69 Roadrunner 6.1 Hemi Swap

[-Z-]

Looking good man, I thought the frame would have to be notched for the alt but there's plenty of clearance, good to know. Where did you get your tranny from? Are you running an aftermarket tranny kit?

The Tranny is a 4L60e, ive had it for a while. No kit with the tranny they seem to been VERY expensive.

 

[-Z-]

Broke down and bought a single post lift... Life changer!!!

 

[rapidtransitric]

Very cool

 

[70restob]

Absolutley awesome great job!

 

[70restob]

Curious about lift. Who is the manufacture?

 

[RamRunner]

I looked at one of those wilcap adaptors when I had my Big Block, was going to use a 4l60e as well. I kept running into the issue no one could answer, what about my external balance? ended up using a small block Magnum and A518.

 

[RamRunner]

Great job by the way, cool build!

 

[-Z-]

Curious about lift. Who is the manufacture?

I think the name of the manufacturer is Tuxedo. But it's not indicated anywhere.
I purchased it from a local tool supplier

 

[-Z-]

I looked at one of those wilcap adaptors when I had my Big Block, was going to use a 4l60e as well. I kept running into the issue no one could answer, what about my external balance? ended up using a small block Magnum and A518.

What is External Balance?

 

[grosen84]

What is External Balance?

Some motors are designed with crank balance weights built into the flywheel and balancer out back and front, as opposed to only having counterweights acting on the crank itself. When a motor is externally balanced (using weights on the flywheel or balancer), those items are essentially married to the rotating assembly. They need to be replaced with an equally unbalanced set. This sometimes makes it difficult to use "conversion" components that replace the flywheel. The replacement flywheel would need to have the same counterbalance as the original.

 

[RamRunner]

Some motors are designed with crank balance weights built into the flywheel and balancer out back and front, as opposed to only having counterweights acting on the crank itself. When a motor is externally balanced (using weights on the flywheel or balancer), those items are essentially married to the rotating assembly. They need to be replaced with an equally unbalanced set. This sometimes makes it difficult to use "conversion" components that replace the flywheel. The replacement flywheel would need to have the same counterbalance as the original.

Good answer.

 

[-Z-]

Some motors are designed with crank balance weights built into the flywheel and balancer out back and front, as opposed to only having counterweights acting on the crank itself. When a motor is externally balanced (using weights on the flywheel or balancer), those items are essentially married to the rotating assembly. They need to be replaced with an equally unbalanced set. This sometimes makes it difficult to use "conversion" components that replace the flywheel. The replacement flywheel would need to have the same counterbalance as the original.

i purchased my flywheel from Wilcap I don't recall any balancing weights on it...
Will I know when i start the engine...? Will the vibrations rattle the car apart??

 

[-Z-]

Here are some pictures of the headers, starter, and everything coming together underneath...

 

[-Z-]

Here is the starter hitting the headers

 

[grosen84]

i purchased my flywheel from Wilcap I don't recall any balancing weights on it...
Will I know when i start the engine...? Will the vibrations rattle the car apart??

A quick google search showed the 6.1 is an internally balanced motor, so as long as your builder didn't do something bizarre, there should be no counterweights on your flexplate/flywheel. Easier to make a conversion for an internally balanced motor as the flywheel/flexplate only needs to be balanced to itself.

 

[-Z-]

Update

 

[joseph p.]

wow.thats killer. good craftsmanship.

 

[Torkmnstr]

Spaghetti mess! Lol, hey what hoses did you run for the rad?

 

[-Z-]

Spaghetti mess! Lol, hey what hoses did you run for the rad?

I think they are stock hoses that come with the 6.1l. I purchased the hoses from Randy Boucherion

 

[mrploww]

What kind of aluminum radiator is that and what size?