Horsepower versus torque. It’s a battle as old as Ford versus Chevy (because factoring Mopar into the argument isn’t even a question). When it came time to outline what our fateful project car - the Brazen Charger - would need in the form of underhood performance, this same question kept arising. Although nothing brings all the boys to the yard like an insane amount of ponies, we couldn’t help to shake the thought that what Brazen needed was a big ol’ helping of asphalt-buckling twist.
Pointedly enough, the Charger is a big car (208-inches long with a 117-inch wheelbase, by 76.6-inches wide). Even with the air conditioning, power brakes and steering, center console and steel hood removed, we still weighed over 3,200 pounds thanks to the addition of a 6-point safety cage, subframe connectors, subframe tie-in “torque boxes,” and the big Dana 60 in back. With a goal of front-wheel-pulling 10-second passes in mind, we knew it would be heaps of torque to get our B-Body off the line and through the 660-foot markers.
Read the rest of the article at Directly Connected Magazine HERE!
