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In case it was not posted before… Making Holes in Carpet This method works perfectly as long as you properly locate the carpet front-to-rear and side-to-side.

That is much higher than the chart.

Now the question is… Where do you measure the bumper height? Dead center? And the chart height of a Challenger bumper is different than a Barracuda. 😖

Read the attached article and check out these two links. 10.95" Front Disc Brake Kit (referred to as 11" Discs) 11.75" Front Disc Brake Kit (referred to as 12" Discs)

Side-to-side tolerance is 1/8” so you need to even it out. Changing ride height throws off your camber/caster so an alignment is needed once you have the ride height where you want it.

Just an Internet photo of an installed E-Body sway bar. The plates for the sway bar are the same for the 8-3/4" rear differential. If you want to talk "points" for non-OEM, add the chrome diff cover and all of the incorrect suspension component colors.

You can even see the angle of the end links in the factory Service Manual diagram.

No, the bar does not lay flat at all. I was referring to the end link angles to the leaf spring plate. Example:

Factory salesman promo video screen capture of suspension.

My factory 3/4" rear sway bar (1970 Cuda 340 with SPD of 613) looks like that. The driver's side is a bit more angled than the passenger's side.

Glen-Ray was acquired by Affton Radiator in Affton, Missouri. Glen-Ray remains in Fenton, Missouri which is a few miles south of Affton.

Consider contacting For Hemis Only in Tampa for some insight.

For the original OP's question... Correct “Street Hemi Orange” engine paint for 1970 is: Ditzler EQE-60626 w/ 25% Ditzler DX-265 flattening agent and Uncle Tony's Garage has some very good guidance on prep and paint of the engine block. This thread discusses the paint and application. Example...

@Challenger RTA The 1971 340 engines (GW340 prefix at driver side front cylinder head deck) built at the Windsor Engine Plant in Canada were painted Street Hemi Orange. 340 engine assembly shifted during the 1971 model year to the Mound Rd Engine Plant in Detroit. All Mound Road 340's (GM340...

Like @QuickBpBp posted, that spring is seriously wonky in its operation but it works! ;)