Drag Pak Challengers / Options

SC304 · 07-14-2010, 09:17 PM

Does anyone out there know of any challengers delivered with rear spoilers? There was a list of owners and engine options but i dont recall any comments on spoilers???

Mike

Jeff Teuton · 07-14-2010, 09:23 PM

The Drag Pak Challengers did not have the small spoiler on the truck. Other than the motor, and the clutch pedal assembly, there were no options. I think the spoiler would make the car look a little nicer. I think I even mentioned it to Bruce, but I never followed through with a request. The spoiler was in the Classic Package on the factory showroom R/T if I remember right.

Chris "drooze" Wertman · 07-14-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SC304

Does anyone out there know of any challengers delivered with rear spoilers? There was a list of owners and engine options but i dont recall any comments on spoilers???

Mike

The cars were , especially the early ones a mish mash of what Mopar Perf could get their hands on.

Look at Rand Warfords car and the colors, white nose and tail, black body.

YES some (I know 1) came with a spoiler, AND I know of at least 2 others that came with trunks drilled for them. Ive seen the car in person so....

So....is it legal ? Technically yes the way I understand it.....would I run one ? Why ? its a 1 1/2 ducktail ?

There are a LOT of subleties between the DP cars, ESPECIALLY the early pre 30 cars, Ma Mopar tried and tried to get bodies and parts to Roush, after that it seemed like they got the ball rolling and after ours and a few more, well the were poppin em out like cookies, AND all those appear to be nearly identical.

Roush also moved plants right after ours (27 or so ?) and I think things got more standardized.

Just my 2 cents, but I do know of cars with spoilers, and cars with holes.

Frito · 07-14-2010, 09:59 PM

Looking at Larry Griffith's car at Indy last year, I noticed it had plugs in the deck lid where the spoiler attached but no spoiler. Garlits and Warfords did have spoilers.

Mack Reeves · 07-15-2010, 05:27 AM

Garlits car has the spoiler and mine had the holes so I filled them with a spoiler.. Looks better in my opinion... Saw somewhere too much drag... wonder about that.. Is it big enough to drag ??? Don't know....

Peter Ash · 07-15-2010, 12:21 PM

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(quote)""Back in the day my 69 Z ran quicker with the front spoiler only... Time has erased how much quicker, but it was worth the effort. It also ran more MPH without te rear spoiler.. Seems like it was 1 1/2 to 2 MPH, but time has made the numbers fuzzy...I ran without the rear until Tech noticed and said it was part of the Z-28 package..put it on...
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Adger Smith 4780 SS ""(end quote)

Peter

DonatoEng · 07-16-2010, 09:31 PM

You should be able to run with or with out the rear spoiler. Most of the first five cars built (not 1 to 5 SR#s) had holes in the deck lid or the spoiler.
Some of the cars also have a hole in the roof for a SAT antenna.

07-14-2010, 09:17 PM	#1
SC304 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drag Pak Challengers / Options Does anyone out there know of any challengers delivered with rear spoilers? There was a list of owners and engine options but i dont recall any comments on spoilers??? Mike

07-14-2010, 09:23 PM	#2
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Drag Pak Challengers / Options The Drag Pak Challengers did not have the small spoiler on the truck. Other than the motor, and the clutch pedal assembly, there were no options. I think the spoiler would make the car look a little nicer. I think I even mentioned it to Bruce, but I never followed through with a request. The spoiler was in the Classic Package on the factory showroom R/T if I remember right. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

07-14-2010, 09:59 PM	#4
Frito Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 445 Likes: 130 Liked 116 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Drag Pak Challengers / Options Looking at Larry Griffith's car at Indy last year, I noticed it had plugs in the deck lid where the spoiler attached but no spoiler. Garlits and Warfords did have spoilers. __________________ Last edited by Frito; 07-17-2010 at 04:22 AM.

07-15-2010, 05:27 AM	#5
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 672 Likes: 168 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Drag Pak Challengers / Options Garlits car has the spoiler and mine had the holes so I filled them with a spoiler.. Looks better in my opinion... Saw somewhere too much drag... wonder about that.. Is it big enough to drag ??? Don't know.... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

07-15-2010, 12:21 PM	#6
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag Pak Challengers / Options Copied From the SS section (quote)""Back in the day my 69 Z ran quicker with the front spoiler only... Time has erased how much quicker, but it was worth the effort. It also ran more MPH without te rear spoiler.. Seems like it was 1 1/2 to 2 MPH, but time has made the numbers fuzzy...I ran without the rear until Tech noticed and said it was part of the Z-28 package..put it on... __________________ Adger Smith 4780 SS ""(end quote) Peter

07-16-2010, 09:31 PM	#7
DonatoEng Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 146 Likes: 11 Liked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Drag Pak Challengers / Options You should be able to run with or with out the rear spoiler. Most of the first five cars built (not 1 to 5 SR#s) had holes in the deck lid or the spoiler. Some of the cars also have a hole in the roof for a SAT antenna.