It's HEMI time !!! Compliments of NJSteve

**njsteve** · #1 08-09-2004, 04:01 AM

Sorry it took so long for the update. Rich and his crew at PRC had the paint done in time for me to assemble the whole monster in one weekend of thrashing, just in time for the Mopars @ Carlisle show in July. Here's the finished project. I decided to add the hood blackouts that I left off 17 years ago. At the time I couldn't decide if it was a bit too gaudy, but what the heck, it's a Mopar: They're all too gaudy anyway!

**njsteve** · #2 08-09-2004, 04:03 AM

Here's a closeup of the hood blackout option with the engine callout option (V21 and V24 if I recall correctly).

**njsteve** · #3 08-09-2004, 04:08 AM

and here's the engine. I glad I pulled it out when I did. Over the years I've replaced 4 of the 6 freeze plugs in the block. The two I couldn't reach were blocked by the K-frame and impossibe to reach with the engine in the car. When I pulled the engine out and started replacing the oil pan, valve cover and other assorted gaskets, I decided to replace all the freeze plugs as well. The two I never got to actually had holes in them about 1/16 inch wide. The only thing holding the water in the block was the accumulated rust and scale on the inside of the water jacket. Let that be a lesson to everyone: Change your antifreeze often!

**njsteve** · #4 12-07-2005, 07:55 PM

I recently spoke with Galen Govier and he updated me on the pedigree on my car. He indicated that his count is now officially 10 four speeds and four automatics are known to have been produced (a reverse of the previously thought number). Of those 14, mine is the only red one built, so it's officially a one of one! He also noted that the whole sequence of 1970 hemi R/T-SE Chrargers were built in a three month period, none before and none after. Very strange trivia fact.

**Xplantdad** · #5 12-07-2005, 08:54 PM

Cool Deal Steve. Awesome car...

musclecarjohn · #6 12-08-2005, 02:21 AM

Great car and even better story...could read them all day long!

Boy,the planets really must have aligned for you with everything that's gone right for you on this car.

I like the hood graphics and the 200S wheels...cool!

RPOZ26 · #7 12-08-2005, 03:18 AM

Hey Steve, is that the car Vinny D did some work to at CT restoration. Ed

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