Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1973 Dodge Charger- Race Prepared! on 2040-cars

US $20,000.00
Year:1973 Mileage:100000
Location:

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Cary, North Carolina, United States

This 1973 Dodge Charger has been in our family since around 1991 when I purchased it near downtown
Cary from a college student. At the time it had its original 400cid B block engine and A-727 Automatic with a
stock 3 speed slap-stick shifter.

Over the last 23 years, this car has been being transformed into a nearly complete race-prepared Stock Car with the intention of entering it into the SCCA SP2 Racing Class.
Around 1997, we replaced the engine with one procured and built by Herb McCandless Racing out of
Graham, NC. The engine block casting is a ‘First Run- Sixth Casting’ of the original 440cid Six Pack blocks that
were only made for 2 1/2 years. These numbers are verifiable on the engine block boss stamp. In 2007, the car
went through its second wave of heavy modifications which are detailed below.The vehicle has been modified to include a race-ready 5 speed transmission and many other
improvements:

• ENGINE:
o Rebuilt personally by Dennis Shaw of Dennis Shaw Race Sports in Raleigh, NC
o Compression ratio reduced from 10.14:1 to 9.96:1 (Full engine specs below)
o All reciprocating parts have been Calico-coated by Calico Coatings in Morrisville, NC
o All components MagnaFluxed twice
o Fully balanced including dampener, flywheel and cam. Ported and polished intake and
exhaust. Cast Iron Heads milled w/ hardened valve seats.
o Doug Thorley Headers
o Milodon #31580 Road Racing Oil Pan w/ Pickup# MIL-18328
o Road tested by Dennis Shaw after completion

• COOLING / FUEL / EXHAUST / IGNITION
o Edelbrock High Rise Intake and 4 bbl Carb
o Griffin aluminum racing quality radiator and overflow
o MSD Primary and Secondary ignition with heat-shielded plug wires
o 3” Jet Hot Exhaust from Collectors to tailpipe
o Flowmaster Mufflers
o Will perform well on 93 Octane fuel; for full performance, use 108 Octane racing fuel.

• TRANSMISSION AND DRIVELINE (Keisler Engineering)
o Keisler 5 speed Aluminum Race transmission (#TRM-E4617A rated at 650HP / 650ft lb)
o Keisler install kit including Aluminum / Titanium Bell housing, all wiring and cables, sheet
metal components for AT / MT conversion, Pedal Kit
o Billet Aluminum Flywheel
o DSM Custom Driveshaft. 1200 ft lb rated with premium U-joints and slip yoke. Balance
Certified
o Stage-3 racing clutch (SDK043) and hydraulics kit
o Tremec Shifter w/ Hurst T Handle (TKO-600)
o Dana 9 3/4 rear end with final drive ratio of 3.55:1

• CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / STEERING

o Energy Suspension Polyurethane bushings including Upper / Lower Control arms, Front /
Rear Sway Bars, Front Stabilizer rods and Body Mounts
o Energy Suspension Tie Rod Ends
o Adjustable Upper Control Arms (not installed, but available)
o FirmFeel Steering Gear

• TIRES / WHEELS / BRAKES
o Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T Tires (28 x 10)
o American Racing 15” Wheels
o All new braking components, Front and Rear, OE quality or better

• INTERIOR / INSTRUMENTATION / BODY
o Autometer Racing Tach, Shift Light, and Oil Pressure Gauge
o Sparco Racing Drivers Seat, Regular front Bucket passenger
o Interior of car has been stripped to bare sheet metal in preparation for SCCA SP2 Race
readiness
o Fire Extinguisher mounted behind center console
o The car is not painted. It has primer-gray paint on top of its current black paint which
believe was originally red. The primer paint does have some mildew on it due to storage, and
this is where the project has been left as we were trying to get the car fully Race-ready
before the paint and related body work
o Body sheet metal is in overall good condition and will require only minor bodywork to
prep it for a good paint job
o Car is street-legal with functioning lights, wipers, horn, and tire tread

Since 1992, about $26,000 has been spent on this car, yet the car has not been driven on a daily or
recreational basis since then, other than for road testing. We are asking for $18,000 because of the rare engine
block, 5 speed transmission and accessories, chassis components, and other components that will serve the next
owner very well going forward with the project.

Auto Services in North Carolina

Xpress Lube ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Truck Service & Repair
Address: 725 Nc Highway 66 S, Oak-Ridge
Phone: (336) 993-7697

Wrightsboro Tire & Auto ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Oil & Lube
Address: 2737 Castle Hayne Rd, Castle-Hayne
Phone: (910) 550-3706

Wilburn Auto Body Shop - Lake Norman ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting
Address: 20440 Chartown Dr, Lake-Norman
Phone: (704) 892-6262

Wheeler Troy Honda Car Service ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 2009 Citation Dr, Clayton
Phone: (919) 772-7362

Truck Alterations ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Window Tinting, Truck Accessories
Address: Highlands
Phone: (828) 633-2600

Troy`s Auto & Machine Shop ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 4803 Corey Rd, Farmville
Phone: (252) 756-8065

Auto blog

Stellantis wants to outfit cars with AI software to drive revenue

Tue, Dec 7 2021

MILAN — Carmaker Stellantis announced a strategy Tuesday to embed AI-enabled software in 34 million vehicles across its 14 brands, hoping the tech upgrade will help it bring in 20 billion euros ($22.6 billion) in annual revenue by 2030. CEO Carlos Tavares heralded the move as part of a strategy that would transform the car company into a “sustainable mobility tech company,” with business growth coming from features and services tied to the internet. That includes using voice commands to activate navigation, make payments and order products online. The company is expanding existing partnerships with BMW on partially automated driving, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on customized cockpits and Waymo to push their autonomous driving work into light commercial vehicle delivery fleets. StellantisÂ’ embrace of artificial intelligence and expansion of software-enabled vehicles is part of a broad transformation in the auto industry, with a race toward more fully electric and hybrid propulsion systems, more autonomous driving features and increased connectivity in automobiles. Ford and General Motors also are banking on dramatically increased revenue from similar online subscription services. But the automakers face immense competition for monthly consumer spending from movie and music streaming services, news outlets, Amazon Prime and others. Stellantis, which was formed from the combination of PSA Peugeot and FCA Fiat Chrysler, said the software would seamlessly integrate into customers' lives, with the capability of live updates providing upgraded services over time. New products will include the possibility to subscribe to automated driving features, purchase usage-based car insurance or even increase the power of the vehicle with a tune-up to add horsepower. As a baseline, Stellantis generates 400 million euros in revenue on software-generated services installed in 12 million vehicles. To meet the targets, Stellantis will expand its software engineering team of 1,000 to 4,500 in North America, Asia and Europe. More than 1,000 of the expanded team will be retrained in house. Stellantis also announced a new partnership with Foxconn to develop semiconductors to cover 80% of the companyÂ’s needs and simplify the supply chain. The first microchips from the partnership are targeted to be installed in vehicles in 2024.

Stellantis mega-merger gets approval from FCA, PSA shareholders

Mon, Jan 4 2021

MILAN — Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot decisively voted Monday to merge the U.S.-Italian and French carmakers to create worldÂ’s 4th-largest auto company. Addressing separate meetings, both PSA Peugeot CEO Carlos Tavares and Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann spoke of the “historic” importance of the vote, which combines legacy car companies that helped write the industrial histories of the United States, France and Italy. Before the merger is finalized, shares in the new company, to be called Stellantis, must the launched. It will be traded in Milan, New York and Paris. The marriage of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is built on the promise of cost-savings in the capital-hungry industry, but what remains to be seen is if it will be able to preserve jobs and heritage brands in a global market still suffering from the pandemic. The deal will create the worldÂ’s fourth-largest carmaker, with the capacity to produce 8.7 million cars a year, behind Volkswagen, Toyota and Renault-Nissan, and create 5 billion euros in annual synergies.  “We are fully aware of the fact that together we will be stronger than individually,'' PSA CEO Carlos Tavares told a virtual gathering of eligible shareholders. “The two companies are in good health. These two companies have strong positions in their markets.” The new company will put together under one roof French mass-market carmakers Peugeot and Citroen, top-selling Jeep and Italian luxury and sports brands Maserati and Alfa Romeo - pooling companies that have helped define the industry in the United States, France and Italy. While the tie-up is billed as a merger of equals, the power advantage goes to PSA, with Tavares running Stellantis and holding the tie-breaking vote on the 11-seat board. Tavares is set to take full control of the company early this year, possibly by the end of January. Fiat Chrysler chairman John Elkann, heir to the Fiat-founding Agnelli family and Fiat ChryslerÂ’s biggest shareholder, will be the Stellantis chairman. Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley will head North American operations, which is key to Tavares' long-time goal of getting a U.S. foothold for the French carmaker he has run since 2014, and the clear money-maker for Fiat Chrysler. Such a deal was long wanted by Fiat ChryslerÂ’s long-time CEO Sergio Marchionne, who had predicted the necessity of consolidation in the industry. He was unable to find a deal before his sudden death in July 2018.

Takata air bag recall list

Tue, Dec 9 2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed yesterday that 33.8 million vehicles with Takata airbags are going to be recalled. It's the largest recall in automotive history. The already record-breaking rate of automotive recalls this year shows no signs of slowing down, especially since millions of cars with defective airbags made by global supplier Takata are under ongoing scrutiny. The federal government is warning owners that inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed. The faulty air bags have already been blamed for multiple deaths. How do you know if your vehicle is safe? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released an updated list of vehicles under recall. Sometimes however, the government's website will crash and the list may not be complete. Check your VIN at the NHTSA website to make sure. The list of cars affected by the recall has not been released, but seem to span multiple models over the years for many of the automakers.