What's THE Difference? BETWEEN a real Hemi-car or Car with a Hemi ( in it )

[69wannabe]

Thanks 69wannabe, Don't know if I could really let go of it either but, I am 68 yrs. old and post-stroke in 2010 that left me with permanent left-side weakness and a moderate case of Ataxia (Simply put, a stumble-bum" now) along with a few other problems like bad lower back and peripheral neuropathy.  The little plaque in my living room simply puts it as "Old Age Ain't For Sissies".

Just looking a it and especially showing it to friends combined with a close ride around the area ALWAYS puts a grin on my face and getting rid of it does seem hard to imagine. Showing the Charger to someone is always a thrill a they never fail to have that slack-jawed grin on their face and funny words coming out of their mouth! Yet, every now and then ................................................. I don't need he money to live on but my wife has little interest to even ride in it and I have 4 grandsons, two from each of my children. Two are too young to make a judgment about their stewardship and the two older would just see dollar signs in front of their eyes and sell it.  I would rather  sell it to a real enthusiast and let my wife use the money in her old age and my grandchildren just learn to fend for themselves.  That is, unless they can give me a compelling reason for the Charger to stay in the family and assure me it would not be sold as long as we (my wife and I) were alive.

Although we get along great as a family and we have been married 38 years, My wife is their step-mother and I cannot and will not trust them to care for her in her old age as I will surely pass before her.

Lots of things to think about!  Thanks again 69wannabe for the compliment. I am very proud of how the restoration came out. Most everyone I show it to has never seen a true and original Hemicar and are stunned at it's beauty and brute force of an engine.  It is truly a Snarly Beast

I truly understand, my dad is in his 80's now and he has always loved messing with horses and mules but the last few years have been rough on him and his "cowboy" hobby has kind of diminished but he still has has a pasture full of them but he doesn't do alot with them anymore. Nobody in my family really has cars in their heart like I do so I know how you feel about selling one day and making sure the money goes to where it would be needed the most. A car like your's should surely go to a true mopar man that would respect the car for what it really is!!!!

[charge69]

Thanks 69wannabe,  That's The Plan !! .............. at least, for now !!

[500Jon]

Hi B5Blueman...

Yep I've seen the extra LCA stiffening plates under the bump-stop and the rear UCA bushing rings on my old 69 R/T 440 car!

Its a sad day when Hemi-car owners are being out-lived by their Cars!
If you have a keen family member who wants to carry on the family ownership, THAT'S GREAT!!!
Otherwise its down to a good old (young) family friend or a nice buddy, but he's (she) is gonna older too?
So it may be better to start early in finding a suitable candidate for a future hemi-car owner!

I have already thought of a way out of this dilemma, crush the car on my demise and bury it with me LOL!!!

[Davtona]

Yes, the up-stop bumpers for the rear axle are different and here's what they look like.....

These were not Hemi car only specific. 440 cars with 4 speed / Dana option got these also. At least in 69. More of a 4 speed verses automatic type thing. 69 Hemi Auto with 8 3/4 got the pointed style.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Yes, the up-stop bumpers for the rear axle are different and here's what they look like.....

These were not Hemi car only specific. 440 cars with 4 speed / Dana option got these also. At least in 69. More of a 4 speed verses automatic type thing. 69 Hemi Auto with 8 3/4 got the pointed style.

I stand corrected. 

[ECS]

 
What's the difference between a baseball that Babe Ruth signed, and a baseball with a perfect perfect copy of Babe Ruth's signature on it? 

A better analogy is, What's the difference between a 1927 World Series baseball that Babe Ruth signed and a 1927 regular season baseball that Babe Ruth signed?  Both signatures are real......

A real HEMI Engine is still a real HEMI Engine regardless of whether it's been transplanted into a Car that didn't originally come with it.  The same "transplanted" HEMI Engine becomes more valuable when it has been rejoined with the original vehicle it was assembled with.  It's just the nature of the Automotive Industry.  Intrinsic value versus actual value!

[6spd68]

Here's a good example:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/ottawa/69-dodge-charger-rt-440-4-speed/1052726287?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Opinions guys?  It's a 440/4spd R/T car, but now has a 426 HEMI...  Claims he still has the #'s matching 440. 

For 75000$; I can see selling the 426 to someone more inclined(I'd try to find the owner of the original car, if it still exsisted), and then using the cash to rebuild the 440 to full glory.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Pretty car, even if it is a '69. 


However, if you sell the engine for as much as 18 large, you're still into a non matching numbers car for upwards of 60 once you get another engine for it.

[6spd68]

In the add, the seller states they still have the matching #'s 440 to go with the car