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As I said in the A vs. E, my all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '73 Duster weighs almost exactly the same as my husband's all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '72 Challenger. Both weighed on the same certified scale. 3,300 pounds for my Duster, 3,340 pounds for his Challenger.

Earlier A-bodies are lighter. My '73 has the big chrome bumpers and reinforced doors.

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As I said in the A vs. E, my all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '73 Duster weighs almost exactly the same as my husband's all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '72 Challenger. Both weighed on the same certified scale. 3,300 pounds for my Duster, 3,340 pounds for his Challenger.

Earlier A-bodies are lighter. My '73 has the big chrome bumpers and reinforced doors.

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i find this so hard to believe. i have done a my share of weight removal and cant come close to 3340. i just dont think that can be correct. even if i wasnt in my car it would still be heavier than that

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I have a freind who has a 1970 Challenger(started life as a 1971 318 3 speed stick car) who runs NHRA stock classes with it, currently running the car as a 340 T/A, NHRA in all of its wisdom says it has to weigh the same as a Duster for the same classes they can run in if he puts a four barrel on it 3260 lbs with driver rings a bell You have to know that Mopar did do some scientific information providing to NHRA on all of the 340 cars as far as weight and HP from day one Before NHRA started adding the drivers weight(170 lbs) to the cars we ran a 1970 Hemi Challenger and later I raced a 1970 Hemi Cuda stick car, both of those cars had to weigh over 3420 lbs. for the Cuda and 3470 lbs for the Challenger set up as a R/T to meet the minimum weights at the scales without the driver

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As I said in the A vs. E, my all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '73 Duster weighs almost exactly the same as my husband's all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '72 Challenger. Both weighed on the same certified scale. 3,300 pounds for my Duster, 3,340 pounds for his Challenger.

Earlier A-bodies are lighter. My '73 has the big chrome bumpers and reinforced doors.

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i find this so hard to believe. i have done a my share of weight removal and cant come close to 3340. i just dont think that can be correct. even if i wasnt in my car it would still be heavier than that

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Nobody believes it. I can scan the weight sheets from both to prove it though. The scale was certified and used for both cars. I'll warm up the scanner later.

Funny thing is, I guessed the weight of the Challenger almost down to the last pound BEFORE we had it weighed. It felt the same weight pushing it in and out of the garage as my Duster did while building it.

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As I said in the A vs. E, my all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '73 Duster weighs almost exactly the same as my husband's all metal, smallblock, 727, full interior '72 Challenger. Both weighed on the same certified scale. 3,300 pounds for my Duster, 3,340 pounds for his Challenger.

Earlier A-bodies are lighter. My '73 has the big chrome bumpers and reinforced doors.

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i find this so hard to believe. i have done a my share of weight removal and cant come close to 3340. i just dont think that can be correct. even if i wasnt in my car it would still be heavier than that

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Nobody believes it. I can scan the weight sheets from both to prove it though. The scale was certified and used for both cars. I'll warm up the scanner later.

Funny thing is, I guessed the weight of the Challenger almost down to the last pound BEFORE we had it weighed. It felt the same weight pushing it in and out of the garage as my Duster did while building it.

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Wheeels can make a huge difference too, going from Steel Magnum wheels to welds knocked about 80 pounds off of my Charger. BTW...With the welds my 70 R/T 4 speed factory no options 'stripper' weighed 3710 on 2 seperate certified scales...which is light for an Allegedly heavy Charger.

Comparing a 71 challenger to a 73 duster with the same motor would probably be less than 300 (as said in my post above), consequentially a 71 duster to a 74 Challenger would likely be more than 300. you need an 'apples to apples' model year to be consistent in your comparisons.

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