1966 Charger Engine Options

Engines options and horsepower for the year included the 318 w 230hp the 361 w 265hp the 383 w 335hp and the 426 v8 hemi with 425hp.

1966 charger engine options. Trim was upgraded with new chromed fender mounted turn signals and inside a new center section in front and. Additional options for street going 1967 dodge chargers included new 11 inch front disc brakes power required and a trailering package not available with the magnum or hemi engines or with a manual trans. Only 468 chargers were built with the 426. 1966 dodge charger 426 hemi.

Engine horsepower torque dimensions and mechanical details for the 1966 dodge charger. The first charger joined the dodge line up in 1966. Gasoline petrol engine with displacement. The base model 318 cu in 5 2 l 2 barrel the 361 cu in 5 9 l 2 barrel the 383 cu in 6 3 l 4 barrel and the new 426 street hemi.

The new street hemi engine was special order option installed in just 468 66 chargers. Dodge dart and sportsman vans the lowest priced dodge was the dart now featuring v8 power from a 273 cubic inch engine as well as the 170 or 225 cubic inch slant six. For 1967 the v8 lost 55 pounds of weight without any disadvantage. Next 2007 publications international.

However the option chart was sprinkled with torque heavy big blocks including a 383 and the 426 hemi in 1966 with the addition of the 440 for the little changed 1967 edition. Engine in base form chargers were delivered with a two barrel 318 cu in. 317 kw 425 hp 431 ps sae. 664 nm 490 lb ft more data.

The 1966 dodge charger was introduced on new year s day and it didn t take long for the 1967 model to replace it. Factory specifications production. In 1966 four engines were offered. 1966 dodge charger technical specifications and data.

6974 cm3 425 6 cui advertised power. The 361 was replaced by a mild two barrel 383. 1966 dodge charger 426 v 8 street hemi torqueflite aut. A new engine option made the charger s list for the first time the 440 six pack.

The 1966 dodge charger was introduced on new year s day 1966 and didn t appear in early literature. After the basic 1966 charger design was set someone at chrysler got the idea that the new dodge fastback might be just the vehicle for installing a production version of the much hyped chrysler gas turbine engine the power plant of the future chrysler engineers had worked on for years thereby creating other dodge charger options. Beauty and the beast was how dodge pitched its new charger with the hot 426. The optional 7 75 x 14 high performance blue streak tires of 1966 gave way to pontiac like red streaks in 1967.