Just a little bit of an upgrade...she should move.........

 

Going to be a nice upgrade....

 

I'm pretty settled on the color. I will have to find a source to produce my custom decals. I need them to be high quality as per factory.

I altered the SUPER BEE original logo by using parts of the other letters to make the V and the I is just half of the U.

Needs a bit more tweaking, but...what do you think?

 

Original 8.75 will be rebuilt and upgraded. Something in a 4link with Sure Grip flavor and about 4.10 - 4.56 ratio. I'll prob go with 29inch tires so the math puts me in that range for tire smokin' launches and around 160MPH top speeds that I'll never see w/ '63 aero.

 

Something like this:

 

The exhaust manifold outlet is as big as the starter....to the right.....

If all goes well.....I may be able to pull the motor out this weekend and we can get a nice 360 view.

 

Getting everything disconnected to pull motor/trans and found this at the trans support. Busted mount......either part of the crash or some mean driving.

 

I used a strap instead of a chain b/c I don't have removal plates for this engine. The straps flexing prevent any higher pressure points on the valve covers. The white things are the 2 airbags. I pulled engine and trans together....just can't see the trans b/c the huge engine is in the way.



Photobucket is down....pic later..........

 

Cool Beans !!!!!

 

 

Note the Viper logo

 

While removing the motor/trans combo I hit a snag and do think that the solenoid for the shift skip got cracked. I was going to bypass it anyway

 

 

I hope today after work I can place it on a rolling jack and slide it under the '63 which is on stands now. This will be my first look at fitment issues.

 

What the Photo Bucket Page... I would like to check it out > If you dont mind...

 

That is where the pics are hosted...........their site was doing maintenance last night so I had to post pics in the AM. You members here are the most informed about my evil plans

 

 

Note the 63 original plate - the year is stamped in. I plan to have them restored as well.

 

All of a sudden that engine looks bigger

 

Next I will have to prepare the Viper floor area, dash and tunnel for install. Now I can see better what I'm dealing with. I sure hope I don't make any bad mistakes ......but I have a welder ready if I do

 

It's cool to see it progress as I've done it in my mind over and over...making changes as I go. Doing a lot of thinking on how to accomplish it is paying off. I hope to show that with damn near only basic tools and not even a real shop one can do something like this.

 

So be it... Thank you sooooo Much for sharing the build. I really like seeing it and all the photos... as for the current modification at hand... " Measure twice and cit once".... As for the "Back Yard Builds" I have to say, that SO-CAL is one of the best places for those kinds of jobs, only because of the weather and its clement.. But I will say, that I have been fortunate enough to have seen many many of the best on the biz and there back yard project builds become reality first hand down here in SO-CAL.... Other than that Cali sucks..Except the Cars Beach's, and Beer..lol

Love the build... Thanks Again... Bob

 

Thanks

While I do enjoy sharing the project I posted it to maybe help other to do their thing and to get input from viewers. Even with almost 1000 views it seems almost nobody posts

 

I've done many motor / driveline swaps and have years of automotive fabrication, your approach to this is a little different than I would take. The biggest concern I have is removing a large section of floor / cowl and replacing it with Viper sheet metal. The floor and cowl in your old mopar are structural and I would recommend frame connectors that extend to your rockers and include your trans crossmember. There should be large effort to stiffen that 50+ year old unibody let alone compensate for the chunk your going to remove, I would think about a 6 or 8 point cage also.

 

Thanks

With almost 30yrs as a tech including antiques and Classics as well as military aircraft - I agree. Just because I mention SOME items does not mean that is ALL

I will be adding metal to the floorpan for strength as well as a rollbar. I do not plan to track the car and a full cage is a pain if driving a lot. I will go with 4 or 6 point for strength and safety....as well as provide the seat belt attach point. I am also trying to retain usage of the back seat if possible. When I get to the point where I am considering my cage and tubbing options I'll have a better understanding of the possibilities.

 

I like to "tinker"........check out the ZX-14 custom build I did right when the bikes came out in 2006

6psi netted 280HP w/o any other changes to the motor itself

 

1957 Eldo Brougham - very rare and damn expensive. This is as I just completed the final touches to the resto. I did it for a collector at his house. Car sold without buyer inspecting it.....$200K







But enough about my boring works LoL .......back to the current build........

 

Kit to make stiffer unibody

 

All I need is some meatballs and sauce




I know this is a scary prospect for some people.......but I ain't scared of a "few" wires