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1973 Challenger Need Info Hood and Tailpanel

MoparCarGuy

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I went looking for an aftermarket solution like this, but never found one online - personally I would go with this option if you can. Where did you find this?
I found a couple decals, but this looks better, if it's available somewhere or somehow...
It was on the For A Bodies Only (FABO) site but no source.
The 340 FOUR BARREL emblems are the simple solution.
 

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Are you asking about the DODGE letters (front center) and the engine callouts for the hood? Vans Auto has the DODGE letters for the Hood and Tailpanel.
Were you planning on installing 340 FOUR BARREL emblems to fill the holes by the scoops?
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Someone either made these or PhotoShopped them. Not factory but does represent your engine if you are running a 4BBL.
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Now that is awesome
 

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If you haven't decided on what to do for callouts, a good sign/decal company can make something up if you provide measurements and photos. I had a local shop make these decals for my race car. They should use their best quality 3M outdoor decal material. Of course they are not as durable as an emblem but they are a lot cheaper and customizable. These are actually a little bit larger than OEM emblems.

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If you haven't decided on what to do for callouts, a good sign/decal company can make something up if you provide measurements and photos. I had a local shop make these decals for my race car. They should use their best quality 3M outdoor decal material. Of course they are not as durable as an emblem but they are a lot cheaper and customizable. These are actually a little bit larger than OEM emblems.

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That’s a great option. Thank you
 

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Correction: The performance hoods were optional for 318 Challenger/Barracuda starting mid-production 1970. 318 cars with this option had no emblem-locating holes on Barracuda or Challenger. EDIT: The Challenger J54 - Sport Hood was never offered on 318 cars. Only Challengers with 340 or larger engines could receive the J54 hood and always had engine size callouts.

Cudas with 340 for 1970-1973 got the `cuda340 emblems. Cudas with 360 for 1974-only got the `cuda360 emblems.

Maybe someone else can fill in details on whether a BH - Barracuda could option a 340 engine for each model year. I know there are JH - Challengers that did get 340 engines in the A66 package at least for some years. Others on this forum have expert info on which years a base Challenger could get a 340 engine.
Those answers would assist in determining if a 340-equipped base model Barracuda or Challenger would need to option the performance hood separately and get engine callout emblems or not.

1970 Power Bulge hood offered on all model Barracudas with J45 Hood Pins mandatory.
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Great information thank you. It would seem wrong to put emblems on it but that’s the only option I have for now. The motor is a 318 Original rebuild with performance option now like a 340 I believe as it has a 4 Barrel and flat top piston with circles or ridges on the top of the piston. Original? I have no idea on the pistons. Whelp looks like I’m stuck for now. Thank you for the comment and sorry for the late reply.
 

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Correction: The performance hoods were optional for 318 Challenger/Barracuda starting mid-production 1970. 318 cars with this option had no emblem-locating holes on Barracuda or Challenger. EDIT: The Challenger J54 - Sport Hood was never offered on 318 cars. Only Challengers with 340 or larger engines could receive the J54 hood and always had engine size callouts.

Cudas with 340 for 1970-1973 got the `cuda340 emblems. Cudas with 360 for 1974-only got the `cuda360 emblems.

Maybe someone else can fill in details on whether a BH - Barracuda could option a 340 engine for each model year. I know there are JH - Challengers that did get 340 engines in the A66 package at least for some years. Others on this forum have expert info on which years a base Challenger could get a 340 engine.
Those answers would assist in determining if a 340-equipped base model Barracuda or Challenger would need to option the performance hood separately and get engine callout emblems or not.

1970 Power Bulge hood offered on all model Barracudas with J45 Hood Pins mandatory.
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I'm pretty sure that 318 Challengers got the hood scoops when ordering the Rallye package. So far I found this link for '73+ models. I don't know if it was available on '72 or earlier Challengers. Dodge & Plymouth did something similar in the '70's with their B-bodies when a performance "appearance" package was chosen for 318 cars. 318 Road Runners, for example, also had blank bulge hoods.

I also know that there were 1970 340 Challengers that were not R/T cars but not sure about the hoods. The 340 officially became a Challenger R/T, Charger R/T & Super Bee option in 1971.

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1973 Challenger Rallye
 
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