Topic: Early Metuchen 70 Drag Pak - Differences

[Dave Stribling]

Working on an early built Metuchen 1970 MAch I, 428 SCJ Drg Pak, Grabber Blue with Deluxe White interior, 4 speed 3.91.  Just heard that the early cars had no 428 designation in the hood stripe - ya learn something new every day.  I also heard that the size designated tires didn't start phasing in till late October or so, so I got that one too.  Are there any other early car differences I need to be aware of?  I got this car in boxes with about oooooohhh.... seventeen different paint jobs on it.  And 70 is not my forte. Thanks guys! - Dave

[SCJSTU]

you are right...fom what I have seen/read the 428 would not be on your hood

mine was built Nov 69.......red with white interior dragpack 3.91 car built Metuchen


when you say early built....what exact date?

some July/aug built 428 cars did not have rev limiters.....but seems by Sept 1 1969 they were on them...

you may to post on the 428cj site for specific 428 stuff

www.428cobrajet.com

exhuast manifolds are diff for early/late 70 model and you will see that on the 428 component id site...

several small engine details pointed out there

the wood grain on dash( dark teak vs light but really 69/70 thing but usually wrong),the console has some diff........early 70 model no button to open,of course no sig lighter or seatbelt holders,

hood has some details underneath early vs late.....how far in detail are you going with this car?.....exact details or close?

of course heater hose color coded depending on build date...see Marti's site

[craig429]

Sounds like you have the same project as I do.  I also am working on (at least gathering parts for) Metuchen 1970 Mach1 SCJ 3.91 gears Auto, Built 9/12/69, medium bright blue metallic with white shaker.  I got it in a box so I am having to determine what is correct.  I also lost most of the details.  I don't know yet, if the bottom of the floor is red oxide or ?
 
I think there was a change in the main electrical harness around Oct 69.

Would Sport lamps lens with an SAE code of 69 be correct for an early 70?

[70cj428]

FYI, My 9/30/69 Metuchen car has slop grey instead of red oxide (It's almost pink  ) , I think that the key warning buzzer was added  to the harness sometime around october. Good luck with your car, some of the 70 unique parts can be hard to scare up, fortunately alot of them are being reproduced. The toughest parts may be the trans dipstick, and the column lock rod. I think the throttle cable bracket, the dipstick tube, and the heater tubes are reproduced. ( I'm hoping you still have the trans,carb, distributor.....)     

[craig429]

I have lucked out on finding some of the hard to get parts.  I found the correct shift linkage, lock out rod, neutral safety switch,shifter arm with the dual legs for the lock out rod and C6 dip stick.  I do have a C6 with an iron tail shaft and R servo.  I am not sure what it came out of, I know it was not a 70 due do the incorrect shifter arm. I ordered a repop pink C6 tube. I do have a correct carb and a correct distributor.  It came with a 4 speed distributor but I found a correct auto distributor.

Can you email me pictures of the slop grey (pink)? I will PM my email address to you.

[SCJSTU]

here is pink UNDERSIDE ON MY OLD 70 SCJ BUILT SEPT 1969 METUCHEN

[Dave Stribling]

mine was built Nov 69.......red with white interior dragpack 3.91 car built Metuchen


when you say early built....what exact date?

September 29, 1969

[midlife]

think that the key warning buzzer was added  to the harness sometime around october.

I have restored approx. 20 1970 harnesses and the only variation I have seen is in the key warning buzzer connector.  There are some with only two lines (red, black) and harnesses with a third, middle wire (#640, red/yellow) that supplies power to the buzzer.  Since I do not have information on harness dates within any model year, I have been unable to see any variation associated with tachometer, A/C, or other variation.  The number of harnesses I've seen are roughly split 50/50 with and without the extra wire.

[70cj428]

when you say early built....what exact date?



September 29, 1969

Hi Dave, what a coincidence ! My car was built Sept 29, 1969 at Metuchen also What part of the country are you in? I'm in  PA..

[Dave Stribling]

Hi Dave, what a coincidence ! My car was built Sept 29, 1969 at Metuchen also What part of the country are you in? I'm in  PA..

Indiana, but the car came from elsewhere. - Dave

[Dave Stribling]

hood has some details underneath early vs late.....how far in detail are you going with this car?.....exact details or close?

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Pictures of this? - Dave

[SCJSTU]

first pic is a Nov 69 Boss 302...sorry don't know plant

2nd is a March 70 Boss 302 hood