70 Challenger SE, slow return to the road

My parents purchased this Challenger from a small Dodge dealer in NW Iowa for $1600 in early 1978. The dealer was a relative of my father; he had bought the car out of the Des Moines Iowa area where it was for sale for parts! It started life as a JH29N0Bxxxxxx, the original 383 was gone but the transmission was still there. The fender tag and broadcast sheet survived, as did the car through my teenage years. In 1981 the car went into hibernation when I joined the Navy, finally in 2003 my Dad and I pulled it from his garage in NW Iowa and towed it to Florida. I've been retired since 2010 and finally made enough progress to post here.

Numbers: Sequence Number 2018048 VON 919023287
Broadcast Sheet info, pretty standard for a 70 SE. I read somewhere that 20% of 70 SE cars were FK5.
R11 V7X Y05 EN2
G33 L31 M21 M31 N41 N85
V1W A01 A62 C16 C26 C55
FK5 H5X9 000 919 023287
E63 D32 JH29 N0B xxxxxx

I guess I’ve changed some in 30 years, now I want a car that’s quick, but can also go around a corner and stop. SE rear window and vinyl top will go away. Adding a TA hood and rear spoiler, moving the antenna to the rear quarter.

Suspension Front and rear torque boxes, subframe connectors
Front 1 1/8” sway bar, 11.75” discs, Edelbrock Classic shocks, Flaming River 16-1 Manual box, lower control arm stiffeners, tubular upper control arms, 1” torsion bars, modern aluminum master cylinder, 11/16" tie rod ends & sleeves, Polygraphite front kit
Rear Firm Feel ¾” sway bar, Edelbrock Classic shocks, ESPO +1” arch springs, Doctor Diff 10.7″ rear disc brake kit and a 3.55 8 3/4”
Wheels and Tires American Racing Torq-Thrust II polished front 17x7, rear 17x8. Tires: Nitto NT 450 Extreme Performance 275/50R17 V Speed Rated, Nitto 555 Extreme 235/45ZR17 W Speed Rated

In June 2008 it went to Stripmasters in Milton FL, here's the goodbye picture.

Engine Muscle Motors pump gas 496 with Edelbrock Performer RPM Cylinder Heads. Camshaft is a Comp Cams XE284H-10 Hyd with duration at .050 of int 240, ext 246 and lifts int .507, ext .510 on a Centerline of 106. Intake Manifold is an Edelbrock Performer RPM it made 595hp at 5400rpm and 654tq at 4000. 32 degrees timing

Transmission Cope Racing Transmissions 727 ProStreet reverse manual shift with billet steel front drum and a 9.5 3200-3400 PTC torque converter

supposed to have color on it this weekend, can't wait it's been a long time.

let there be color!!!

Looking good Now the fun part of putting it together.

Lou

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pretty standard for a 70 SE. I read somewhere that 20% of 70 SE cars were FK5.

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We had a twin to your car in the late seventies except it was a 318 car. FK5, white top, burnt orange leather interior, SE. I still have the build sheet. I'm not an FK5 fan but it looks its best with a white top IMHO.