• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

The Roach

Looking good so far man! Keep up the progress and great work as always Mark!
 
Mounted the clutch, bellhousing and starter. There is a boss on the left side of the block on the oil pan rail that needed some massaging with a grinder.

IMG_2912.jpeg
 
I've always said that there isn't a part on my car that I didn't have to modify somehow. It's nice to know that the modern stuff is not immune.
 
I was going to mount the transmission & hydraulic throwout bearing, but I need an additional 3/8" spacer on top of the two 1/4" factory supplied spacers for it to work properly. On order now.


thumbnail (19).jpg
 
CHARGERSTEVEN said:
Is that normal to use that many spacers.Dont know much about setup,but seems like a lot
Click to expand...


I guess it is. The "hanger pin" has room for quite a few more. When installed, the throwout bearing should be compressed at least 1/2". As it sits, it would only be compressed about 1/4".
 
Richard Cranium said:
I guess it is. The "hanger pin" has room for quite a few more. When installed, the throwout bearing should be compressed at least 1/2". As it sits, it would only be compressed about 1/4".
Click to expand...
Yes. It is normal. It takes what it takes to give proper preload. You need some space because the clutch fingers 'grow' with rpm and if the bearing bottoms out, the fingers will actually hit it and since centrifugal force is pushing against it, the clutch will actually start to release.
 
Hey old man, wouldn't it have been easier on those knees in a few years if you went with an automatic. Remember, you're going to keep this one till you can't drive anymore. These new automatics have come a long way. I get rowing gears, but this will be your go to car when you sell your cuda and save the others as collectables...... and you will sell your cuda one day.
 
the SST TKO kit has been a blast to shift n have fun in. it is as easy to clutch/shift as my Subaru

im guessing the TKX is even sweeter

awesome choice!


watermelon
 
Drilled a bunch of holes today in the tail panel & also to attach the upper door pads on the inside of the two door shells.

thumbnail (1).jpg


thumbnail (11).jpg


Apparently the mirror control is in a different location whether the car came with or without upper door pads. I'll drill out the new location tomorrow.

thumbnail (12).jpg
 
The spacer that I needed came in today so I got the transmission hooked up permanently and ran the line for the hydraulic throw out bearing.


IMG_3019.jpeg
 
Last edited:
It looks like it could fly, well done!!
 
Your gonna be living the dream when you get the car back from paint! A nice clean shell and clean brand new parts to assemble on it!

R (1).jpg
 
After another test fitting, there was some minor surgery needed below the wiper motor. I’ll have the body man weld in a small piece of metal. That cut out won’t bother the rotation of the wiper crank arm at all.


IMG_3116.jpeg
 
Richard Cranium said:
After another test fitting, there was some minor surgery needed below the wiper motor. I’ll have the body man weld in a small piece of metal. That cut out won’t bother the rotation of the wiper crank arm at all.


View attachment 1486604
Click to expand...
That's all you needed to trim. Cover it with chewing gum like factory would ! :lol:
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
74 charger engine swap
Replies
8
Views
736
ckessel
ckessel
70chall440
Using a LS DBW TB on a G3 Hemi - Anyone doing it?
Replies
2
Views
505
70chall440
70chall440
fontleyroy
TKX 70 Charger
Replies
8
Views
664
70ChargerRT
70ChargerRT
RJ Squirrel
My name is Earl
Replies
12
Views
812
RJ Squirrel
RJ Squirrel
69Vorhaden
69 coronet
2
Replies
25
Views
936
HD539
HD539
Auto Transport Service
Back
Top