Help w/ Value 70 Challenger R/T

[JIM]

I bought a 70 Plum Crazy challenger convertible several years ago, at that time I wasn't very familar with those cars then and I called a friend who walked me thru it . It was badged as a R/T but had a 340 in it. The hood and rear exhaust were factory installed so was the 340, what I didn't know about was the A66 code that was the 340 H/P package labeled as the Scat Pack. 340 cars could be ordered with this option giving it the Scooped hood, 14x7 rallye wheels, F-70-17 white letter tires, wheel opening mouding delete, larger radiator, big brakes, H/D suspension and the transverse tail stripe and Scat pack bee decals on the quarter glass giving it the look of an R/T. These cars are are very rare so look for the H vin for a 340 and A66 code on the data plate. My car turned out to be one of a handfull of Plum converts . Just a note that 340 will surpise even the best Big Block , then add a 6 pack and have Fun.

Jim

[69hurstSC]

69LM1, first and foremost make sure the VIN matches the # on the radiator support!! friend or no friend, you need to confirm that for yourself!

[HEMIBEE]

the vin on the dash is important (however) the data tags on the inner fender list the complete vin number in the right lower corner, the tags or a build sheet is a must to maintain any real value to the car, galen can make a new vin tag as long as the body numbers (cowl, radiator support, trunk seal area,) are the same as the body tag or build sheet, the vin rivits are also avail (roset style) i know a guy who has a coffee can full of these from a chrysler assembly plant, 30.00 a pair i think,

[69LM1]

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69LM1, first and foremost make sure the VIN matches the # on the radiator support!! friend or no friend, you need to confirm that for yourself!

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Amen! That's why I am driving out there tomarrow am.
With the camera. It's no fire sale, and not advertised, and he is a very close family friend. At some point, I will probably flip the car, which is why I want to make sure that the price is fair for him. Of course, I told him this as well, he wanted to practically give me the car at 14,000.00 prior to that. He's now saying 17,000.00.

Who knows? Once I drive it, I may keep it! Sure is nice that everything can be decoded.

I did talk to him a few hours ago and he stated that it does have the original Dana rear end in it.

Rich

[Schonyenko2]

That was a killer package. Kinda like L79 novas. The one we had in the neighborhood would eat a stock GTX.

[HEMIBEE]

if it has a dana originally it would have to be a 440 4brl or six pack or hemi, look for a skid plate on the k member to protect the deep oil pan, a 4 speed 383 would have an 8 3/4 rear this must be a u v os r code car to have a dana, THAT WOULD BE A DEAL OF THE DAY IF THATS THE CASE.

[Schonyenko2]

There was a B5 blue 70 cuda that was wrecked with less than 10k miles on it that sat for a very long time outside a business a few towns up US 30. Hit in the back very hard. Bent the frame rails, shoved it all ahead, not pretty. I looked at it a couple of times as it had a dana under it. The guy where it set claimed it was a 383 727 ordered with the drag pak 4.10. It was a column shift, no frills piece. Claimed the guy bought it as a budget street brawler, and was real fast while it lasted. I did not see the fender tag.
I did go check my 70 challenger book though, and you are right in that it doesn't show it being offered for a 383.
Is it possible it was a special order?

[HEMIBEE]

NO GO with the 383 the lowest poss. gear was the 3:91 8 3/4 it was called the (high performance axle package) the only way you could get a lower gear was to order a bigger engine.it was quickly discovered that a b-body dana was like 2 inches narrower than the e-body so alot of people put the b-body dana in the cuda challenger body so they could run a bigger tire under the factory wheel houses. but i would be willing to bet the fender tag would have proved the car to be a v or r code..

[Schonyenko2]

Ok. That is the only one I ever saw like that, so you're probably right about the guy not knowing it had been replaced.
You're right too about the length on those danas, and how well they fit under Ebodys. Mine was a 440 4spd super drag pac 4.10. Somewhere in it's life the rear was replaced with a b body short dana. And yes, there's room for big tires.

70 challenger R/T S/E 440 mag A833 4spd dana 3.55 hemi orange/blk vinyl top.

[69LM1]

OK,
Here's the scoop. Real RT car, 383 Orig, real 4 speed car orig, but was brown with white int originally. Here are some pics. The Tag was in his attick, and he's gong to get it down. It has all of the chrome, and other misc parts.
He was going to put after market gauges in it, which you can see in the pics. It has the big block radiator that some of you told me to look for. It also has some sort of adjustable rear wing option. He is going to get the tag and dash pad out of his attick this week. The tag on the 70 challengers is held on with screws. He says that the VINs on the tag, dash and all parts match.

Still deciding, it is a little more of a project than I remembered, but paint and mechanicals are done.

It has had a floor replacement, LH fender replacement, and Toe Boards replaced.