The smallest engine available for the mighty 1969 Charger still had plenty of grunt. Dodge offered a 225 cubic-inch six-cylinder engine in the base model that year.Equipped with a single-barrel Carter carburetor, the so-called Slant-Six generated 145 horsepower and 215 lb-ft of torque.
Alongside the Slant-Six, Dodge offered multiple V8 options on the 1969 Charger. The range started with a 230 horsepower, 318 cubic-inch base engine. The Dodge 318 produced 340 lb-ft of torque using a one-barrel Carter carburetor like the Slant-Six. The most common V8 option on the 1969 Charger was the big-block B-code 383-cubic-inch plant. Dodge offered the 383 with either a two- or four-barrel carburetor. Two-barrel carbureted 383 V8s produced 290 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque; the four-barrel delivered 330 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque.
The largest displacement engine available for the 1969 Dodge Charger was the 440-cubic-inch RB-code big block. The 1969 Dodge Charger R/T base engine and an option in other trims, the 440 Magnum featured a four-barrel Carter carburetor, a mild camshaft with hydraulic lifters, and dual exhaust. This powerful combination, second only to the 426 HEMI, delivered 375 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque.
