A HIGHER STANDARD – Mopar Action Article Extra

By Richard Ehrenberg Last updated Jun 3, 2019

Measuring the ’68 Hemi against the Mopar Action Reference Restoration yardstick, we noticed a few areas where we feel the level of correctness falls short. We point them out not to knock anybody, but as a guide for your own restoration information. Be advised that the ’68 differs from ’69 and ’70 Hemis in terms of detail. You can blow up these images for a better view of the following details:

The first thing we (a biggie) see is the later Hemi engine color. Chrysler went to the more reddish-orange paint around April-May ’69. The earlier Hemi paint (’66-’69-1/2) was a more yellowish-orange.
The single pulley alternator is incorrect. We wonder if it really is a 2875549 Hemi-only unit.
Another no-no are the Allen bolts for the intake hardware. Those bolts are for ‘66/’67 ONLY.
The sparkplug wire holder at left front of intake should be all orange.
The power steering gearbox, coupler and steering shaft all should be black. Even worse, it appears this stuff is painted cast-blast silver.
The power steering cap should be painted.
The wiper motor is too shiny.
The power steering high pressure hose looks silver plated.
There should not be an aluminum band around the heater hoses, and the proper heater hose bracket is missing.
Lynch Rd fender tags were not covered in body paint. They just had a light mist if anything.
Another big error is the missing dash pot that came with 4-speeds. It should be mounted on the rear of the rear carb

A HIGHER STANDARD – Mopar Action Article Extra

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