Tom Kavanaugh

Jeez, I didn't see all the previous responses to your inquiry until after I sent mine sorry, didn't know you sent this in 2014. The info about the MPC reboxing of AMTs Hemi Under Glass and calling it the '69 is info I got from the book on scale model drag cars by one of the guys always seen in Scale Model, before it crashed into Fine Scale Modeler and burned, or Model Cars, Bill something.

Note: I also saw a photo of the Hemi Under Glass with tall fuel injection ram tubes, soooo ....

I have heard the MPC boxing of a 1969 version Hurst Hemi Under Glass is merely a re-boxing of the AMT1965 Hurst Cuda rear engine " funny car". It was originally part of a series of AMT funny car models that were all not- to- accurate versions of early altered wheelbase drag cars. The best parts were the bodies and drag parts for the chassis and engines. A note on the Hurst Hemi Under Glass, I saw a photo of the original prototype car in a drag magazine, taken at some car show. The hemi engine had the twin 4 BBL carb set up that their superstock hemis were equipped with, the manifold with the carbs staggered side by side, not tandem. The big rear window had nylon- type straps to lift it off for engine access. The front suspension on AMT'S version is not accurate and I once saw a shot of the cad doing a wheel stand and it seemed to have a belly- pan underneath. Last, AMT's Corvair rear engine funnycar from the same series has the exact same engine, suspension chassis and interior as the ' Cuda kit, so much so that the included dashboard does not fit the corsair body without modification. Long winded but I hope this helps.

James, AMT HAS A 6 2BBL manifold found in their '32 Vicky model, a few others like the '25 Ford chopped T double kit might have one, the more recent tall T double kit has one for sure , these 6 2BBL Manifolds can be found in the Revell- Monogram Phaeton hot rod, the one that comes with a skeleton, also has a nice early hemi motor, good luck with your project..