Dodge Aspen

1980 Dodge Aspen

1978 Aspen Brochure

1978 Aspen Drag Car

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Background:

The Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare were the F-Body replacements for the Dodge Dart Sport and the Plymouth Duster A-Body compacts. They very much resembled the A-Bodies they replaced -- but had chassis technology (like Isolator Front Suspension ) shared with the new M-Body, J-Body, redesigned B-Body (also know as the Forgotten B-Body), and R-Body. Sadly most of these new chassis didn't survive long -- as a financial crisis forced Chrylser into bankruptcy, with the New Chrysler focusing on FWD cars. In addition to the underpinning differences between the A-Bodies and the F-Bodies -- the F-Bodies dressed up the interior considerably over the previous A-Bodies and added a station wagon.

More recently, the Aspen name has been dusted off and placed on a Chrysler version of the Dodge Durango. See Chrylser Aspen

History:

Model Predecessor

Dodge Dart
Dodge Dart Sport

Model Successor

K-Car: Dodge Aries
M-Car: Dodge Diplomat
J-Car: Dodge Mirada

Export Versions

Related Models

Plymouth Volare

Competition

Ford Fairmont
Chevrolet Nova
Pontiac Ventura
AMC Pacer

Body Styles

2 Door Coupe
4 Door Sedan
4 Door Station Wagon

Aspen R/T

Technical:

Class

Compact/Senior Compact

Platform

F-Body

Engines

225 CID Slant Six 1bbl ('76-'80)
225 CID Super Slant Six 2bbl ('76-'80)
318 CID 2bbl LA Small Block V-8 ('76-'80)
318 CID 4bbl LA Small Block V-8 ('78-'80)
360 CID 2bbl LA Small Block V-8 ('76-'79)
360 CID 4bbl LA Small Block V-8 ('77-'79)
360 CID 4bbl hi-performance LA Small Block V-8 ('77-'79)

Transmissions

904 Torqueflite Slant six, light duty applications
998 Torqueflite V8, medium duty applications
999 Torqueflite V8, heavy duty applications (i.e. 360)
727 Torqueflite V8 extreme heavy duty applications, extremely rare (i.e. cop car)

Specifications:

Length, width, height, wheelbase

Year by Year Changes, Production Numbers, and Cost:

1976

 don't forget the Aspen RT

1977

1978

1979

1980

Wiki Topic References:

Drag Racing

Contrary to popular belief (that the redesigned front end is too heavy for drag racing), the F-Body makes an excellent drag car -- which hooks up every bit as good as an A-Body with the same rear suspension. A 8 3/4" set up from an A-Body is a easy swap -- and an F-Body can use the same A-Body Cal-Tracks, Spring Relocaters, Off-Set Rear Hangers, S/S Springs, and Mono-Springs. Up Front, most A-Body parts -- such as Headers -- fit.

Magazine References:

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