WEVE GOT TWO CHALLANGERS AT THE HOUSE A 72 THAT IS DONE AND A 79 I REALLY LOVE AND TRYING TO FINISH. BUT I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANTHING I CAN DO TO GIVE THE 2.6L A LITTLE MORE POWER. FIRST OFF I DONT KNOW WHERE TO GET PARTS FOR IT. iT HAS A G54B MOTOR. i JUST BOUGHT A NEW MOTOR. iVE HEARD THAT BEST THING IS TO SWITCH FROM CARBURATED TO FUEL INJECTED BUT NOT SURE BOUT THAT. i WAS LOOKIN TO DO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND TRY AND FIND AN ADAPTER THAT WOULD LET ME RUN A 4BARREL CARB ANY SUGGESTIONS

 

Thats got to be a dog. My little neon has a 2.0L, a older heavy car like that with a 2.6? I would suggest a transplant, like a v-8 or somethin.

 

Since it is a 2.6L Mitsubishi, you might look into swaping it out for the 2.6L turbo found in the Chrysler Conquests and Mitsubishi Starions or possibly converting it to a V8.

 

It actually is lighter than u think if it isnt lighter than a neon it is damn close. And it has a five speed behmind it thats why i love it but was just looking to give it a lil extra power, but it seems like everything has to be custom built.

 

whoa i have no clue that they had a chalenger all the way up to 79 my my they look werid

 

Most think '74 was the last year and it kinda was, but they brought the name back in the late 70's-early 80's on one of the, if not the first Mitsubishi built for Chrysler use.

 

Here's a '79 Challenger pic. Plymouth had a version called the Sapporo. Both were Mitsubishis.



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tHATS MY BABY STILL HAVE THAT SAME ORIGINAL PAINT ON IT JUST REDID INTERIOR WHATE AND ORANGE LEATHER. but they say that it was only supposed to have a 1.6 in and that the 2.6 was rare. anyway great built car has been in the family since 79

 

Where did you find that picture and do you know anywherethat has parts for them

 

Found the picture on a site that sells original brochures.... it's the front cover of the sales brochure for that and the Arrow; I just cropped the Arrow off the pic. The original is attached, if you like it. As far as parts, I did a Google search for '79 Challenger and there were some vendors that popped up, but I don't remember a lot of the specifics on them. I can't imagine that parts are to easy to come by for a 25+ year old Mitsubishi! Try that, but a word of caution, most of the hits you will get will be for '70-'74 Challengers, obviously. You will just have to spend a little time wading through them to find what you want or need. If you need engine parts, the 2.6 was used in a lot of vehicles- have you tried a Mitsu dealer? Junkyards I would think could be a source as well, since a lot of Chrysler small cars and pickups of that vintage used the 2.6 as well. Good luck with the hunt!