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    Offline Whitehatspecial

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    Charger owner but close enough....
    « on: February 19, 2006 - 07:47:40 PM »
    Newbie on this site, and just wanted to say hello. My car is a '68 Charger which is a very original low mileage 1 owner 318 automatic. The car has been in storage for about 20 years and it is time for it to reappear.

    I plan on taking out the original 318 (put it in storage since it is the original motor) and replace it with a built vintage 340. My plans are for it to appear old-school but to have some more serious power than the 318 can deliver. I want to retain the small block components like tranny, etc.

    I'm sure I'll have some questions about building the 340. So far I have a '69 std. bore block, stock crank and rods, and am on the verge of getting some X heads.
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #1 on: February 19, 2006 - 08:16:40 PM »


    Welcome to the board mate. A MoPar is a MoPar and we're happy to have you!  :cheers:


    If you've got any photos we'd love to see them!!!  :naughty: :bananasmi
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    Offline 71340RT

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #2 on: February 19, 2006 - 09:33:28 PM »
    Welcome to the site. Sound like you will have a good runner with the 340 engine combo.
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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #3 on: February 19, 2006 - 11:48:34 PM »
    Welcome to the site, WhiteHatSpecial!!!  Glad you found us and your Charger sounds like it's going to be a great ride when you're finished with it. :cheers:
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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #4 on: February 20, 2006 - 03:27:33 PM »
    Welcome aboard Whitehatspecial!   :wave:  Glad you found us.   :thumbsup:  Sounds like a great car and you have a plan to make it better.   :working:  Let us know how it goes, and post more pics when you can....   :cooldancing:  ..Oldschool
    « Last Edit: February 20, 2006 - 06:50:44 PM by Oldschool »
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    Offline Hemi Challenger

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #5 on: February 20, 2006 - 04:13:19 PM »
    Welcome  Whitehatspecial to Mopar Land Please Post any time you want and I would like to see some Pic of your 68 Charger when you have time to Post them
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    Offline Rev-It-Up

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #6 on: February 20, 2006 - 05:33:35 PM »
    Welcome to the board!  Got any old pics of the Charger in her day? 

    Glad you found us....enjoy the site!
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    Offline Whitehatspecial

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #7 on: February 20, 2006 - 06:29:02 PM »
    Thanks for all the welcomes. The next warm day (I'm in the northeast) I'll pull the car out and take some pictures to post. I do have a picture of the car the day it was purchased new (by my mother) in 1968 and will have to get it scanned so I can post it.

    This is a great site and has much more active members than other Mopar sites I've been to so far. I've already learned so much and it helps becuase this car is really special to me.

    Love those small block muscle cars.
    « Last Edit: February 20, 2006 - 06:30:56 PM by Whitehatspecial »
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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #8 on: February 20, 2006 - 10:02:27 PM »
    Looking forward to those pics as  :useless:


    Welcome aboard!   :wave:  Hope you enjoy the site!   Sounds like a great car!   :drool: 
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    Offline Whitehatspecial

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #9 on: September 22, 2006 - 07:13:43 PM »
     :horse:

    Well better late then never. Here's some pictures....finally!
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    Offline 360 'CUDA

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #10 on: September 22, 2006 - 07:21:54 PM »
    Approved!!!!

    Nice Dodge   :2thumbs:
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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #11 on: September 22, 2006 - 07:23:32 PM »
            :2thumbs: LOVE IT   :burnout:
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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #12 on: September 22, 2006 - 09:28:35 PM »
     :wave:Welcome. beautiul Charger :2thumbs:
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    Offline Madmax440

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #13 on: September 23, 2006 - 08:07:39 AM »
    Absolutely Beautiful - It inspires my internal fountain of youth. That was my first car, a 1969 Charger SE. I bought it off of my brother who had been drafted into the Army - Thank You, Uncle Sam. :wavingflag:
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    Offline 422STROKER

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    Re: Charger owner but close enough....
    « Reply #14 on: September 23, 2006 - 06:26:09 PM »
    Beautiful Charger! :2thumbs:

    Tom :ylsuper:
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