Nope.

The 1970 'Cuda came standard with the 383 Magnum. You could order the 340 as a no charge option. As you can see from the production numbers the 340 NC option was more popular than the standard 383 Magnum:

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There is an almost 100 pound difference between the 340 and the 383: 525 versus 620.

Love it!

Well, I can't leave well enough alone, so I decided to hold an "Undercoating Removal " party and invited all my friends! Strangely, nobody showed up. I'm not sure if its because people hate to remove undercoating, or despite my idea of myself...I really don't have any friends:dunno:. But, just like my entire high school tenure, I didn't let that bother me. :cool2:

Crusty being an undercoated car really helped save those floors. Luckily, no rot despite their rather crappy appearance. I mainly wanted to start documenting all of the factory overspray pattern from the rocker panels inward, as well as the dip gray primer. Under the driver's side, a sample of just about as mint as you can get 1970 FC7 In Violet!:headbang:

I swept all that mass into a pile that was yyyeeeewge! So big in fact that for comparison and scale, I positioned a 426 Hemi I had laying around next to it, then got the ladder out to take an aerial shot. I'm telling ya! Yyyyyeeewwge!:shocked:

Ok... maybe it's not that big, but it'll be doubley that big (doubley??:hmmm:) after I get into the wheel wells and rear floor transition panel.

Pffffllpppp.... friends... who needs 'em!:grin::thumbsdown::burnout:

Cheers
Dave

LOL....and here....we....go! :)

Dave did you just warm it up? My 300G looks like someone drove down a fresh asphalt road it is so bad underneath. I was thinking about trying that flooring removal material you can get it Sherwin-Williams

Ha! Thanks Bruce! But it's limited, really. But fear not! It'll be on like Donkey Kong next year for sure!

Bill, yes. Hand held propane torch and a paint scraper. In some areas...a plastic scraper where it was easy to remove to prevent gouging. Brake cleaner afterwards gets rid of the remaining residue.

Cheers
Dave

Dave...even piecemeal updates will do the trick. I really enjoy your posts!

Are you going to try to get a digital color match sampling of the virgin paint on the underside? It is so hard to get a modern accurate match of that color just from a formula.

I might try that, Steve. I'm curious to see how close that will come out. The good thing is with that undercoating on there is it's been 100% protected from everything, so it should zap pretty perfect with the laser gun. Might have to single stage this one instead of the BC/CC.

Cheers
Dave