66-67 Dodge
Charger Source Guide
Model Year Differences
Contributed by: Bryan
EXTERIOR:
- Front fender turn indicators on 67..not on 66
- Hood letters different, raised on 66, recessed on 67
- Hubcaps, spinners on 66, not on 67
- Front grille medallion...gold on 66, red on 67
- Front bumper guard design & placement different
- Rear bumper guard placement different...design is the same
- Wiper arms & blades...chrome on 66, anodized on 67
- Vinyl tops and chrome are different
- Mirrors: '66 - "dual post" style, '67 - single post and look like
the remote mirrors.
GLASS:
- Door glass is cut different at the top (at front of glass)
- Tinted rear window...optional on 66..standard on 67
ENGINES:
- 318 (poly-block for 66...wedge engine for 67)
- 361-2bbl dropped in 66 for 383-2bbl in 67
- 440-4bbl available in 67 only
INTERIOR:
- Inside rear view mirror different
- Drivers side remote control mirror knob different
- Windshield pillars (painted on 66, chrome on 67)
- Headlight "hold open" handle changed
- 4 way flasher system(optional on 66, standard on 67)
- Steering column (standard on 66, collapsible on 67)
- Chrome piece over Steering column metal on '66. plactic on '67
- Cover plate between under dash and steering column is plastic on
'67 and is 1" wider
- Steering wheel (wood grain only for 66, optional on 67)
- Horn ring on '67, brown center horn "button" on '66
- Hood release (inside on 66, outside on 67)
- Bucket seat pattern & stitching
- the coat hangers inside: '66 - chrome on either side, '67 - a
metal loop on the driver's side.
- the glove box lock....round on 66 and more square on 67
- changed Ashtray in passenger door armrest only in 67
- Console (full in 66, split in 67)
- Headrest available in 67
- Clock face and lighting different
- Auto shift plate in console different
- Automatic on column available only in 67
- Interior light under dash on passenger side(67only)
- Wiper motor (variable speed only for 66, 2-speed standard for
67,varible speed optional for 67)
- Parking brake warning light different
- Turn signal switch & handle different (67 switch will not fit
66 column)
- Console standard on 66, optional on 67
- Rear seat hinges
- Chrome under the dash has changed on 67
- Hold Open Switch bezel has different markings - '66 has 2
downward pointing arrows
- Sun visor: 1966 is a full chromed tip, 1967 is a narrow chromed
tip with a gray rubber bushing or nipple on the end
ELECTRICAL:
- Complete wiring harnesses different (NOT INTERCHANGEABLE)
- Headlight limit switches different (66 are spade/plastic, 67 are
bullet/rubber)
- Tachometers changed (remote sender on 66, built in sender on 67)
- Horn relay placement moved in 67
- Ignition switch '66 has an extra male end on the back for a
ground.
- 4 way flasher switch: the toggle handle is different
MISC:
- Front bumper "splash shields" are metal in '66 and plastic in
'67.
- Single stage master cylinder on 66, dual stage on 67
- Power steering pump (5/8"return on 66, 1/2" return on 67)
- Early 66 cars had "clamp on" style sway bars
- Early 66 dashes had "flat style" pointers
- Vacuum gauge offered for 67, not 66 (must have console in 67)
- Rear center ashtray & lighter standard for 67
- Trunk locks & keys are different between the 2 years
- Washer bottle & pump different
- Front parking & turn signal housings mounted differently
- Some cars have chrome e-brake handles, others have black
- Disk brakes offered in mid-66
- Radio Knobs different
- Radio Lighting different - '66 amd '67 had EL, '67 had bulb if
AM/FM
- 9 screws for the trunk divider in '66, and only 5 in '67.
- Hood (pop up) latch coiled spring: conical on the '66; more
tubular on the '67