Now for sale in our Houston showroom is a completely restored Dodge
Warlock 440 4WD. Originally a concept vehicle, the Dodge Warlock
entered production in late 1976, reappearing in limited numbers in
1977 through 1979. One of only 500 Warlocks built in 1977, Its
owner states that it is an original 1977 Dodge 440 Warlock, having
been verified prior to the start of the restoration process by
Skipp Gibbs, who "wrote the book about Warlocks". Not only is it 1
of 500, it is likely rarer than that. This Warlock is also one of
the (rumored to be) only 74 units of 440 Warlocks that were built;
and it's probably 1 of an even smaller number, since it is also an
original 4WD Warlock (which were a minority of the 440 Warlocks
built). Originally, the 4WD Warlocks used a fulltime-only setup;
but the transfer case in this one was converted to allow the use of
2WD, and now has new Warn manual locking hubs up front. During the
restoration, it was completely disassembled, each body panel was
media blasted, epoxy primed, painted, color sanded and buffed. All
the metal in the truck is in excellent shape, with body and frame
completely intact, and no fillers anywhere. Its oak bed and
siderails are new and pristine. The interior was completely redone
to its factory-original condition, and a new interior and exterior
stripe package from Phoenix Graphics was installed to complete the
look. There is also an AM/FM/CD player in the glovebox to provide
an enhanced music experience. The front and rear glass were also
replaced. The original 1977 440 block was replaced with a high
performance 1975 440 block, which now has a bigger cam (for a nice
lopey idle and extra low-end torque), a Holley 4bbl carb, MSD 6AL,
Accel SuperCoil, and Hooker headers round out the engine's
performance upgrades. The addition of black crinkle-finish Mopar
Performance finned aluminum valve covers and air cleaner housing
round out the allure of the engine bay. A new 2 1/2" aluminized
dual exhaust setup, with Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers provides a
nice bass rumble out back. Behind the big 440, there is a beefy
A727 TorqueFlite auto, which sends the twist to all 4 corners when
the transfer case is 4WD mode. New 33x12.50x15 BF Goodrich All
Terrain K02's were installed on new 8-spoke wheels, which have been
powder coated to match its factory gold stripes. In addition, this
Warlock is sporting all new brakes, new TerraFlex 9550 shocks, and
a 3" suspension lift, to further enhance its off-road capability.
Additional options on this 1977 Dodge Warlock for sale include
AM/FM/CD Radio, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Radial Tires, Seat
Belts, and Synthetic Leather seating. For more information on this
1977 Dodge Warlock, please call the Houston showroom at (832)
243-6220; or email us at "
[email protected]". To see
more of it, go to our website: www.GatewayClassicCars.com, where
you'll see HD photos and an HD video of it in operation.
Alternatively, if you want to see it in person, come to our Houston
Showroom, located at 1910 Cypress Station Dr, Unit 200, Houston, TX
77090.
