A Dodge Challenger from 1974

The only difference between a 1970 and 1974 Dodge Challenger is in the grill. Simply put, a 1970 model year provided Hemi-powered

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street-terror performance, while a 1974 model year model was better suited for postal delivery. The 426s, 440s, and even the 383s were no

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longer available for the last year of the first-gen Challengers, leaving just the 360ci as the top engine choice. A Hellephant is a logical swap

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for a '74 both because it was a poor version of a once formidable vehicle that sorely needs a speed improvement, and because it's a

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Mopar. While MotorTrend did a contemporary 5.7-liter Hemi swap in a 1974 Challenger that was desperately in need of extra power,

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