Trying to find my dad's Plum Crazy Challenger T/A

[ChallengerHK]

you must be the luckest person !unreal!hope you get the number matching package.That would increase the value at least 20%

I disagree. The car's value is tied to his father's ownership. All this will do is increase the potential selling price.

[anlauto]

The appraised value of the car will increase no matter whether or not he sells the car. Being his Father's car, I'm sure it's "PRICELESS" to him.

Owning a rare Mopar such as a T/A the value of numbers matching motor greatly increases the value of the car. If you don't believe me...call around to a few of the more well known collectors or consignment sellers and ask their opinion of the difference in value of two identical cars one with matching numbers and one without.

If I were in your shoes, first I would determine whether or not it is indeed the correct block, then I would offer (up to)$5,000.00 plus your running T/A motor.

[BZaar]

Incredible story !  Congratulations on your successful search.  This story gives me hope that I'll one day find the original owner of my AAR. (all I know is the car was sold in Illinois)  I'd recommend you pick up some lottery tickets before your luck is all used up.

 

[RzeroB]

This story keeps getting better all the time. First you find your Dad's car all the way over in Japan. Then you locate the original motor that was pulled 40 freakin' years ago? What are the odds of that happening? I'd say about slim to none after that much time had past! It's incredible how everything is going your way on this venture. You are a virtual automotive archeologist! I think Devil (Ryan) has got some serious competition here. Congratulations. I love this story, it's simply amazing! 

[71gogreen]

I disagree. The car's value is tied to his father's ownership. All this will do is increase the potential selling price.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             You should get off the top of your car and quite smoking that weed!

[shoooter]

wow this keeps getting better and better.. get the block you wont regret it

[71340RT]

I'm glad you were able to buy your fathers TA. Hope you enjoy the Challenger TA and I hope I get to see it in person someday. The pictures and the story are just great.

[Koby]

Out with the old, in with the numbers matching to come.....

[anlauto]

That didn't take long...Is that a T/A motor as well ? If so, what's the VIN ?

[cwestra]

Incredible story !  Congratulations on your successful search.  This story gives me hope that I'll one day find the original owner of my AAR. (all I know is the car was sold in Illinois)  I'd recommend you pick up some lottery tickets before your luck is all used up.

 

What color was yours?

[cwestra]

Way to make it happen, man.  That block belongs in that car. 

When does the movie come out?

[RzeroB]

I was at a Mopar event yesterday and came across a 6pak intake, 340 variety. My friend that was with me stopped and talked to the guy. We asked him where he got it and he said his friend, that has an AAR, also said his friend had a t/a block and intake that was complete. I asked him where he lived and he said Tulsa. I said do you know where your friend got his block? He said out of truck, I said a green ramcharger, he said I think so. He called the guy and got the number off of it, sure enough 308803, 4/6/1970..... So now what do I do? The engine is not in the AAR yet, but on a stand and wrapped up, was machined and painted 2 years ago. What would you do?  I'm contemplating swapping him.  Kind of funny that the car made it all the way to Japan and the block has only gone 45 minutes from original owner's location.
Koby

Whoa! Back the movie up, I must of missed part of it. What happened to the scene where our hero actually gets the numbers-matching block for the car? Last thing I knew he knew where it was but he didn't have it in his possession. Now he's installing it into his car? How did he actually get his hands on it? What did he have to do to pull that off? Details please of how our hero worked that deal This story is great ... I can't stop watching!

[Koby]

So, the guy and I worked out a trade. Machined, balanced crank, rods, bearings and numbers matching block, for my block +cash to get my block machined and new pistons etc..... It actually isn't in my possession yet, no money has changed hands yet.  He wants to make sure my block hasn't already been bored 0.060 over or sleeved, if it hasn't, I will then pay him $2k and proceed with reassembling the numbers matching block, and putting it in my car....

[Haddixj]

Sounds like a fair deal all around

[mopardave]

way cool of a deal.