MoparMadman
Well-Known Member
back in 1994 I was strolling through a salvage yard in Hamilton Ontario and saw in the distance what appeared to be a Mopar big block laying upside down in a mud puddle in the middle of a lane way. Upon closer inspection it became evident that I was standing over a 1970 440 that was stock appearing and complete minus the intake assembly.
I proceeded to the office and inquired about the mystery motor. I was told that it was sitting in the back of a pickup that was dragged in for scrap and that someone had seen the “cool” intake assembly and bought it for $50. I ended up buying the motor and while I was getting it loaded up was told by by one of the yard workers that there was a box of parts that belonged to the motor. That box contained an oval 6 Pack air breather assembly. I guess that cool intake assembly that they sold for $50 was a 6 Pack setup. Anyhow, I still have that motor and air breather minus the crank which had a badly spun rod bearing and the 906 heads which I used on another motor. It has a 5-20-69 casting date, 8-11 (1970) assembly date and the serial number looks like “116056” . If this motor belongs to your car, let me know.
I proceeded to the office and inquired about the mystery motor. I was told that it was sitting in the back of a pickup that was dragged in for scrap and that someone had seen the “cool” intake assembly and bought it for $50. I ended up buying the motor and while I was getting it loaded up was told by by one of the yard workers that there was a box of parts that belonged to the motor. That box contained an oval 6 Pack air breather assembly. I guess that cool intake assembly that they sold for $50 was a 6 Pack setup. Anyhow, I still have that motor and air breather minus the crank which had a badly spun rod bearing and the 906 heads which I used on another motor. It has a 5-20-69 casting date, 8-11 (1970) assembly date and the serial number looks like “116056” . If this motor belongs to your car, let me know.
