Two-door specialty hardtop · 400 cu in B-series V8, 4-barrel carburetor, heavy-duty specification
1978 Dodge Charger SE 400 4-barrel Heavy-Duty V8
The factory power-team table identifies this as the optional power team; required with the heavy-duty trailer-assist package.
Photo: “1978 Dodge Charger R/T” by Renzo Maia; cropped and adjusted by Commons uploader Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Charger SE
- Body style
- Two-door specialty hardtop
- Engine
- 400 cu in B-series V8, 4-barrel carburetor, heavy-duty specification
- Transmission
- TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter
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Compare 6 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger SE 318 2-barrel V8 | 318 cu in LA V8, 2-barrel carburetor | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
| Dodge Charger SE 360 2-barrel V8 | 360 cu in LA V8, 2-barrel carburetor | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
| Dodge Charger SE 400 4-barrel V8 | 400 cu in B-series V8, 4-barrel carburetor | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
| Current carDodge Charger SE 400 4-barrel Heavy-Duty V8 | 400 cu in B-series V8, 4-barrel carburetor, heavy-duty specification | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
| Dodge Charger SE 360 4-barrel V8 (California/high altitude) | 360 cu in LA V8, 4-barrel carburetor | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
| Dodge Charger SE 318 4-barrel V8 (California) | 318 cu in LA V8, 4-barrel carburetor | TorqueFlite automatic with lockup torque converter | Two-door specialty hardtop |
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Maintenance for this exact configuration
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What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1978 Dodge Charger SE 400 4-barrel Heavy-Duty V8. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 4
- Scheduled topics
- 0
- Applicability stated
- 4
- Exact references
- 4
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Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
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This catalog evidence establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish an oil-change interval or a complete maintenance schedule.
400 cu in engine
Baldwin B233
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Lube — B233 column · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B233
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Baldwin's application table lists B233 for the 1978 Charger 400 application. Confirm the installed engine, filter housing, emissions equipment, and dimensions before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Lube — B233 · checked
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Engine air filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air filter — catalog fitment
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Match the installed air-cleaner housing and dimensions before ordering; the catalog publishes housing-dependent alternatives where applicable.
400 cu in engine
Baldwin PA2010
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Air — PA2010 column · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin PA2010
Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
Baldwin's application table lists PA2010 for the 1978 Charger 400 application. Confirm the installed engine, filter housing, emissions equipment, and dimensions before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Air — PA2010 · checked
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Crankcase oil-vapor filter — V8 catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
Crankcase oil-vapor filter — V8 catalog fitment
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The catalog lists this oil-vapor element for the V8 applications shown; it does not list the 225 six-cylinder application.
400 cu in V8
Baldwin SA4141
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Oil Vapor — SA4141 column · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin SA4141
Qty. 1 · Crankcase oil-vapor filter · catalog-listed
Baldwin's application table lists SA4141 for the 1978 Charger 400 application. Confirm the installed engine, filter housing, emissions equipment, and dimensions before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Oil Vapor — SA4141 · checked
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Automatic-transmission filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
Automatic-transmission filter — catalog fitment
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This is a catalog fitment reference, not a fluid specification or replacement interval. Confirm that the car retains the cataloged automatic transmission before ordering.
400 cu in application
Baldwin 18032
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Trans — 18032 column · checked
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- Validated equivalentBaldwin 18032
Qty. 1 · Automatic-transmission filter kit · catalog-listed
Baldwin's application table lists 18032 for the 1978 Charger 400 application. Confirm the installed engine, filter housing, emissions equipment, and dimensions before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog, Pre-1980 Applications · Printed catalog page 640, 1978 Dodge Charger 400 row — Trans — 18032 · checked
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