MCK's Challenger engine is ready...

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 12, 08 6:34 pm

MCK, if B body steering linkages work on an E body, I have a drop link bar that may clear your sump.

Your welcome to try it anyway

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 12, 08 7:57 pm

so we might see you at the sun inn next month then lol

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Tue Aug 12, 08 8:35 pm

MCK,

Ref. your Challenger's steering...

My Challenger has a 'drop' link steering bar, with room to the pan (big block). You may also want to check which way round it's fitted - believe it or not it can be put on the wrong way round (shocking lock to lock!).

I'll try and put up some piccies I took tonight...

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Tue Aug 12, 08 8:42 pm

Er, when I said "what way round it's fitted" I meant left to right, not upside down - the tapered holes wouldn't allow that!

Also, the factory pan has a form in the pressing on the right hand side to allow for full right steering lock clearance...

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Tue Aug 12, 08 9:26 pm

Thanks Philth and Phill (

) I didn't know Challengers had a drop link available. There's certainly no aftermarket ones that I've seen. I've now had some steel shims made by a mate with a CNC machine at his work. As per Duncan's advice the motor has been raised a half inch by bedding these shims under the mount plates, and now the straight link clears the steering! Just. For the price of a crate of beer

Also, the guy that built the motor is travelling down to prime and start it to ensure nothing untoward happens. Should be next Saturday with any luck.

The rear leaf springs are to be mounted now on the custom rear eyelets shown in the pic. The turrets are to be ground off, this will lower the car by a few inches. Still won't be stock height though, I'll leave it to settle for a few weeks as in another thread before deciding what to do.

My aim is to have the most un-numbers matching Challenger in the club!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Aug 12, 08 11:12 pm

Unmatching nos ive got seriously unmatching nos car and i hate to think how many Duncan has got

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Wed Aug 13, 08 5:51 pm

My aim is to have the most un-numbers matching Challenger in the club!

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not long to go then, you must be close by now

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Aug 13, 08 7:35 pm

Yes. The V8 Challengers have a slight drop in the link. Never looked at a 6 cyl version.

The B-body one will probably be the same if you want to take Phill440 up on his offer.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Aug 13, 08 7:40 pm

All I know is that a 1970 Challenger has a 1 year only unique Pitman arm, what's that all about???

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat Aug 16, 08 5:27 pm

Pete wrote:All I know is that a 1970 Challenger has a 1 year only unique Pitman arm, what's that all about???

Is there anything on a 1970 Challenger that does fit later cars??

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat Aug 16, 08 5:34 pm

Went up there again today - can't wait to have it out of there so I can work on it myself. Pictures of the whole car as it looks are impossible due to the general clutter in the workshop.

But I did get these few taken showing what's happening. Apparently the engine's going to be running by the bank holiday weekend. A bold claim!

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat Aug 16, 08 5:37 pm

These show the stance is still wrong, and the reason why.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Sat Aug 16, 08 7:39 pm

Not long MCK, keep your chin up, pipes look good

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat Aug 16, 08 7:42 pm

I hope the spring perches are getting welded better than this!

MetalChuckKey · Post by **MetalChuckKey** » Sat Aug 16, 08 7:50 pm

Dave wrote:I hope the spring perches are getting welded better than this!

Don't count on it.

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