Bruning Auto Design's '70 Challenger w/ Twin Turbo HEMI & C5 Suspension

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1970 Dodge Challenger - "Etikit" Built by Tim Bruning

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The car was media blasted and motor & suspension is on hand and ready to go.....


The wheels and tires in this picture are not for this build. They are actually going on the Chevelle in the background.

Crate motor-
SRT 8 6.1 HEMI
370 cu in
10.3:1 compression
425 hp @ 6200 RPM
420 ft. lb torque @ 4200 RPM
forged steel crankshaft
aluminum intake
6400 rpm redline




Twin turbos will be added, but there is still a lot of research to do....

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Next up was building a fixture/jig out of 60' of 2.5 x 2.5 .187 wall tubing.

All braced up and getting rid of the rot.


inner fenders going to need some "modification"


rear quarter cut out.. ride height mocked up using the donor 20" rim and tire

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new rear quarters...






Time to get the front & rear Corvette suspension components mocked into place....

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New tires. Fronts are 19's, rears are 20's.


Cutting out the rest of the rot & making room for 12" wide 20" rims, IRS Corvette Suspenion & rear mounted transmission.

[68protouring454]

very cool, more pics please

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Bellhousing... Not using the corvette Torque tube.

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More on the bellhousing/adapter combo... Not going to use the factory Corvette torque tube because of size limitations (Too bulky and would have to be shortened anyway). The adapter & carrier bearing will make it possible to use a slip yoke driveshaft instead. The bearing was purchased at a specialty race shop in Portland.

Hopefully the pics will make more sense.




Can't wait to see it with baer brakes.....

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Ride height is set with a nice level body line in the rear.....

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Tire pics...


245/40 ZR 19's in front


335/30 ZR 20's in the rear