restomod challenger

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 27, 11 8:15 pm

Dave is spot on here, on a standard set up there is an induced missalaingment to stop vibration

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Mon Feb 28, 11 12:30 am

i still have a angle on the diff, the trouble was my diff is sitting a lot higher than a axle would be, there was nearly 5" in difference between the output shaft and diff pinion

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Mon Feb 28, 11 12:35 am

had a bit of time to start on my exhaust headers, not a lot of room on the right side had to cut away a bit of the suspension turret headers are 2" stainless tacked them in place ready for tigging.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Feb 28, 11 8:54 am

74challenger318 wrote: the trouble was my diff is sitting a lot higher than a axle would be,

Ah yes of course. You are making it very low with the rear wheels tucked up inside the body. I understand now.

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Sat Mar 05, 11 4:48 pm

Amazing - have you got room in the engine bay for the turbos? Was talking to a very well known race car builder and his suggestion for an E body was mounting the turbos underneath in front of the rear axle. Probably not as efficient there but just my 2 pennies worth if its any help.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Mar 05, 11 6:07 pm

Will you be able to get the valve covers off with the headers in situ? Assuming you are going to use some kind of mechanical cam, checking valve lash will be a nightmare if you can't.

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Sun Mar 06, 11 7:00 pm

sublimemike wrote:Amazing - have you got room in the engine bay for the turbos? Was talking to a very well known race car builder and his suggestion for an E body was mounting the turbos underneath in front of the rear axle. Probably not as efficient there but just my 2 pennies worth if its any help.

Mike,yes just about they will go at front of engine at the top with exhaust through inner fender and over top of front wheels

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Sun Mar 06, 11 7:02 pm

Blue wrote:Will you be able to get the valve covers off with the headers in situ? Assuming you are going to use some kind of mechanical cam, checking valve lash will be a nightmare if you can't.

Hi Blue,
they look closer than they are, the valve covers will come off at moment, will have to see what they are like once intake is on though

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Thu Mar 10, 11 2:23 am

tiged tubes together and polished them today, ready for final fitting and welding, hopefull to get one side done this week and get one of the turbos positioned.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Mar 10, 11 9:19 am

Oh yes, I'm loving your work!

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Mar 10, 11 9:21 am

some clever fabrication stuff going on Matey

keep the pictures coming

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Fri Mar 11, 11 1:06 am

bit more tonight, made collectors from 4 pieces of tube cut and welded together

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Mar 11, 11 8:31 am

Very skillfull. Impressed

Post by **MattH** » Fri Mar 11, 11 10:14 am

Fabulous bit of pipework, I struggle to weld on a rusty tail pipe for the MOT.
Briiliant stuff.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Mar 11, 11 10:45 am

Your work is fantastic