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68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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10/25/12 08:40 PM
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I have bought my 1st resto project. Its a 68 charger in sad shape, but I hope to fix that. I have thoughts of making it into a dayclona. It came with a 383 single exhaust, air, center console shift auto, basically a very worthless, boring charger., which I won't feal bad about it not going back to. So why not a Daytona? I see there is tons of stuff on the net to rebuild them and/or convert. Question I have is- will it be worth more as a tricked 68 charger or converted fake daytona?
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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My opinion only, you'll get further along $$$ wise by keeping it a charger. How much money can you spend and how many of the conver$ion part$ do you already have? Not much worse than a half-baked 'tona or 'bird Maybe save the daytona for the next car you build. 
I can't afford this.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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i'd keep it a Charger. One of the best looking cars on the planet is a '68 Charger. Black with a red R/T stripe.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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Thanks guys, you confirmed what I thought. I kinda figured I should keep it a charger, I do think they are a better overall hotrod for overall rodding,draging,etc.
It will indeed be my 1st resto but I have many years of 68-70 mopar b body experience, and many restorer friends. I've had 3- 1970 roadrunners, none of which needed restoring. The 1st I got in 1970, 2 weeks before the 1970 daytona firecraker 400, which was my 1st nascar race to see live. I was 15. The 30 or so winged warriors in that race have burned in my brain ever since. I really want a clona, and don't want to butcher a more valuable charger to make one. I do love the 68 charger, but just a hair less than the daytona, even if it is fake.
Either way I decide I hope you guys will help me with info, tips, etc..
Where is the best deal on dipping it in a vat after I strp it for the rust?
I live in the midsouth. Does amd do that?
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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Can't help with the dipping question, but spend some time researching your options.
If you want to at least learn more about cloning a Daytona, and for more good info on your charger, consider charger.com and the aero car section. 
dodgecharger.com
I agree, with a '68 the Bullit is the way to go if you want to clone something.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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10/30/12 09:42 PM
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I have the charger home now and have started thrashing on it. I think it has a 383 in it. I have a pic but need to shrink it, will post as soon as I figure that out. What are some of the obvious visual differences between a 383 and a 318?
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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318 will have the distributor in the rear, a 383 on up will have it in the front.
Post a picture of the fender tag.
I can't afford this.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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I have the charger home now and have started thrashing on it. I think it has a 383 in it. I have a pic but need to shrink it, will post as soon as I figure that out. What are some of the obvious visual differences between a 383 and a 318?
318 (and all small blocks)
Dist in back
Intake seals top of motor
Aluminum front cover that WP bolts onto
383 (and all big blocks)
Dist on right front
intake has a belly pan underneath to seal top of engine
Stamped steel front cover with a WP housing that spans over cover.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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Serial Number decoder http://dodgechargers.tripod.com/decode.htmlPost any pics and fender tag info for more help. Sounds like you are new to this game. Please take it easy and try not to tear it up and get discouraged. Better to go easy and a step at a time. You can review MuuMuu's thread on his Dart in the Survivor and restoration section.
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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RGR THT. THNX. Looks like I got a big block 383 4bbl,. single exhaust seems odd. I will post pics soon. vin#xp29g8b------..
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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Good luck on the restoration/restification. Going the Daytona route would produce a VERY cool car, but being that the parts to clone out to a Daytona and the fact the car's a '68 would mean more costly mod's. Your biggest bang for the buck would make it into a cloned R/T in whatever paint scheme you'd like....
Have fun !!!
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ?
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11/01/12 05:07 PM
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Thnx for learning me on the motor, I have never looked at a 318. But I didn't remember any single exhaust 383 chargers. I am new to restoring, and its been many years since my last mopar. I never messed with any other motors except the 383. Glad to see it is a 383, but is it a 383 that I can make big hp with or is it a motor that can't be beefed up a lot? I think I read it is 330hp or something wimpy like that.
actually it's a 383 2bbl rated at 290hp, BUT the good news is that Mopar (unlike most other makes) didn't have alot of differences between their HP motors and their regular ones. Your 383 is capable of producing as much power as you want, from an aluminum headed 500+ hp stroker to a nice healthy 350 - 400hp street 383.
My first thought when I read the first few posts was that this is a perfect car to do a clone with. I agree with the others that '68 is the best looking Charger and it will always be worth a little less as a clone Daytona being a '68 instead of a '69 as well as requiring more work to appear correct.
Now that it's a big block car, I'd restore it as a 383 Charger and just spice up the motor and add some R/T bits like the HP manifolds, intake, carb, dual exhaust, etc. The one thing I've always said about the Chargers is that compared to a Coronet/Superbee, the base Charger gets the gauges and has no special hood for the R/T so I'm much more inclined to buy a 383 Charger over a 383 Coronet 500 for eg.
Anyhow, good luck with the car whatever you decide to do. There is always someone on Moparts that can answer just about any question so don't be shy and make sure you have a thick skin.
Dave
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