Time for an update on the project. The scheduled April date for delivery to the body shop actually turned out to be May 28th. The Charger from Hell is in front of me and nothing is going well on it.
In the meantime the engine was sent out to the builder and parts were ordered from Carmen Faso and others. It got a new cam, lifters, pushrods valve springs and rockers assemblies. The heads were rebuilt with hardened seats and new valves. The pistons are the stock 10.25 to 1 which, with the steel head gaskets, will probably actually turn out to be about 9.8 to 1. All the other usual things were done with bearings, etc. Carmen still has the 3922 AFB and distributor.