Wicked Wednesday: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Features a Hellcrate Redeye Engine
Displayed at SEMA 2022, this 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A hides an 807-horsepower secret under its hood. Check it out!
The 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A needs no introduction. It is one of those rare cars that is immediately recognizable and respected for what it is. Even folks that are not Mopar fans have to nod in appreciation when one of these rolls by. The one you see here won’t just roll by it will scream past you at hellacious speed. The reason is the original 340 Six Pack engine has been sent packing. It has been replaced with a Hellcrate Redeye 6.2L supercharged crate engine. This 807-horsepower beast can rocket off at speeds unimaginable back in 1970.
This week’s “Wicked Wednesday” is all about this 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. The car was featured in the Mopar display at SEMA 2022. It is the work of Mark Worman and his Graveyard Carz crew. And while this car received the big engine and a number of other performance upgrades, most of the work is under the car so most will believe this is a stock 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A.
That is, if you miss the “6.2 Redeye” lettering on the front flanks. A 16-foot-long and 6-foot-wide car painted in PPG Vitamin C Orange paint can hardly be considered subtle. But the limited exterior modifications do give this car a bit of a sleeper vibe.
What Changed
The big news is of course that Hellcrate engine and engine kit. It is hooked up to a 5-speed manual from American Power. In between is a Centerforce dual disc clutch. For better sound and breathing a set of TTI headers were installed. Out back you will find a Moser 60 Dana rear axle and 3.54 gears. Handling has been improved with a Magnum Force Transformer k-member and front suspension. There is also that new paint and custom lettering.
The orange paint carries over to the 15×7 factory steel rims. Those rims are wrapped in Goodyear Polyglas tires front and rear. We don’t have performance figures for this car but one thing we know for sure and that is the car is certainly not slower than it was originally. Assuming that those tires can keep up with all the power.
What Didn’t Change
The interior. Look inside this car and you would think you are sitting in 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A in a Dodge showroom back in 1970. There is no indication from the cockpit that this car has had any work done to it. Your passengers will have no idea until you bury your foot in the carpet and the thing just takes off down the road. It is a sorta sleeper from the outside, but a total sleeper from the inside.
Results
SEMA is jammed full of amazing cars and custom builds. But this one must rank high on the list for any Mopar fan. You have that classic shape and color, backed with one of the most powerful (and likely final) V8 engines to ever bear the name Hemi. This is a terrific build, and we hope we get to see more of it in the future.
Photos: Joe Kucinski
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