Re: Correct shifter plate for 1970 Challenger
[Re: benny]
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07/26/08 05:22 PM
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IMHO the 70's did not have the slap stick on them....or should I say my 4 don't.
Take care,
Rick
68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
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Re: Correct shifter plate for 1970 Challenger
[Re: 70RT]
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07/31/08 07:45 PM
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My SPD A04 Challenger DOES have "Slap Stik" on the original plate. Dave
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Re: Correct shifter plate for 1970 Challenger
[Re: ebodyseast]
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07/31/08 10:08 PM
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Quote:
We're learning the 74's here that have round ball style shifter handles instead of T-handles, too many than to be a gear head swap to the old style shifter, really starting to look that way. Tav, I vaguely recall reading in a Mopar mag how the earliest of shifter plates said Shift Gate, then again I may be mistaken, since your car is 'one' of the first cars off the line with an Aug build date, this still may indeed be a fact. Hold onto it none the less and suspect it is original to your car until more comes in. 
No question that many of the '74 E-bodies came with the ball shifter instead of the T-handle - I have parted out a few in my day.
Also a number got the woodgrain wheel as well.
I would suspect that since it was the end of the line for E-bodies, there was an order to use up as much existing stock as they could from the plants.
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