It's HEMI time !!! Compliments of NJSteve - Page 4

427TJ · #31 06-06-2004, 06:00 AM

Yeah Steve, now you're talking!

I don't know what, if any, the differences are between old and new Cragars.

What size tires are those on your old 4.5" Cragars?

MrsBillyBobcat · #32 06-06-2004, 07:29 AM

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-Actually, I 'd prefer it if you thought of me when you weren't wearing it!!!

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Belair62 · #33 06-06-2004, 07:37 AM

Jeeeeeeez gentlemen !!! Better knock it off...I think her husband works for the IRS !!!

MrsBillyBobcat · #34 06-06-2004, 07:53 AM

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Jeeeeeeez gentlemen !!! Better knock it off...I think her husband works for the IRS !!!

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No, no, no, Bob!

I said he works for "RS" (Rita Schultz

), not the "IRS"

Rita

Jeff H · #35 06-09-2004, 09:33 PM

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And in the typical "if you give a mouse a cookie" theory, I then decided to have the engine compartment reshot which lead to the block sanding of the entire car for a new coat of E5 red in original style single stage paint. Right now the car is at PRC restorations (the same guy, Rich who did the body on my Z11). Maybe he can post a photo of how it looks at the moment. Here's the motor up on blocks...

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Greeeeaaaaattttt, so Rich is painting your car now instead of mine!

You Hemi guys just can't stand to be last!

Actually, I thought the car looked pretty sweet when I saw it at the shop Steve so I'm surprised you wanted it repainted.

**njsteve** · #36 06-10-2004, 02:37 AM

I had to pull the engine out anyway for the maintenance. And the paint was so thin in spots I could see the primer showing through! I figured it was now or never. It should be out in 2 to 3 weeks because it has to be at the Carlisle Mopar show in July...or else.

**njsteve** · #37 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** · #38 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** · #39 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** · #40 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.

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