As we dig deeper into Project Rara Hemious Birdicus, we continuously find components and sub-components that need replacing, rebuilding, or restoring. The Hemi has...

Paint & Body

Gallery: Hanging New AMD Door Hinges on Our Hemi Road Runner

Chris Holley - May 8, 2025 0 256

A comforting fact about a rare or valuable car is that its parts fail just like they would on a ‘70s Dart or Valiant....

Car Features

Rara Hemious Birdicus: Introducing MCM’s J-Code 1968 Plymouth Road Runner

Chris Holley - April 22, 2025 0 3657

In late 2013, my employer, Pennsylvania College of Technology, added a pair of chassis dynamometer classes to its curriculum as part of a motorsports...

Drivetrain

Chunky Monkey: 8¾ Rear End Center Section Rebuild

Mike Wilkins - October 6, 2015 2 59798

If you're building a classic Mopar muscle car, chances are if your machine came from the factory with anything bigger than an 318, you've...

Restoration

The General Rides Again: Everything You Need to Know To Build a Correct General Lee

Cody Krueger - February 3, 2017 0 51395

In 1978, a decision was made over at Warner Brothers to film at least five episodes of a brand new TV series called “The...

New Products

Swap a Modern HEMI Into Your Classic Mopar with Mopar’s New Crate HEMI Engine Kits

Cody Krueger - November 2, 2016 133 49346

With modern HEMI swaps into old Mopars becoming quite popular, Mopar has decided to step up their game with a fantastic announcement at the...

News

What You May Not Know About The “Vanishing Point” 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Cody Krueger - May 15, 2017 11 40445

"Vanishing Point"; it’s a name well known in the Mopar community. Many have seen the movie but surprisingly, quite a few haven’t. Spoiler alert...

Drivetrain

Go Manual With Passon Performance’s 4-Speed Conversion Kit

Gavin Wollenburg - November 24, 2016 21 39332

Sadly, not all Mopars were outfitted with 4-speeds and finding one isn’t easy. Even if you find a manual car that might have had...

Drivetrain

Gallery: ’66-’70 B-Body 8.75 Rear Differential Identifiers & Markings

Mike Wilkins - March 20, 2018 6 39167

For 1966-1970 Plymouth and Dodge B-bodies there were three basic rear end assemblies that were available: the 8¼, the 8¾, and the 9¾ Dana...

Rara Hemious Birdicus - '68 Plymouth Road Runner

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