1970 Dodge Challenger Restoration Guide — preview & buy
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Step-by-step procedures for the 1970 Dodge Challenger restoration -- the 1970-only launch-year 3rd-generation Dodge Challenger on the new-for-1970 Chrysler E-body 110-inch-wheelbase unibody (shared ONLY with the 1970-onward Plymouth 'Cuda); the 1970 J-codes prefix fender-tag grammar (JS23 for hardtop coupe / JS27 for hardtop coupe with R/T sub-trim / JS29 for hardtop coupe with T/A sub-trim 1970-only); the 1970-onward Mopar-side 340 LA / 383 B / 440 RB / 426 Hemi engine family at the 1970-onward cylinder-head bolt-pattern chain; the 1970-only 440 Six Barrel homologation-specialty top fitment at 390 hp / 490 lb-ft torque; the 1970-only T/A (Trans Am) decal package (hood graphic + rear-quarter graphic + tail-panel graphic); the 1970 R/T split-grille pattern with the 1970 R/T-only honeycomb insert; the 1970-only FC7 Plum Crazy Metallic / FJ5 Lime Light Metallic / EB5 Blue Fire Metallic / GB5 Bright Blue Metallic / EV2 Hemi Orange (Hemi-only 1970 single-model-year) paint codes; the 1970-only 6-bolt to 5-bolt mid-year disc-brake rotor hub transition; and the 1970 Hamtramck / Lynch Road assembly plant record.
Includes torque charts, Mopar-side fastener grades, and a 1970-only JS23 / JS27 / JS29 fender-tag decoder appendix.
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Key restoration topics
10 topics covered in the full guide
- 01Launch-year 1970 Challenger + the new E-body 110-in unibody
- 02340 LA / 383 B / 440 Magnum / 426 Hemi + 1970-only 440 Six Barrel
- 03Disc-brake hub pattern -- 1970-only 6-bolt to 5-bolt transition
- 041970-specific paint codes (FC7 / FJ5 / EB5 / GB5 / EV2)
- 051970-only T/A decal package + R/T split-grille
- 061970 fender-tag decode (JS23 / JS27 / JS29)
- 071970 unibody bodywork / rust repair / E-body rocker patches
- 081970 N96 Shaker hood option + cylinder-head bolt-pattern chain
- 091970 assembly sequence + chassis motor-mounts
- 10Parts interchange (1970 Challenger vs 1970 Plymouth Cuda)
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Step-by-step procedures for the 1970 Dodge Challenger restoration -- the 1970-only launch-year 3rd-generation Dodge Challenger on the new-for-1970 Chrysler E-body 110-inch-wheelbase unibody (shared ONLY with the 1970-onward Plymouth 'Cuda); the 1970 J-codes prefix fender-tag g... Free sample pages and the full guide in a single PDF, optimized for desktop reading and a tablet in the garage.
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