of severe rust issues. Technically, they were almost indistructable and easy to repair. Interesting that you mention the heavy clutch on the Challenger. The Celica was very easy to handle. The clutch was very light, as it is actually hydraulicly operated and only used a spring to bring the pedal back up. Also the steering was very light although not power steering, but it used a recirculating balls and nut mechanism. The car is also very light, just below 1000 kg. And even with the small 1600 cc engine, it had two 2-barrel carbs and made around 100 bhp. And the fun part: this particular engine (2T-B) is actually a true HEMI! I could easily drive 150 kmh for a considerable time on the German Autobahn.

It has a race clutch !

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Turns out that it needed serviced really bad transmission was falling out of the car there wasn’t anything really holding it in and it screwed everything else up I drove it yesterday moving it and it is a whole lot better.. now which totally makes sense because it was super hard to drive runs and drives great now =)

@lkmsl

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. Ooooooook!

@ricksomething

Жыл бұрын

What race is it?

In my opinion the 440 Magnum was the best engine for this car. It put out alot of power to still be very competitive against other muscle cars was extremely reliable and you got the same warranty as the other motors unlike the expensive 426 Hemi that was limited to only a few months for a warranty and was extremely finicky. The 426 Hemi was the most powerful but wasn't very good for everyday driving at low rpm speeds because it was a detuned race engine. The 440 Six Pack and even the base 440 Magnum could win in a quarter mile drag race against a Hemi if the driver knew what he was doing. From what I've seen the 383 was definitely the least powerful and wasn't that fast at all. It could easily get beat by the 340 small block.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that insight =) That was the hardest car I drove all year wicked clutch

@garrisonnichols807

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. yeah I would rather have the 3 speed Torqueflite automatic. One of the best transmissions ever built.

in the technical sense, there were 4 generations of Challenger, however the third generation was actually a Mitsubishi with Dodge Challenger badging that ran from 1978 - 1981, so we can let that one slide...lol...Dodge's little embarrassment...lol

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the clarification I didn’t know about the Mitsubishi variant =)

The Dodge logo at the time was the ''FRATZOG''.. on the door trim. 5:25 It is being used again for future Dodge EVs and can be seen on the new showcar with ''FRATZONIC'' across the rear.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that.. I didn’t know that =)

@planestrainsdogsncars4336

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. YW😃

Right around 5:03 you say "450 ft/lbs". Should be "490 ft/lbs"

👍👍👍👍👍

Can you do a video of 1970 Chevy BelAir or Impala? My first car was a 1970 Chevy Bel Air sedan. Bought it brand new after I got discharged from the service in 1970.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

I will look for one I’ve never seen a 1970 bel air

@glennso47

Жыл бұрын

@@What.its.like. BelAir as you know, started in 1950 as chevy’s top of the line model. As years went by it was gradually replaced by the Impala and then by the Caprice while being reduced to a more bottom of the line before being discontinued in the 1970s.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

=) thank you for sharing that information

Forgot the optional 340 in the R/T

Мечта.

Dude, are you using a diaphram clutch in it? if so, you need to remove that giant spring on the clutch pedal under the dash. There are youtube videos on how to do that by inserting washers between the spring coils. Also, the front seats that you have complaints about are Ford seats. They lay back too far and have that funky latch.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this wasn’t the best 1970 challenger going to hit 70 challenger again at least 5 more times for all the models =)

You shouldn't round up your bore and stroke numbers, obviously a 426 wouldn't have the same bore and stroke as a 440...the 426 Hemi was 4.25 bore, and 3.75 stroke...the numbers you gave would be a dramatic increase in cubic inch. The Challenger in general was always available with a 225 Slant 6, and a 318. The 340 was available in all years, but the 360 was also available in 1972 - 1974. My Uncle had a 340 RT Challenger. Wiki when searched for Challenger RT engine options. 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. Wiki is only listing the 383 non magnum, The magnum 383 made 335 HP 225 Slant 6 - 3.40 bore x 4.125 stroke like 94 HP 318 small block V8 - 3.91 bore x 3.31 stroke 190 HP 340 small block V8 - 4.04 bore x 3.31 stroke 275 HP 360 Small Block V8 - 4.00 bore x 3.58 stroke 245 HP 383 "B" big block V8 - 4.25 bore x 3.38 stroke 335 HP 426 "RB" big block V8 - 4.25 bore x 3.75 stroke 425 HP 440 "RB" big block V8 - 4.32 bore x 3.75 stroke 375 - 390 HP

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for those corrections I didn’t round the bore size source did I’m going to have to find better sources when it comes to mopar I use this source and autolite a lot www.conceptcarz.com/s8586/dodge-challenger.aspx

War !

Why??? Because it's called a dash plaque.

Thank Good i have one🙏

@What.its.like.

9 ай бұрын

What engine you have in yours manual or auto =)

@1Barrett50

2 ай бұрын

I hope it's not that one!

@schiedda

2 ай бұрын

@@What.its.like. 727TF

So glad you reviewed the back seat. What a shitty car. I'm going to buy a Honda civic instead.

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Without a doubt that was the hardest car I’ve ever drove, the clutch was heavy and spring loaded wanted to kick back and was hard to get it to hook up right.. what’s weird is dodge in the 40 50s and early 60s had the most rear space in the industry.. by the late 60s that all changed.. It wasn’t a bad car just hard to drive because of the clutch (why would someone want a clutch like that) is beyond me The other car that was hard to drive I didn’t make a video for this one but I drove a 2012 Hennessey Camaro 602 super charged horsepower.. no matter what gear you were in if you push the throttle down you were sideways.. i’ve driven cars with more power that had better hook up..

WICKED!!!!

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

That was the hardest car I’ve drove all year.. The clutch was really springy and heavy..

WAR

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Who sings it?

The383 magnum was not in any 70 challenger only in 71 base motor for the rt do your home work mark worman at grave yard cars could tell you every thing you want to know

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

According to both of these sites 383 was offered www.conceptcarz.com/s8586/dodge-challenger.aspx www.automobile-catalog.com/make/dodge/challenger_1gen/challenger_1gen_r_t_2-door_hardtop/1970.html#gsc.tab=0 Second source clearly says magnum I believe there was even an advertisement piece that listed the 383 in the video could be wrong this video was made close to a year ago

What a terrible example of a great car. It didn't have the correct front seats, and it even had the wrong clutch pedal pad, among other things. What a mess.

@What.its.like.

2 ай бұрын

That was the hardest car that I’ve ever drove. The clutch was so heavy and it was spring loaded and it would kick back at you. It was like pushing down a 30 pound weight every time you want to shift the gear… Definitely going to cover another one. I didn’t want to miss that opportunity that one was kind of put together.

@1Barrett50

2 ай бұрын

@@What.its.like. The clutch shouldn't feel like that, it was probably hacked together like the rest of the car appears to be.

@What.its.like.

2 ай бұрын

I worked at that dealership over the summertime. We only had that car for a week someone bought it fast.

@1Barrett50

2 ай бұрын

@@What.its.like. I hope it was cheap.

Horrible tires on that example.

@What.its.like.

4 ай бұрын

That was hands-down the hardest car I ever drove.. The clutch was like pushing down a 20 pound weight but it was spring loaded so as soon as you got off but it wanted to kick back at you

Obviously not much of a car guy

@What.its.like.

6 ай бұрын

That’s an ignorant statement.. I forgot one engine on an episode over a year old makes me not a car guy.. right

The Song is war what is it good for Edwin Starr Motown Records

@What.its.like.

Жыл бұрын

Yep =)