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Here is another way to justify spending money on an old car. Thousands of folks spend $20,000 -$40,000 on a new car every day only to trade it in 5 years later For $5,000. If you have $15,000 in an old car while having fun, chances are 5 years later you will still get a better return than 20% back. No you probably won't get the full amount invested, but again better than 20%. Likely more than 70% back! That's how I talk my wife into spending the money anyway! Darren

I find it is a lot easier and cheaper to have the oldest car on the block rather than the newest car. It is amazing the number of people in very expensive high end cars that give us a "thumbs up" when we are out driving around. I guess they don't realize that my car has a market value that is 1/10th of their car. And I'll have mine next year while they will probably feel their vehicle is obsolete and needs replacement because it isn't the latest and greatest.

As I understand it, Chrysler used hardened valve seats on these engines from the early on, so that shouldn't be an issue. The fuel pump diaghram may not last with modern gas, but they're easy to rebuild with a kit from Antique Auto Parts Cellar. Theirs will withstand the harsh ethanol fuel blends. http://www.maritimedragracing.com/antique_auto_parts_cellar.htm

These engines came from the factory with hardened valve seats. Lead substitute is not necessary.