This is not a “For Sale” post. It’s more of a “Found” post.
I picked up a pretty big haul of parts recently, including this 1970 HP2 440, and was told it came out of a Charger. I thought it was a good score, since we don’t stumble upon these HP engines any more like we used to.
After doing some research on the Hamtramck Historical website, I learned the B code on the lower engine stamp confirms this engine was built at Hamtramck, and the only cars that would've gotten an HP engine in 1970 could’ve been an E Body.
The Chargers & Coronets production was moved in 1970 to St. Louis from what I read. With that, only a Barracuda or a Challenger (excluding the T/A) would’ve been the lucky recipient of this HP engine.
I don’t have any solid plans on keeping this engine, but before I decide what to do, I would like to find the owner of the original car, to give them the 1st opportunity to make an offer on this engine so their E Body is a number’s matching ride again to surely increase its value and desirability among purists.
I just joined this site today. Don’t blow up my PM inbox with questions, since it allows for only 15 messages.
I’ll get these questions out of the way now:
If the matching E Body is still out there, I hope its owner finds this post.
Tim
I picked up a pretty big haul of parts recently, including this 1970 HP2 440, and was told it came out of a Charger. I thought it was a good score, since we don’t stumble upon these HP engines any more like we used to.
After doing some research on the Hamtramck Historical website, I learned the B code on the lower engine stamp confirms this engine was built at Hamtramck, and the only cars that would've gotten an HP engine in 1970 could’ve been an E Body.
The Chargers & Coronets production was moved in 1970 to St. Louis from what I read. With that, only a Barracuda or a Challenger (excluding the T/A) would’ve been the lucky recipient of this HP engine.
I don’t have any solid plans on keeping this engine, but before I decide what to do, I would like to find the owner of the original car, to give them the 1st opportunity to make an offer on this engine so their E Body is a number’s matching ride again to surely increase its value and desirability among purists.
I just joined this site today. Don’t blow up my PM inbox with questions, since it allows for only 15 messages.
I’ll get these questions out of the way now:
- Yes, the engine spins freely when using a 1 ¼ socket
- No, I haven’t got any information on milage or rebuild history
- No, I don’t know what cam, rods, pistons are in the engine (I will take it apart next week)
If the matching E Body is still out there, I hope its owner finds this post.
Tim
