Unlike the 1970 Challenger, the nameplate was
now a stick on piece as opposed to being embossed on the dash.
•
The dash held one center mounted speaker with
the AM-mono radio, and if the stereo radio was chosen, it had
the center mounted speaker, as well as one mounted in each end
of the dashboard.
•
The dashpad was color coded to match the interior
trim color.
•
Manual transmission cars had a reverse warning
light fitted on the dash between the ashtray and glove box.
Gauge Cluster:
•
The standard cluster had a large 120 MPH speedometer
wth four smaller gauges to the right, with those gauges being
fuel, engine temp, alternator and, the clock.
•
An optional 'Rallye' instrument cluster contained
four large equal sized pods. From left to right, they were a
150 mph speedometer, 8,000 rpm tachometer, clock and one pod
containing four gauges, being oil pressure, alternator, engine
temperature and fuel.
Steering
Wheel:
Door
Panels:
Seats:
•
The standard steering wheel had a wood grain grip
with three padded spokes, with a padded center horn
button.
• An upgrade of the base model steering wheel
looked similar in style, excpet it had a chrome
"horn ring" going about half way around the inside
of the grip.
• The last option was the "Tough Wheel". It
had a black or color coded grip and center horn
button, with brushed silver finish on the sides
of the horn button and the 3 split style spokes
also had the brushed silver look.
•
The standard door panel was one piece molded plastic,
in the interior trim color.
• The option door panel came with the power
window option, and included a strip of matching
carpet along the bottom and a reflector on the lower
end of the door.
•
Standard seating consisted of a front and rear bench
seat.
• High back bucket seats in the front were
optional on all models, and standard in the R/Ts.
• The seats all came standard in vinyl with
either cloth of leather inserts offered on all models.
This page details
nearly all of the specifications and various options offered for
the 1971 Dodge Challenger, if you see something that we have excluded,
feel free to let us know!
The 1971 Challenger
offered four models
•
Challenger
Deputy
•
Two
door hardtop
•
Two
door convertible
•
R/T
two door hardtop
Body Dimensions:
Length:
191.5 inches
Width:
76.5 inches
Height:
51 inches
Weight (Dry Weight, Varies
by model and engine chosen):
The Standard base model Challengers came with
10 X 2.5 inch drum brakes in the front and rear.
•
The R/T models came standard with 11 X 3 front
drums and 11 X 2.5 rear drums.
•
Optional front vented disc brakes measured 10.75
inches with single piston, floating, pin type callipers, and
they were known to warp under heavy braking. When equipped with
the front discs, 10 X 2.5 inch rear drums were standard.
Engines
Slant
Six Options:
• 198 cubic inch, 1 barrel carb, making 101
bhp - offered on the Deputy only.
• 225 cubic inch, 1 barrel carb, making 145
bhp
• 383 cubic inch, 2 barrel carb, making 290
bhp
• 383 cubic inch, 4 barrel carb, making 330
bhp
• 440 cubic inch, 3x2 barrel carbs, making
390 bhp
"Magnum" V8 Options:
• 383 cubic inch, 4 barrel carb, making 335
bhp
• 440 cubic inch, 4 barrel carb, making 375
bhp
The
426 Hemi
• 426 cubic inch, 2x4 barrel carbs, making
425 bhp
Transmission Options:
•
Slant six models were equipped with either an
A-903 3 speed manual or the A-904-G automatic.
•
318ci models came with either an A-904-LA automatic, the A-230 3 speed manual, or a rare A-833 4-speed
•
340ci and bigger came with the A-727 automatic
transmission or the option of either an A-230 3 speed manual
or the A-833 4 speed manual, which was standard in the T/A models.
Differential Options:
•
Low Performance models came standard with a 7.25
inch housing with either 2.76:1 or 3.23:1 ratio gearing.
•
High Performance models came standard with a
8.75 inch housing with 2.76:1, 3.23 :1, 3.55:1, and 3.91:1 ratios,
and an option of "SureGrip" limited slip. The 3.23 and 3.55
were the most common, with the 3.55:1 being standard in the
T/A with an optional 3.91:1.
•
Hemi models with a manual transmission came with
a 9.75 inch Dana 60 "SureGrip" axle standard offering either
3.54:1 or 4.10:1 gearing, and in 440 and Hemi automatic models,
this rear differential was optional, in place of the 8.75 housing.
Option Packages:
• Light Group (A01), included Ashtray lamp, trunk lamp, glove box lamp, map/courtesy
lamp, ignition switch lamp w/time delay, time delay instrument panel
floodlight, fender mounted turn signals except the R/T or 340 models,
headlight-on reminder buzzer.
• Basic Group (A04), included AM radio (upgrades could be ordered
at differential price), power steering, left remote mirror, upgrades
could be ordered at differential price, variable speed wipers and
electric washers.
• Protection Group (A05) included vinyl insert body side moulding,
bumper guards (f&r w/rubber inserts), door edge protectors.
• High Performance Axle Package (A31) Available on 340 or 383
4bbl cars. Included 3.91 axle gears with Sure Grip, high cool radiator
with seven blade fan and heavy duty suspension.
• Super Performance Axle Package (A32) Available on the 440
and 426 powered cars with automatic transmission. Included 4:10
geared Dana 9.75inch axle with Sure Grip, seven blade fan, and high
cool radiator. Not available with A/C.
• Track Pack (A33) Available on 440 and mandatory on 426 powered
cars with 4-speed manual transmission. Included 3.54 gears with
Sure Grip in a Dana 9.75 inch axle, seven blade fan, high cool radiator
and a dual point distributor.
• Super Track Pack (A34) Same as Track Pack but with 4.10 gears
and power front disc brakes.
• Trailer Tow Package (A35), included high flow cooling system,
heavy duty brakes with auto adjusters, heavy duty suspension, heavy
duty turn signal flasher and stop lamp switch, heavy duty wheels,
heavy duty performance axle (3.23 ratio). This was not available
with 440 six pack or 426 engines.
• Performance Axle Package (A36), available on cars with 4bbl
or multiple carburettors. Included 3.55:1 axle gears with Sure Grip
in a 8.75 inch axle, heavy duty cooling and heavy duty suspension.
• Backlite Louver Group (A44), included backlite louvers, black
backlite moulding, body colored racing mirrors on both sides, and
a black vinyl roof, if chosen. Not available with SE or convertible.
• Aerodynamic Spoiler Package (A45), included front chin spoiler,
T/A type aerodynamic rear spoiler.
• Rallye Instrument Cluster (A62), included variable speed wipers
withelectric washers, tachometer, electric clock, heater control floodlight,
150 mph speedometer, woodgrain cluster applique, oil pressure gauge.
Available on V8 models only, standard on the R/T models.
• Moulding Group A (A63), belt molding, front splash pan scoop,
cowl moulding, rear Astrotone-painted applique. Standard on SE models.
• Challenger 340 Performance Package (A66), 340 engine (E55),
E60x15 inch raised white letter tires (U82), performance hood, heavy
duty brakes, heavy duty suspension (S13), Bumble Bee paint stripe,
Scat Pack (bee) decal, wheel lip moulding deleted.
• Western Sport Special Group (A91), included Western Sport Special
decal, vinyl roof, wood grain instrument panel appliqué, remote control
mirror, rim blow steering wheel, sill moulding, belt moulding, front
splash pan scoop, cowl moulding, rear Astrotone appliqué, pedals dress-up,
bumper guards w/rubber inserts, F78x14 inch white side wall tires,
and Rallye wheels. Engine choices were a 225 slant six, 318ci V8,
or 383ci V8. This package was released mid-December. 1969 to Los Angeles
and San Francisco areas only.
• Seat Belt Group (C15), included instrument panel "fasten seat
belt" light with time delay, high styled push button buckles (color
keyed), loop guides on belt ends, buckle stowage brackets.
• Floor Console (C16), two different center consoles were used
on manual and automatic cars although they were very similar.
• Rear Window Defroster (H31), 2dr hardtop models only. Included
an electric heater and blower motor mounted under the rear shelf panel
and blew up onto the rear window through a duct and vent.
• Air Conditioning (H51), Belt driven R12 freon system, not available
on 340 six pack, 440 six pack, or Hemi models.
• Body Sill Mouldings (M25), wide sill mouldings. Available on
all models except T/A.
Taillights:
• Single light bar style, with center section serving as reverse
indicator, with Dodge logo on reverse indicator.
Hoods offered:
• Standard flat hood with low rising
center molded peak.
• Power Bulge Hood. Contained a raised
center section which ran almost the width of the hood towards the
rear, containing 2 air vents, with the engine designation on each
outer side of the bulge, and a chrome Dodge logo along the front
of the bulge.
• Shaker Hood. This hood system,
unlike the Power Bulge Hood, did feed air directly into the engine.
Hood scoop was actually affixed to the carburators, and moved with
the engine while poking through the large hole cut in the hood.
• Fiberglass T/A Hood. This hood
featured a large, molded hood scoop which fed air directly into
the engine, and came finished in matte black. It was rumored that
due to a shortage of the Shaker Hoods, several R/T models were equipped
with the T/A hood. Gas Caps: • Body color, flush mounted filler
cap. • Chrome, raised, flip open race style cap
with "FUEL" in raised chrome letters on the black background.
Exterior Mirrors:
• Standard manually controlled chrome
mirror. • Optional chrome
or body colored remote controlled "racing mirror".
• Passenger side chrome or body colored manually controlled
"racing mirror".
Exterior Striping Offered: • T/As had a thick black stripe which
ran from the front of the car, to the area over the rear wheel,
and ended with the T/A emblem.
• R/Ts had the option of the stripe that ran the length of
the body, below the body line, or the tail end "bumble bee stripe".
• Base models could also opt for the stripe that ran the length
of the body, below the body line, at an additional charge. This
stripe was originally offered in black, white and red, then green
and blue were added, and after March 11th, 1970, chartreuse or magenta
were added.
Roofline Options:
• Vinyl roof was offered on all hardtops
Challengers. The offered vinyl roof colors were black, white, green
or Gator Grain.
• The Deputy came with a white vinyl
roof, and it was a brighter white than what was offered on non-Deputy
models.
• ALL 1970 S.E.s came with a vinyl top due to the rear window
modifications.
• A power sunroof (option code M51) was available in conjunction
with the vinyl roof, and worked both by a switch or by hand.
Exterior
Colors Offered
Standard
Color Options:
• Light Blue Metallic
(EB3)
• Bright Blue Metallic (EB5) • Dark Blue Metallic
(EB7)
• Bright Red (FE5) • Light Green
Metallic (FF4) • Dark
Green Metallic (EF8) • Dark Burnt Orange
Metallic (FK5) • Beige (BL1)
• Dark Tan Metallic (FT6)
• White (EW1)
• Black (TX9)
• Cream (DY3)
• Light Gold Metallic (FY4)
Upgrade
Color Options
(Titled the "High Impact" Colors,
cost 14 dollars extra):
• Silver Poly (EA4)
• Green Go (FJ6)
• Panther Pink (FM3)
Wheel
Options:
Tire
Options:
•
Standard steel wheels came one of two ways, painted
to match the body color with a small "dog dish
hubcap" which only covered the lug area; or they
came painted black with a full rim cover. The
full rim cover came in three styles, a simulated
wire wheel (W15), deep dish (W13), or deluxe (W11).
On Challengers equipped with a slant six or 318,
the stock rim size was 14x5 inch. Big block cars
came with 14x6 inch steel wheels, or an optional
15x7 inch steel wheel. T/As and hemi cars came
with the 15x7 inch steel wheel, standard.
• The Chrome Road wheel (option code W23)
was one optional wheel, and came in 14x5.5 inch.
This was also known as the Magnum 500 wheel.
• The slotted Rallye Wheel (option code W21),
which has become one of the most popular "Stock
wheels for restroration projects, and they came
as either 14 X 5.5 or 15 X 7 inch. They came with
a polished seperate center cap and chrome "beauty
ring", but were only polished in 1970.
•
For slant six models,
only an E78x14 Goodyear was the only tire available.
• For 318ci and 383ci models, the E78x14
Goodyears were standard, with a F70x14 Goodyear
offered.
• 340 non-T/A models came standard with E60x15
Goodyear Polyglas GTs.
• 1970 T/As came standard with E60x15 Goodyear
Polyglas GT in the front and G60x15 Goodyear Polyglas
GT in the rear.
• 383 and 440ci R/T models came standard
with F70x14 Goodyear Polyglas GT with an optional
E60x15 Goodyear Polyglas GT
• 426 Hemi R/Ts came only with E60x15 Goodyear
Polyglas GT
Unlike the later years of
the Challenger, the logo was embossed, where the rest of the
years were stick on badges.
•
The dash held one center mounted
speaker with the AM-mono radio, and if the stereo radio was
chosen, it had the center mounted speaker, as well as one mounted
in each end of the dashboard.
•
The dashpad was color coded
to match the interior trim color.
•
Manual transmission cars had
a reverse warning light fitted on the dash between the ashtray
and glove box.
•
While not part of the dashboard
area, SE models also had a small overhead console with warning
lights for door ajar, low fuel and the seat belt light.
Gauge Cluster:
•
The standard cluster had a
large 120mph speedometer wth four smaller gauges to the right,
with those gauges being fuel, engine temp, alternator and, the
clock.
•
An optional 'Rallye' instrument
cluster contained four large equal sized pods. From left to
right, they were a 150 mph speedometer, 8,000 rpm tachometer,
clock and one pod containing four gauges, being oil pressure,
alternator, engine temperature and fuel. This cluster was offered
in the T/A, but was not standard even though it was a performance
model.
Steering
Wheel:
Door
Panels:
Seats:
•
The standard steering wheel had a wood grain grip
with three padded spokes, with a padded center horn
button.
• An upgrade of the base model steering wheel
looked similar in style, excpet it had a chrome
"horn ring" going about half way around the inside
of the grip.
• The last option was the "Tough Wheel". It
had a black or color coded grip and center horn
button, with brushed silver finish on the sides
of the horn button and the 3 split style spokes
also had the brushed silver look.
•
The standard door panel was one piece molded plastic,
in the interior trim color.
• The option door panel came with the power
window option, and included a strip of matching
carpet along the bottom and a reflector on the lower
end of the door. This was standard on the SE models.
•
Standard seating consisted of a front and rear bench
seat.
• High back bucket seats in the front were
optional on all models, and standard in the R/Ts.
• The seats all came standard in vinyl with
either cloth of leather inserts offered on the SE
at first, and then on all models.
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