Hey guys, still working on getting pics of car up. In mean time, I have a question. As I stated in my earlier post I own a 71 big block challenger convertible. Only 167 big block convertibles were produced in 1971. 126 auto & 41 4-speeds. Mine is an automatic. I have the #'s matching motor with it as well as all docs, build sheet, window sticker etc. Here's my dilemma......My plans were to put the 383 back in it and call it a day. However, I now have come across a 1970 warranty block hemi motor with a clean pad (no #'s) + K member. It is the correct date for my car, had dodge ever put hemis in 71 rag tops which they did not. Biggest you could get in 71 rag top was 383. Now....what should I do? With the 383 in it, its a pretty rare car on its own. With a hemi in it, its another clone. (Although a cool one in my book). My thought was to drop the hemi in it, keep the 383 tucked away, and if I ever decided to go back to original, sell the hemi get my money back on it and move on. But, its gonna cost an extra 25k for motor, member and labor. Which is a pretty big lick in my book. But, I hate to have the chance and 20 years from now regret passing on the motor. What do you all think? Thanks in advance for opinions.
