Two-door formal hardtop · 400 cu in B-series V8, 2-barrel carburetor (190 net hp / 310 lb-ft)

1972 Dodge Charger SE 400 2-barrel V8


The 400 two-barrel was the regular big-block option in the Charger SE.

1972 Dodge Charger Rallye — fuselage B-body, front three-quarter view
Exact 1972 Charger reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1972 Dodge Charger Rallye” by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Charger SE
Body style
Two-door formal hardtop
Engine
400 cu in B-series V8, 2-barrel carburetor (190 net hp / 310 lb-ft)
Transmission
TorqueFlite automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1972 Dodge Charger SE 400 2-barrel V8. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
1

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  • Carburetor air-cleaner element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 24 months · Normal operation: clean every 12 months and replace every 24 months. Police, taxi, limousine, and extremely dusty use: clean at every oil change and replace every 12 months.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 3 — carburetor air-cleaner schedule · checked

  • Fuel-vapor canister filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Inspect the canister and replace its base filter element; whichever occurs first. Replace more often in dusty operation.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 4 — fuel-vapor storage canister · checked

  • Automatic-transmission fluid, filter, and bands

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 24,000 mi · Severe operation only: change fluid and filter and adjust bands every 24,000 miles. The bulletin says no scheduled fluid/filter service is required for normal passenger-car use; check fluid level twice yearly.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, pp. 4–5 — automatic-transmission service table and level check · checked

    Manual-transmission fluid

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 36,000 mi · Severe operation only: change every 36,000 miles. The bulletin says no scheduled change is required under normal passenger-car use; check the level twice yearly.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 6 — manual-transmission oil-change and level-check boundaries · checked

  • Propeller-shaft universal joints

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1972 · United States · Dodge bulletin 10-02-72D names Charger in its model footer. It supplements rather than replaces the normal schedule, and explicitly publishes both normal-use and severe-use boundaries for the duties shown here.

    Published interval: 4,000 mi / 3 months · Inspect for damage or seal leakage at every normal-service oil change; replace a damaged or leaking joint. The bulletin says relubrication is not recommended.

    Source: Dodge — 1972 technical service bulletin 10-02-72D, all-model maintenance intervals (preserved by the 1970 Hamtramck Registry) · Bulletin 10-02-72D, p. 7 — propeller shafts and universal joints · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    The order numbers below establish replacement-filter fitment only; they do not establish a service interval. Confirm the installed engine, VIN, build date, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1972 · United States

    400 cu in B-series V8, 2-barrel carburetor (190 net hp / 310 lb-ft)

    K&N HP-3001

    K&N publishes HP-3001 for this exact year-and-engine application; confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Applies to: 1972 · 400 cu in B-series V8, 2-barrel carburetor (190 net hp / 310 lb-ft) · United States · Exact 1972 Charger engine application. Confirm VIN, build date, and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Dodge Charger replacement-oil-filter application catalog · 1972 Dodge Charger 400 cu in application row — HP-3001 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Dodge — 1972 Charger Coupe, hardtop, SE, and Rallye sales brochure (81-205-2037)
  2. Hemmings — 1972 Charger Rallye A57 package and factory powertrain boundaries

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