1972 Charger engine swap
02-12-2009, 02:33 PM
#62
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The hood will have to be cut but nothing drastic. The scoop wont actually protrude that far out of the hood, or so my measurements lead me to believe. And when its all said and done the scoop should sit fairly close to hood level.
02-12-2009, 03:36 PM
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Speakin of which . . . new rubber anyone? All 4 tires and 2 wheels came today. But of course the rears are on back order until march!!! What the hell?! I hate to do it to you guys but i'm going to wait to post pics of the wheels until i have them mounted, at least the 2 i have.
Just a little wider than the originals. . .nobody will be able to tell the difference
Just a little wider than the originals. . .nobody will be able to tell the difference
Last edited by Apollo; 02-12-2009 at 03:46 PM.
02-13-2009, 03:07 PM
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Good idea. Might just have to do that.
I'll be heading out later this afternoon to mount the 2 front tires and wheels. Mocked up the tires earlier and it just makes me even more frustrated that i wont have all 4 wheels here till march. The car is just begging to light'm up. . . .
I'll be heading out later this afternoon to mount the 2 front tires and wheels. Mocked up the tires earlier and it just makes me even more frustrated that i wont have all 4 wheels here till march. The car is just begging to light'm up. . . .
02-13-2009, 06:41 PM
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Oh yeah! Your going to have some better handling with those wider tires. And we all know how much those tires in the back will be screaming for mercy once you get the car done.
02-20-2009, 01:07 PM
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440 source and summit parts came today. Just a few simple things. Belts, magnetic drain plug, alternator bracket kit, new billet dipstick and a fuel cell from Summit. Nothing too exciting. The box i look forward to seeing is the one with the stroker kit in it. That should be fun.
Last edited by Apollo; 02-20-2009 at 02:09 PM.
02-20-2009, 04:58 PM
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Front tires mounted and balanced. I just need to get rid of the blue and red pin striping. Threw one on the rear just to get an idea of how she will look.
02-20-2009, 05:20 PM
#73
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awesome! - usually not a fan of black wheels, but your combo looks great. i take it you are going to re-vinyl the roof black. it would look cool if you blacked out the hood...
02-25-2009, 04:04 PM
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THE REAR WHEELS CAME FINALLY!!! I'll have to roll the rear fenders a little but no biggie
Nothing like a little lip to make you smile. . .
If you look very closely you can notice the small differences in the rear wheel/tire combo compared to stock . . . . like the white lettering. . .
Nothing like a little lip to make you smile. . .
If you look very closely you can notice the small differences in the rear wheel/tire combo compared to stock . . . . like the white lettering. . .
Last edited by Apollo; 02-25-2009 at 04:09 PM.
03-09-2009, 07:36 PM
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Not too much going on with the charger right now. Ive been pretty busy, but none the less had time to find this!!!!
Its pretty beat but still legible. I wish i knew how to decode all this garbage
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Its pretty beat but still legible. I wish i knew how to decode all this garbage
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03-16-2009, 06:59 PM
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Quick question for you guys . . .
I went and got an estimate from a local driveline/tranny shop today and the guy quoted me $500 for a 3.25" custom steel 1 piece drive shaft and new high performance diff yolk installed. Sound like a good deal? There are not too many driveline places in the area and the only one i was familiar with went under last year.
I went and got an estimate from a local driveline/tranny shop today and the guy quoted me $500 for a 3.25" custom steel 1 piece drive shaft and new high performance diff yolk installed. Sound like a good deal? There are not too many driveline places in the area and the only one i was familiar with went under last year.
03-17-2009, 01:00 AM
#88
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that sounds like a lot, before you buy call a place called mesa driveshaft. they are in az but do awesome work and they're very reasonable - if you cant send yours at least get a price to compare
http://www.mesadriveshaft.com/
http://www.mesadriveshaft.com/
Last edited by johnthegoalie; 03-17-2009 at 01:03 AM.
03-20-2009, 01:41 PM
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The Charger is finally getting a driveshaft. The shop is making an all new one piece and putting in a new beefy diff yolk. Should have the car back next week in time for the local good guys show!!!
