1974 chrysler vj valiant charger rt e55

[michelle]

i made this using a resin printed vh valiant charger body which part of the grille and front bumper and lower valance had shattered when removing the supports so i decided to modify it into a vj  body using some headlights and a scratch made grille i used putty to fill in the missing section of the front bumper and lower front valance 
i also made the custom opera style side windows and added a rear window louver cover 
i scratch made the right hand drive valiant dash the rest of the interior came from my parts boxes 
the chassis exhaust tips and wheels came from my parts boxes 
i painted the body rust-oleum 2x gloss real orange 
i brush painted the interior apple barrel matte light mocha acrylic paint 

 

[karbuildr]

Nice, very cool work.

[michelle]

1 hour ago, karbuildr said:

Nice, very cool work.

thank you 

[Tyreman]

Wonderful! of course the 6 pack the one 1:1...but still a slant six...this with the T/A,AAR 340 Six Pack 4 speed RHD would be the ultimate A body Mopar...i love it Michelle you have taste

[michelle]

23 minutes ago, Tyreman said:

Wonderful! of course the 6 pack the one 1:1...but still a slant six...this with the T/A,AAR 340 Six Pack 4 speed RHD would be the ultimate A body Mopar...i love it Michelle you have taste

thank you 
the aussie  hemi 265 6 pack e49 was a straight 6 engine with a borg warner 4 speed manual which could make the same numbers the northamerican 426 hemi v8 could 
the e55 340 was not a six pack carb  set up but the single carb set up 
 

Edited July 12 by michelle

[Tyreman]

48 minutes ago, michelle said:

thank you 
the aussie  hemi 265 6 pack e49 was a straight 6 engine with a borg warner 4 speed manual which could make the same numbers the northamerican 426 hemi v8 could 
the e55 340 was not a six pack carb  set up but the single carb set up 
 

 I am sorry as much as i love the car it can not compete with the 426 HEMI.. i like your work  i know not a six pack carb setup on the e55 i thought obvious  take the compliment.

Edited July 12 by Tyreman

[michelle]

1 hour ago, Tyreman said:

 I am sorry as much as i love the car it can not compete with the 426 HEMI.. i like your work  i know not a six pack carb setup on the e55 i thought obvious  take the compliment.

they did a performance comparison test between a aussie 72 chrysler vh valiant charger e49 hemi 6pack and a north american 71 plymouth hemi cuda and the results for aussie charger's  the 0-60  the rpm the horsepower the quarter mile time all pretty much the same to the 426 hemi cudas results 

[XYHARRY]

Nice E-55 there Michelle, looks great with that aggressive stance. Well done. 

The 70 Cuda 426 Hemi did a 13.1 quarter mile time while the Valiant Charger E-49 did it in 14.4, not bad for an Inline 6.

Edited July 12 by XYHARRY

[michelle]

10 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

Nice E-55 there Michelle, looks great with that aggressive stance. Well done. 

The 70 Cuda 426 Hemi did a 13.1 quarter mile time while the Valiant Charger E-49 did it in 14.4, not bad for an Inline 6.

 

thank you 
yeah pretty similar time 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Personalized plates no less. Means business stance. Nice job.

[michelle]

55 minutes ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Personalized plates no less. Means business stance. Nice job.

thank you
yep new south wales personalized plates 

[Tyreman]

On 7/12/2025 at 6:39 AM, michelle said:

they did a performance comparison test between a aussie 72 chrysler vh valiant charger e49 hemi 6pack and a north american 71 plymouth hemi cuda and the results for aussie charger's  the 0-60  the rpm the horsepower the quarter mile time all pretty much the same to the 426 hemi cudas results 

56 cubic inches less and 2 cylinders...how do you explain that? yes i know a lighter car! i am a bit obsessed with this! and i am not your enemy  who did the test? what are the gears/ratios?  your telling me how it is..If you enjoy that then fair enough and i get why building and explaining wonderful cars a good thing.(it is) thank you Michelle.

Edited July 14 by Tyreman

[michelle]

53 minutes ago, Tyreman said:

56 cubic inches less and 2 cylinders...how do you explain that? yes i know a lighter car! i am a bit obsessed with this! and i am not your enemy  who did the test? what are the gears/ratios?  your telling me how it is..If you enjoy that then fair enough and i get why building and explaining wonderful cars a good thing.(it is) thank you Michelle.

the aussie e49 charger hemi six pack engines and transmissions were designed for racing at bathust endurance race  to compete with the falcon gt and monaro gts and torana 
 

The 265 cu in (4.3 L) was introduced in 1971 in the VH. It used a new cylinder block with a bigger bore diameter of 3.91 in (99 mm)—the same as many of the Chrysler small-block V8s—and a new cylinder head, having slightly more hemispherical shaped combustion chambers with larger valves.

The standard version of the 265 produced 203 hp (151 kW) at 4600 rpm and 262 lb⋅ft (355 N⋅m) of torque at 2800 rpm.

The top-of-the-line performance engine in the E49 Chargers produced 302 hp (225 kW) at 5600 rpm and 320 lb⋅ft (434 N⋅m) of torque at 4400 rpm. The increased power is due mainly to a more aggressive camshaft, high-load valve springs, triple 45 mm (1.8 in) DCOE sidedraught Weber carburetors, tuned-length exhaust headers and a higher compression ratio of 10.0:1.

1971 CHRYSLER VALIANT CHARGER R/T E49

Number produced 149
Engine 4340cc 6cyl, OHV, 12v, triple Weber carburettors
Power 225kW @ 5600rpm
Torque 441Nm @ 4100rpm
Weight 1365kg
Gearbox 4-speed manual
Wheels 14 x 7.0-inch
Tyres ER70H14
Brakes discs (f), drums (r)
0-100km/h 6.1sec
0-400m 14.4sec
Top Speed 211km/h
Price when new $4300

1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI 'CUDA

Number produced 783
Engine 5563cc V8, OHV, 16v, triple two-barrel carburettors
Power 216kW @ 5000rpm
Torque 468Nm @ 3200rpm
Weight 1594kg
Gearbox 4-speed manual
Wheels 15 x 7.0-inch
Tyres E60-15 (f), G60-15 (r)
Brakes discs (f), drums (r)
0-97km/h 5.8sec
0-400m 14.4sec
Top Speed 220km/h
Price when new US$4340

Edited July 14 by michelle

[Tyreman]

2 minutes ago, michelle said:

the aussie e49 charger hemi six pack engines and transmissions were designed for racing at bathust endurance race  to compete with the falcon gt and monaro gts and torana 
 

The 265 cu in (4.3 L) was introduced in 1971 in the VH. It used a new cylinder block with a bigger bore diameter of 3.91 in (99 mm)—the same as many of the Chrysler small-block V8s—and a new cylinder head, having slightly more hemispherical shaped combustion chambers with larger valves.

The standard version of the 265 produced 203 hp (151 kW) at 4600 rpm and 262 lb⋅ft (355 N⋅m) of torque at 2800 rpm.

The top-of-the-line performance engine in the E49 Chargers produced 302 hp (225 kW) at 5600 rpm and 320 lb⋅ft (434 N⋅m) of torque at 4400 rpm. The increased power is due mainly to a more aggressive camshaft, high-load valve springs, triple 45 mm (1.8 in) DCOE sidedraught Weber carburetors, tuned-length exhaust headers and a higher compression ratio of 10.0:1.

Wonderful info thank you...the 426 HEMI around 500 hp ( true figures) high 400s torque close to 500...you are preaching to the converted i love the VH

[STU111]

G’day Michelle, looks great. Reminds me of a VK Charger l saw in a local used car lot for sale when l first got my drivers licence, same Orange . Sadly, a lack of the necessary funds meant I had to keep walking. 

[michelle]

8 hours ago, STU111 said:

G’day Michelle, looks great. Reminds me of a VK Charger l saw in a local used car lot for sale when l first got my drivers licence, same Orange . Sadly, a lack of the necessary funds meant I had to keep walking. 

thank you 

[slusher]

Great build! 

[michelle]

1 hour ago, slusher said:

Great build! 

thank you