Morgans 68 Charger. Engine #3...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 07, 19 2:00 pm

Dixie Horns??

So very 80's....

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Tue May 07, 19 2:30 pm

Yup. #i-am-12

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 08, 19 9:38 am

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Wed May 08, 19 8:11 pm

Another day. Bananarama! she fought me every step. If something could get snagged/caught etc it did.
My main thought for the day is "I HATE HEADERS" - they are in the damn way of absolutely EVERYTHING !!! I even had to pop a torsion bar out to get to an engine mount bolt. Fortunately I am brilliant at this now - its like 10 mins but still. ARRGGHH! !!

But... the good news is... tada !

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed May 08, 19 9:20 pm

Well done.

By way of consolation, it takes me 9 hours to get the Hemi out of the Challenger by myself - YOU hate Headers???

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu May 09, 19 12:44 pm

Still hate headers. But 9hrs is better than me. Took me a couple of days solid. Not finished yet !

Anyway. Todays pic. I call it "You can never have enough 440s".

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri May 10, 19 11:41 am

OUT OUT !

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu May 16, 19 6:20 pm

Right. As usual what take you lot a couple of hours takes me days but essentially we are apart as far as we are going.
This weeks learning is "Goddam. Pitman arms are tight arent they ? "

Anyway. We are there. The bits that need refurb/reseal are underway and some parts are coming. Should start assembly in a couple of weeks. Which gives me time to fit the line lock and bias valve. I like making pipes That bits easy.

Onward !! Thanks to all who helped this week...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 16, 19 7:22 pm

Great stuff!

Nothing that a manual box could not sort out.....

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu May 16, 19 8:15 pm

I was thinking a nice 2.0litre diesel would give me plenty of header clearance ...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 16, 19 8:51 pm

morgan wrote: Thu May 16, 19 8:15 pm I was thinking a nice 2.0litre diesel would give me plenty of header clearance ...

Indeed, but it may hurt the 60 foot times a bit...

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu May 16, 19 9:01 pm

Yours maybe. Mine not so much... haha

Post by **MattH** » Fri May 17, 19 8:22 am

That is a very clean workspace you have there Morgan, and I never thought of using wheel skates as engine trollies. Genius.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Fri May 17, 19 9:36 am

MattH wrote: Fri May 17, 19 8:22 am That is a very clean workspace you have there Morgan, and I never thought of using wheel skates as engine trollies. Genius.

Dont be fooled Matt. Like the car it looks cleaner in photos. !
Dollies works well. 500kg ea and engine is 350ish.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Mon Jun 03, 19 11:42 pm

Right. Onward. Been on hols but back now.
So the steering box arrived back today from rebuild. It will go in tomorrow. (pics to follow).

I have amused myself with childish stuff. (I know, I know...)

Anyway - Bit of wiring and tubing fun. As is my want I like this stuff hidden away. I have made a panel which lives in the front of the centre console. Its ideal on a charger as the console is sprung open. There is a circuit isolator latching switch (green) which has to be on before the Red momentary switch can be used. Works quite nicely...

Anyway , back to real stuff tomorrow.