The latest Challenge

I've been waiting till this summer to buy another car. I drive a very worn out 94 Civic which is super reliable & gets great gas mileage, but it's just a way to get me from point A to point B. I was deciding between a 5th generation Honda Prelude, a classic Chevy truck (48-54) or a muscle car and decided that the time is now for me to get my muscle car! I found a mopar that I've always liked, and while it may have been a little over priced, these classics are only getting more expensive all the time. Here's my 1972 Dodge Challenger:



First thing I need to do is get an air cleaner onto the engine. The previous owner changed the engine to a big block 440 with a taller intake manifold that leaves only about 1 inch of room between the carburetor and the hood, so I either need an air cleaner that drops over the carb, or I need a hood with more space - I decided to make an air cleaner. I may eventually modify the hood with a subtle cowl induction, but for now an air cleaner is a lot easier. K&N makes a large enough round filter that it drops around the entire carburetor and the throttle linkage, all I need to do is relocate the coil, change some of the bracketry, and make a new throttle cable mount.