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72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder #1694968 11/06/14 12:03 AM 11/06/14 12:03 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Are the Challenger lock cylinders unique or do they interchange with other models? I have several cylinders with keys from numerous 70-78 year model cars and trucks but I'm not sure about this one. I have a pal with a 72 and he lost the keys to his sons Challenger. Thanks, Greg

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: Kern Dog] #1694969 11/06/14 12:08 AM 11/06/14 12:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	If the door locks are still original, the easy way is to pull one lock & take it to a locksmith so he can cut a key for it.

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: Alaskan_TA] #1694970 11/06/14 12:15 AM 11/06/14 12:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Good point.

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: Kern Dog] #1694971 11/06/14 07:01 AM 11/06/14 07:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	According to Rock Auto, the Challenger uses the same lock cylinder as almost every Mopar built from 1970 to 1978 as long as the car has NO tilt wheel. SCORE !

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: Kern Dog] #1694972 11/06/14 05:43 PM 11/06/14 05:43 PM
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twodoorpost mopar Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 670 NY	The release button is different for 1970-1971 and 1972-1989. 8323346-1970-71to1972+ignitioncylinderreleasebutton.JPG (31 downloads)

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: twodoorpost] #1694973 11/06/14 06:28 PM 11/06/14 06:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Thank you for that. I have some lock cylinders of different years to try.

Re: 72 Challenger ignition lock cylinder [Re: twodoorpost] #1694974 11/08/14 02:41 AM 11/08/14 02:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,607 Western Washington Sixgun top fuel
Sixgun top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,607 Western Washington	Quote: The release button is different for 1970-1971 and 1972-1989. Yeah, I believe the column is machined with either a hole for the lock pin, or a groove to lock the cylinder in.Didn't tell too many people, but the fourth month in my new house, we got robbed and the bast*rds took both full sets of keys for all 4 cars, had to change them ALL. Thanks to Ed Wogulis (TheMoparShop)in CA, I had 4 complete locksets in like 3 days. I'm 55 now, no time to waste. Not a week goes by that I don't hear about someone passing on.Let's get out there,smoke some tires,have a beer with a good friend,do what you have always wanted to do.I am pretty sure no one will ever say on their deathbed "gee I'm glad my life was calm and boring"

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