| WHERE THE |
| MONEY WENT |
| 1973 Dodge Challenger: | $3,600 |
| Paint & body: | $1,500 |
| Wheels: | $500 |
| Tires: | $500 |
| Engine block (used): | $100 |
| Rotating assembly: | $400 |
| Rings & bearing: | $200 |
| Machining: | $565 |
| Cam: | $240 |
| Lifters: | $0 |
| Pushrods: | $128 |
| Rockers: | $400 |
| Timing set: | $80 |
| Cylinder heads: | $1,300 |
| Intake manifold: | $200 |
| Carburetor: | $500 |
| Distributor: | $260 |
| Ignition box: | $200 |
| Plug wires: | $100 |
| Oil pan: | $0 |
| Oil pump: | $80 |
| Gaskets: | $120 |
| Headers (used): | $500 |
| Mufflers/collectors (used): | $200 |
| Fuel system: | $800 |
| Radiator: | $200 |
| Water pump: | $50 |
| Cooling fan: | $100 |
| Trans: | $350 |
| Converter: | $680 |
| Shifter: | $100 |
| Rearend: | $600 |
| Rear suspension: | $380 |
| Front suspension: | $350 |
| Brakes: | $100 |
| Seats: | $350 |
| Gauges: | $150 |
| Rollcage: | $250 |
| Harnesses: | $140 |
| Total: | $16,273 |
By The Numbers
'73 Dodge Challenger
Josh Gaspard, 29 * New Braunfels, TX
Total cost to build: $16,273
Best quarter-mile ET: 11.81 at 113 mph
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Chrysler 365ci small-block |
| Block: | Chrysler block, bored to 4.030 inches |
| Oiling: | Melling high-volume oil pump, stock pan |
| Rotating assembly: | stock crank and rods, |
| | hypereutectic 11.4:1 KB pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Edelbrock Performer RPM |
| | with 2.02/1.60-inch valves; |
| | Hughes Engines springs, COMP retainers |
| Camshaft: | COMP solid flat-tappet 244/252 |
| | at .050, .554/.576-inch lift, 110-degree LSA |
| Valvetrain: | COMP lifters, |
| | Hughes Engines 1.6:1 rockers, Cloyes timing set |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Victor intake, |
| | 1-inch spacer, BG 750-cfm carburetor |
| Ignition: | MSD billet distributor, 6AL ignition box, |
| | coil, and plug wires |
| Fuel system: | stock tank; |
| | Holley blue pump and regulator |
| Exhaust: | Hooker 1 3/4-inch long-tube headers, |
| | custom X-pipe, dual 3-inch Flowmaster mufflers |
| Cooling: | stock water pump and cooling fan |
| Built by: | Josh Gaspard |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | TorqueFlite 727 trans, |
| | Precision Industries 4,800-stall converter, |
| | manual valve body, B&M Mega shifter |
| Rear axle: | Chrysler 8 3/4-inch rearend, |
| | 30-spline axles, 3.91:1 gears, |
| | and Sure Grip diff |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | rebuilt stock |
| Rear suspension: | Calvert Racing leaf springs, |
| | custom traction bars, |
| | Rancho adjustable shocks, |
| | custom subframe connectors |
| Brakes: | factory discs, front; |
| | stock drums, rear; |
| | Hurst line lock |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | Weld Pro Star |
| | 15x6 (1.5-inch backspace), front; |
| | 15x10 (4.5-inch backspace), rear |
| Tires: | BFGoodrich 205/65R15, front; |
| | Mickey Thompson ET Street 28x12.5x15, rear |