And only $5600 out the door....

Yea Rich THAT's on topic.....

As was your response.

That must be the full-fledge NASCAR version, because no stock Charger ever came close to any of those numbers -- except maybe the 4-spd manual part. HP more like 380 SAE net, torque about 425 lb-ft, 0-60 about 6.0, top speed 150 (a verrrry unpleasant 150), weight 3,900.

whatever....

I must be hung over or something, 'cause I really didn't understand your response. If the NG is about Mustangs, and Rich posts a description of a Dodge, then someone points out it has nothing to do with Mustangs... how is that OT? I think I need some Excedrin.... and lots of coffee... LOL: 0 ) Spike

C'mere hon, I'l fix you a cuppa coffee.... maybe I'll even "Spike" it LOL

K.

hahahahahahahahaaha ouch!: 0 )

Spike

Apparently, all you needed was the "race" Hemi which had been available as an option for several years. Cross-ram, 12.5:1 compression. Since the normal Hemi was way underrated at 425hp, it's reasonable to assume the race was producing near 600. Don't forget; The specially-prepped but dealer-avaiable Dart in 1960 could turn high 10s in the quarter with the race Hemi. Not many cars now under $300k that can do that.

-Rich

I've never heard of the "race hemi" option for a '69 Charger Daytona. Regarding the 426/425 hp "street hemi," according to something I posted to alt.hi-po-big-block-ford-mercury a few years back, that engine had about 411 flywheel horsepower. Here's my edited version of that post:

"The Hemi had a 10.25:1 CR, 2.25/1/94 cross-flow heads, dual quads, famously low-restriction mufflers, and Mopar-style "factory header" exhaust manifolds. The solid lifter cam had 276 deg advertised duration, 60 deg overlap, and .467/.473 lift. This combination was advertised at 425 hp @ 5000, 490 ft-lbs 4000. (See

Yes, that was the standard hemi engine, the "street hemi." In-line manifold, not cross ram, lower compression, some lesser quality internals. Sorry, make that 1968 Dart, not 1960. But the race hemi had been available (as far as I know) since 1964.

-Rich